Meze Trio Recipe

Name: Paizi's Gyros Mediterranean Grills Meze Trio Recipe
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 cups Kalamata olives; 1 cups Green olives; 2 tbs Olive oil; 2 to taste Garlic cloves, minced; 1 tbs Fresh herbs (oregano or thyme); 1 cups Long-grain rice; 2 cups Water; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tbs Butter or olive oil; 1 cups Feta cheese, crumbled; 1 cups Cherry tomatoes, halved; 1 cups Cucumber, diced; 0.5 cups Red onion, finely chopped; 2 tbs Lemon juice; 2 tbs Fresh parsley, chopped; to taste Salt and pepper; 4 pieces Pita bread; 1 tbs Olive oil

Inspired by Paizi's Gyros Mediterranean Grill

Time45m

Serves4

Olives, Rice, Feta, cheese, tomatoes, & Pita

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Ingredients

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Olive Mix

1 cups Kalamata olives

1 cups Green olives

2 tbs olive oil

2 to taste Garlic cloves, minced

1 tbs Fresh herbs (oregano or thyme)

Rice Preparation

1 cups Long-grain rice

2 cups Water

1 tsp Celtic sea salt

1 tbs Butter or olive oil

Feta & Tomato Salad

1 cups Feta cheese, crumbled

1 cups Cherry tomatoes, halved

1 cups Cucumber, diced

1/2 cups Red onion, finely chopped

2 tbs ReaLemon lemon juice

2 tbs Fresh parsley, chopped

to taste Celtic salt and pepper

Pita Bread

4 pieces Pita bread

1 tbs olive oil

Method

Olive Mix Preparation

Prepare the Olive Mix

In a bowl, combine Kalamata olives, green olives, and minced garlic. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle fresh herbs. Mix well and set aside to marinate.

Rice Cooking

Cook the Rice

In a medium pot, bring water to a boil. Add salt and rice. Stir once, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook for about 18 minutes or until rice is tender and water is absorbed. Remove from heat and let it sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir in butter or olive oil.

Feta & Tomato Salad Preparation

Prepare the Salad

In a large bowl, combine crumbled feta cheese, halved cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, and chopped red onion. Drizzle with lemon juice and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, then toss gently to combine. Garnish with fresh parsley.

Pita Bread Preparation

Warm the Pita

Brush the pita bread with olive oil and warm them in a skillet over medium heat for about 1-2 minutes on each side, until they are soft and slightly browned.