Recipe for Greek Style Parsley Spread
Maidanosalata is a delicious parsley spread that you can serve as an appetizer or snack all year round! All you need is a food processor to make sure all the ingredients are blended together properly.
Greek Style Parsley Spread (Maidanosalata) Recipe Ingredients:
- 1 thick piece of bread (1 inch thick), crusts removed, soaked in water
- 1 medium, quartered onion
- 2 – 3 cloves garlic
- 1/3 – 1/2 teaspoon, fresh minced chili pepper
- 1 lb., flat leaf, stems trimmed parsley
- 1 (optional) egg yolk
- Lemon juice (3 tablespoons)
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 – 2 teaspoons, balsamic vinegar
- Salt
- Olives for garnish
How to Prepare Greek Style Parsley Spread:
Squeeze the soaked bread to remove excess water. Discard any hard parts, and place half the bread in a food processor with the onion, garlic, chili pepper, and half the parsley. Process until everything is reduced to a paste. Add the remaining parsley and bread to the lender along with the egg yolk, half the lemon juice, and half the olive oil. Blend again, slowly adding more olive oil, 1 teaspoon vinegar, and some salt. Taste and adjust the seasoning by adding more salt, pepper, and lemon juice or vinegar. The spread should be very flavorful.
Pour the spread into a bowl and garnish with olives. Maidanoslata is a great dip so feel free to bust out the pita chips or carrot slices!
Categorized in: Authentic Greek Food Recipes, Recipes for Greek Appetizers
This post was written by Greek Boston
