Crispy pittas served with a dip made of feta cheese and ouzo

An ideal summer appetizer to share with family or friends. This recipe is easy to prepare and you don’t even have to turn on the oven.

Serves: 6 Preparation time: 15m Cooks in: 5m Ready in: 20m

Ingredients

6 Arabian pittas (flatbread)
250g. Feta cheese
½ cup olive oil
2 tablespoons ouzo
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 green onion, finely chopped
4-5 sprigs parsley, finely chopped
Pepper

For the accompanying salad

1 tomato diced
1 bell pepper diced
1 cucumber diced
Fresh basil, finely chopped
Olive oil
A few drops of lemon
Salt

Method

Step 1

Drain the tomatoes, put them in a bowl with the rest of the salad ingredients and mix well.

Step 2

Crush the fennel seeds using a mortar. Mix in a blender the feta, the ouzo and the crushed fennel seeds and then gradually add the remaining ingredients until you get a smooth mixture.

Step 3

Heat the pittas in a toaster and then cover them with the dip and the salad.

Tip
Instead of Arabian pittas you can use Greek pittas for souvlaki.
Photos-Food Styling: Antonia Kati
Source: www.olivemagazine.gr

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