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Green Savory Biscotti with Olive Oil, Yogurt and Nuts

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In the winter or early spring, when the garden is full of greens, both cultivated and wild, like the ominous-looking juicy nettles, I often bake green bread and crunchy paximadia that are quite striking and exceptionally delicious!

They are an almost guilt-free snack, and Costas eats them with his coffee in the morning or after lunch; I often serve them with all kinds of salads and spreads as part of the meze; they complement ideally all kinds of apetizers, like Tarama or Smoked Herring spread, Tyrokafteri, and also the festive Liver Pate with Pistachios.

 

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Makes enough biscotti to fill TWO 3-quart jars
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“Tomato Salad” Bread

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I like to vary and experiment with my breads and savory biscotti using, instead of water, pulps of greens and/or vegetables like squash.

In the summer I make this flavorful flat bread using leftover tomato-onion-and-caper salad. We liked it so much that we wanted also make it in the winter, when vine-ripened tomatoes are not available, so I use a combination of sun-dried tomatoes with some of the usually flavorful cherry ones (See Note).

 

 

 

Yields 2 laganes (focaccia-like flat breads)

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Crustless or ‘Naked’ Squash Pie

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The pie is very easy to whip-up and makes a great warm or room-temperature appetizer. Using a very similar mix, you can make the classic Zucchini or Squash Fritters that everybody enjoys at Greek taverns. Instead of frying, you can bake the patties.  

Adapted from Mediterranean Vegetarian Feasts.

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GLUTEN FREE

See also the summer ‘naked pie’ we make with zucchini, of which we often have an overwhelming abundance in June, fresh from our garden.

 

Serves 5 to 6 as a Main Course (or makes 8 to 10 appetizer portions) (more…)

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