Best Greek Platter Recipes

GREEK MEZZE PLATTER

Steps:

• Artfully arrange the marinated feta, red peppers, stuffed grape leaves and a small bowl filled with the hummus on a platter. Sprinkle the pine nuts over the hummus and add a drizzle of olive oil. Place the pita chips on the platter and arrange the sprigs of thyme over the red peppers, for decoration.
• Combine the dried thyme, fennel seeds, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Lay the feta slices overlapping on a 9 × 9-inch square serving plate.
• Sprinkle the feta with the entire herb mixture. Nestle the thyme sprigs and olives among the feta slices. Drizzle with the olive oil and sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours. Serve at room temperature.
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• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Slice the pita bread into 8 triangles and place them on a sheet pan. Place the sheet pan in the oven and toast the bread for 10 minutes.

GREEK PLATTER

Steps:

• Arrange the food items decoratively on a platter and serve.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
• In a medium saute pan on medium heat, saute the onions with the olive oil until translucent and slightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Add the salt and pepper and allow to cool slightly.
• Squeeze out and discard as much of the liquid from the spinach as possible. Put the spinach into a bowl and then gently mix in the onions, eggs, nutmeg, Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, feta, and pignoli.
• Butter an ovenproof, nonstick, 8-inch saute pan and line it with 6 stacked sheets of phyllo dough, brushing each with melted butter and letting the edges hang over the pan. Pour the spinach mixture into the middle of the phyllo and neatly fold the edges up and over the top to seal in the filling. Brush the top well with melted butter. Bake for 1 hour, until the top is golden brown and the filling is set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely. Serve at room temperature.
• Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade and process until the hummus is coarsely pureed. Taste for seasoning and serve chilled or at room temperature.

GRILLED GREEK TURKEY PLATTER

Steps:

• Heat a grill to medium high. Lightly brush the grates with olive oil. Slice the potatoes 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Spread on a sheet of heavy-duty foil. Bring the ends of the foil together and seal into a flat packet. Grill, flipping the packet halfway through, until the potatoes are tender and lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, put the turkey, remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, lemon slices, garlic and oregano sprigs in a large resealable plastic bag. Massage the marinade into the meat, about 3 minutes. Remove the turkey and season with salt and pepper. Grill, turning once, until cooked through, 6 to 8 minutes. Brush the tomato halves with olive oil and grill, turning once, until lightly charred, about 3 minutes.
• Carefully open the foil packet and toss the potatoes with the chopped oregano; top with the feta. Cut the tomatoes into wedges and halve each turkey cutlet. Divide the potatoes, tomatoes and turkey among plates, along with the grape leaves, hummus and lemon wedges. Drizzle with olive oil.