Simple days in Greece☀️ | making stuffed peppers & an easy Cretan Salad (Dakos) 🌿

stale barley rusks

🥗Healthier: whole grain crackers

💰Cheaper: toasted bread

Whole grain crackers maintain a similar texture while being more accessible.

feta cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta provides a lighter alternative with a similar creamy texture.

Add olive oil and salt to the barley rusks.

Wet the barley rusks under water briefly, then set them aside to soften.

Chop the cucumber and add it to the salad, noting that traditionally cucumbers are not included.

Add a chunk of feta cheese to the salad.

Cut 3 leaves of basil and add them to the mixture.

Sprinkle oregano and salt over the salad.

Drizzle a generous amount of olive oil over the salad.

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