Feta Cheese with Pepper Honey

This is a very simple appetizer and very easy to prepare. Feta cheese is a key ingredient in Mediterranean diet, as it used in many dishes, such as Greek salad, savory cheese or vegetable pies, or as a delicious appetizer (meze), baked or fried with sweet or sour –sweet honey based sauces.You will enjoy it after it is prepared. follow the instruction given below to prepare yours

Ingredients:                                                                                   

1 pound feta cheese, patted dry
3 teaspoons coarsely-ground black peppercorns
1/3 cup good quality honey
Bread slices or crackers

Instructions:

Place the block of feta cheese in the center of a large platter.

In a small bowl, stir together pepper and honey; drizzle mixture over the top of the feta cheese.

Serve with bread slices or crackers.

Serves many.

Cucumber Salad

The Health benefit of cucumber is so great and that is why I love to give us the recipe of preparing cucumber salad.

Ingredients

2  medium cucumbers, thinly sliced

1/3  cup cider or white vinegar 

 

2  medium cucumbers, thinly sliced 

1/3 cup water

2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

   Chopped fresh dill weed or parsley, if desired

Directions

• 1 Place cucumbers in small glass or plastic bowl.
• 2 In tightly covered container, shake remaining ingredients except dill weed. Pour over cucumbers. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours to blend flavors.
• 3 Drain cucumbers. Sprinkle with dill weed. Store covered in refrigerator.

Cucumber-Zucchini Salad

Servings: 6 Units: 

US | Metric 2 cucumbers,

 thinly sliced 2 zucchini,

 thinly sliced 1 small sweet onion,

thinly sliced (optional) 1/3 cup vinegar

 1/4 cup sugar

 1/2 tablespoon salt 1 teaspoon coarse black pepper,

 fresh cracked 1 pinch red pepper flakes Directions:

 1 Arrange in alternate layers cucumber, zucchini & onions.

 2 Mix VINEGAR and SUGAR dissolved in 1/2 cup HOT WATER add SALT, PEPPER, & CRUSHED RED PEPPER.Add a couple ice cubes to chill. 3 Drain any water formed from cucumbers before adding the dressing. 4 Allow vegetables to marinate in the dressing at least 1 hour before serving. Print Recipe

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