Alpha you seem to know a lot of these little tidbits....any others???

Many....This is a way of life, Omar Khayyam started it ))))))

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ROKA Leave SALAD

1 large head of lettuce

3 cups of potato salad

12 roka leaves (Greek vegetable) or 12 sprigs watercress

2 tomatoes cut into 6 wedges each

1 peeled cucumber, cut lengthwise into 8 finger

1 avocado pear, peeled, and cut into wedges

4 1-ounce portions of feta cheese

1 green bell pepper, cut into 8 rings

4 slices of canned cooked beets

4 shrimp, peeled and cooked

4 anchovy fillets
12 black olives, Greek-style preferred
12 medium hot Salonika peppers (purchased in bottles)
4 fancy cut radishes
4 whole green onions
½ cup distilled white vinegar
¼ cup of olive and salad oil
¼ cup salad oil
Oregano to taste


1. Line rim of large platter with lettuce leaves. Place 3 cups of potato salad in center. Cover with remaining lettuce, shredded. Arrange the roka or watercress on top.

2. Place tomato wedges around base of salad, few on top. Place cucumber wedges between tomatoes. Place avocado outside tomatoes and cucumbers. Slices of feta cheese should be placed on top, with green pepper rings over all.


3. On top of all, place beet slices with a shrimp on each. An anchovy may top each shrimp. The olives, pepper, radishes, and green onions may be placed as desired.

4. Sprinkle entire salad with the vinegar, then oil. Sprinkle oregano over all and serve at once.

Ohhh yummy...except for the anchovies!

This will never fly...with all that Greek stuff thrown in ))))))))))))))))))))))

Do you have a better recipe then?

'All that Greek stuff'?wt...

Sure....replace all words "Greek" with "Turkish" and you got it...piece of cake, no?

They've nicked everything else why not the food?

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