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Lentils salad

Ingredients:
200-250 grams. lentils
1 onion, finely chopped
1 bunch parsley, finely chopped
1 green pepper, cut in small cubes
1 cucumber, cut in small cubes
1 carrot, cut in small cubes
1 tomato, without the seeds, cut in small cubes
4 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons vinegar
Salt
Pepper

Preparation:
We boil the lentils till they are soft but firm. We drain them and we let them cool. We put them in a basin and we add the rest of the ingredients. We toss lightly, we empty the mixture in a salad bowl and we serve.

Dix Love,

Lentils white soup

Ingredients:
500gr. small lentils
1 medium onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 cup olive oil
1-2 bay leaves
Salt
Vinegar, as per wish

Preparation:
We rinse and drain the lentils. In a cooking pot, we put 6 cups water, the lentils, the onion, the garlic and the bay leaves. We let them boil for about 30 minutes. We add the salt and the oil and simmer for about 15 more minutes or till the soup gets thick. We serve adding some vinegar.



Itadakimasu!

Dix Love,

Re: Melon salad

Indeed!!!!  I can't stop eating both salads.  But, sensei has told me that melon contains way to much sugar and feta contains too much salt so this salad is actually not good for weight loss diet.

Dix Love,

Re: Meat balls in white sauce (yiouvarlakia)

Oh I love this dish too!!! 

Dix Love,

Re: Melon salad

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Re: Meat balls in white sauce (yiouvarlakia)

I thought i convinced myself that i was not hungry anymore but i was wrong. This is by far my favorite food.

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Lentils red soup

Ingredients:
500gram small lentils
1/2 cup olive oil
2 onions, finely chopped
2 small leeks, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 carrots, shredded or finely chopped
2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped (fresh or canned)
2 tbsps tomato paste
2 bay leaves
Balsamic vinegar
Salt
Pepper
Olives or feta cheese and/or fresh bread for the serving

Preparation: 
We rinse the lentils well and we put them to boil in lots of water for 5 minutes. We drain and keep them aside. We heat 3-4 teaspoons of the olive oil quantity and we sautee the onion and the leek for 3 minutes. We add the garlic and the carrot and we stir so that oil gets everywhere. We add the tomato paste, the lentils, the tomatoes, the bay leaves and cover with hot water. We put the lid on the pot and leave to boil for about 25 minutes in low heat, the ingredients must mix well and get soft. Towards the end we add salt and pepper and we add the rest of the olive oil slowly, stirring with a wooden spoon over low heat. At the end we add 2 or more tablespoons of balsamic vinegar and we taste on salt and pepper.

Itadakimasu!

Dix Love,

Meat balls in white sauce (yiouvarlakia)

Meatballs:

Ingredients

500 grams minced beef,
1 cup of uncooked rice,
1/4 cup of finelly chopped parsley,
1 big finelly chopped onion,
1 egg,
1 cup of grated cheese,
2 tbsps olive oil,
2 big yellow lemons,
2 carrots in cubes,
2 potatoes cut in cubes,
2 zucchini cut in cubes,
Salt and pepper for taste

Preparation:

To prepare these Greek meatballs, we start by making the meatballs (yiouvarlakia). We place all the minced meat, the rice, the eggs, the parsley, the onion, the grated cheese, the olive oil, the salt and the pepper in a basin and we knead the mixture well to make it smooth. We leave the mixture to rest in the fridge for 15 minutes. We form the meatballs and set them aside.

Then, in a cooking pot, we add 3 cups of water and let it boil. When water has boiled we lower the heat and we put the meatballs inside one by one, adding the cubed carrots, the cubed potatoes and the cubed zucchini, avoiding to stir. We cook for about 20-30 minute. (the water must cover the meatballs so they are cooked properly). When almost done, we add the squeezed lemon juice, turn off the heat and let it simmer.




Itadakimasu!

Dix Love,

Watermelon salad

Ingredients:
1 thick slice of watermelon cut in cubes,
1/2 cup of feta cheese (or white cheese) cut in cubes,
3-4 leaves of fresh basil, finely chopped,
1 soupspoon balsamic vinegar cream,
1-2 soupspoons olive oil,
Salt and pepper.

Preparation:
We put the watermelon cubes, the feta cheese cubes in a plate. We add the chopped basil, the olive oil, the balsamic vinegar cream, the salt and the pepper and toss well.  If we like, we can add cubed tomatoes.

This is one of my most favorite summer salads, too!

Itadakimasu!

Dix Love,

Melon salad

Ingredients:
1 melon,
150 gr. feta cheese,
2-3 mint leaves.

Preparation:
We put the melon in the fridge to have it chilled. We cut in the middle,, we clean the seeds that are there and with a spoon or the tool for the round potatoes we make cubes or bites. We cut the feta cheese in equally big cubes and we add in the melon. We toss and serve. cool. We can garnish with mint leaves, if we want, but, personally, I never do.

This is one of my most favorite summer salads.

Itadakimasu!

Dix Love,