As part of our Olympics 2024 recipe series, we have a recipe that takes you right back to the routes of the tournament. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece in 1896 today the most popular dish in Greece is the Greek Salad.
The perfect healthy alternative for any day of the week and can be whipped up in no time!
Prep time: 20
Cook time: 10
Recipe serves: 4
1 aubergine
280g feta
1 red onion
4 vine plum tomatoes
180g cucumber
100g kalamata olives
2 baguettes
100ml olive oil
2g oregano
pinch of sea salt
1. Slice the aubergine from top to tail in thin slices.
2. Char-grill or pan fry until golden brown.
3. Divide feta equally into 8 and then fill aubergine.
4. Roll into 8 round cylinder shapes and hold together with cocktail sticks.
5. To make salad; slice red onion, chop tomatoes and cucumber into cubes and mix with olives.
6. Place aubergine rolls and baguettes into oven at 170 for approx. 10 minutes.
7. To assemble, place salad onto plates and drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with oregano.
8. Top with aubergine rolls and slice baguettes.
Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt if desired.
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Author bio: Mike Wilson is our award-winning Head Chef of the tombola kitchen team. He’s a keen cyclist and likes all sports especially American Baseball. His main passion in life is cooking and he loves creating new dishes at tombola and at home.
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