Sauteed Shrimp With Feta

Ingredients:

250 grams frozen, peeled and de-veined, thawed shrimp
2 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, finely copped
1/2 teaspoon salt
Black pepper
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 pinch crushed pepper
1 cup diced tomato, in can
1/2 cup feta cheese, cut in bite size cubes
1/2 teaspoon oregano
Parsley, chopped

How to cook:

Saute the onion with butter and salt on medium heat. When the colour starts to turn, add the garlic. When the smell of garlic comes out, add tomato, black pepper and crushed pepper. Turn the heat down to low, put the lid on and cook for 20 minutes.
Add the shrimp, feta cheese and oregano, and cook more for  6 minutes, then turn the heat off. Place the dish on a service plate. Sprinkle parsley and lemon zest all over. Kali oreksi!

Saganaki

Ingredients:
50 grams butter
60 ml olive oil
300 grams feta (or kefalotiri)
A large bowl of iced water
Flour, seasoned with salt and black pepper for coating the cheese

How to cook:

Heat the butter and oil together in a frying pan. Meanwhile cut the feta up to narrow fingers and put them in a bowl of iced water for several seconds. This will make the flour stick to the cheese and help to form the crust.

Put the cheese in the seasoned flour and fry until crisp and golden. The cheese will be melting inside. You have to eat it while hot. Kali oreksi!

Quick & Easy Aubergine Pizza With Greek Feta

Ingredients:

4 pitta breads

330 grams roasted aubergines

100 grams feta cheese, crumbled

Mint leaves, chopped

How to prepare:

Toast the pitta breads in batches until lightly golden. Drain the aubergines, reserving some of the oil, and whizz half in a food processor until smooth.

Spread aubergine paste over each pitta. On top, you can put the remaining aubergine slices and also do not forget to scatter on feta.  Sprinkle over mint, put the reserved oil. Kali oreksi!

Feta Stuffed Zucchini Rolls

Ingredients:

5 large zucchini, cut in thin slices, lenghways
100gram feta
2 tablespoons fresh mint, finely chopped
1 chilli, finely chopped
fresh rocket
juice of ½ lemon
salt & pepper

How to prepare:

Brush the zucchini slices with olive oil and grill in a pan until. Remove and allow to cool slightly. Mix feta, mint and chilli in a food processor and blend. Spread the feta mixture on the grilled zucchini slices, followed by a piece of fresh rocket and roll up. Kali oreksi!

Feta Stuffed Jalapeno Poppers

Feta is a kind of Greek cheese. It is like white cheese. You can use different kinds of cheese, but with this one I am going to use feta. 

Ingredients:

12 jalapenos, halved; pith and  do not forget to remove the seeds

300 grams feta

60 grams cream cheese

3 tablespoons honey, plus more for drizzling

Pinch of salt

How to cook:

Preheat oven to 400 and line a baking sheet with foil. Cut peppers in half lengthwise and remove the pith and seeds. Place the peppers onto the baking sheet. Mix feta and cream cheese in a bowl and put in microwave for 20-30 seconds, until softened. Add honey and salt and stir until combined. Transfer the mixture to the bottom corner of a large zip-top bag, snip the corner off, and pipe the filling into the peppers. Bake for 10 minutes and then turn the broiler on for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool a few minutes.  Transfer the peppers to a platter, lightly drizzle a little honey over the peppers. Kali oreksi!