How to Make My Choriatiki and Dakos Style Salad

What happens when horiatiki meets dakos? You get this delicious Greek-inspired salad! Ingredients 1 medium tomato 1/2 cucumber 1/2 onion 2 small barley rusks 200 gr cottage cheese 1 table spoon olive oil A few drops of apple cider vinegar Dried oregano, to taste As you can see I took the tomato, cucumber and onion from choriatiki and the barley rusks from dakos. I also kept the olive oil and oregano because, well… how could I leave those out? But there is one important change: I replaced the feta with cottage cheese. Although I love feta, I need a lighter version if I want to keep it low with calories and fat. You can adjust the amount of tomato, cucumber and onion according to your taste. However, if you’re making this as a lighter meal, I wouldn’t increase the amount of cottage cheese, rusks, or olive oil too much because those are the ingredients that can quickly increase the calories. Calories The whole salad is approximately 500 calories, depending mainly on the size of the rusks and the type of cottage cheese you use. This estimate assumes 2 small barley rusks, 200 g of cottage cheese, and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. If you use 3 rusks or a large rusk, the calories will be higher. How to Make the Salad 1. Prepare the vegetables First, wash the tomato, cucumber and onion well. Cut them into small pieces and place them in a bowl. Sprinkle in a little oregano. 2. Soften the barley rusks The barley rusks are very hard when they’re dry, so they need a little moisture. Quickly run them under water to soften them slightly. Don’t soak them for too long because you don’t want them to become completely soggy. Then break them into smaller pieces with your hands and add them to the bowl with the vegetables. 3. Add the rest of the ingredients Now add the cottage cheese, a little more oregano, the olive oil, and a few drops of apple cider vinegar. Mix everything together gently so that the ingredients are well combined. 4. Enjoy! That’s it! Your salad is ready. It’s simple, fresh, filling, and surprisingly delicious. submitted by /u/penthesilea7 [link] [comments]