What I love about this recipe is how simple the dressing is! All you need for this Greek pasta salad dressing is: You'll be comforted to know that I never had to take this leftovers of this salad home. Although my kids constantly beg me to bring leftovers home, I will do just about anything to avoid leaving a potluck with leftovers in tow, including abandonment. I don't want it back and have no more room for it in my life.
Once I drop that dish off on the potluck table, as far as I'm concerned, it's gone I have officially parted with it.
So, unless your host insists you take it home, which is a sure sign of food failure, taking home your potluck leftovers is not only an admission of failure, it's tacky.Īnd it's really the same principal as purging stuff from my house. I was taught that you don't take home your leftovers - they are for the host. It's pathetic, I know, but I just can't stand to put all that work into something and have it just sit there or go to waste, especially when I know how damn good it is! And I definitely don't want to be taking it home. Out of pure desperation, I have actually asked people if they've tried the dish, then hinted to them how great it is and directed them to it's placement on the table. And if I see it's not getting eaten, I sort of go into a bit of panic mode. But either way, I will go to great lengths in order to avoid bringing that food home.ĭuring the course of the potluck, I find myself glancing over at the table, monitoring the progress of my dish. I think that is perhaps part of the issue when my food doesn't get eaten, I try to get too fancy and don't remember to stick to the KISS principle (Keep It Simple Stupid). If this has happened to you and you want to avoid it in the future, then make this Easy Greek Pasta Salad- it is one of the best summer potluck dishes around! It's easy to prepare and always a hit at any potluck or BBQ. Maybe it's a timing thing or a table placement issue, but it's still disheartening to look over and see that your dish has barely been touched. This recipe is my take on a classic Greek Salad using minimal ingredients for maximum flavour fresh vegetables, studded with briny olives, and salty bites of feta make this salad irresistible and every bite interesting.Have you ever brought a dish to a potluck and had no one eat it? Well, it's happened to me. My local farmers’ market sells sheep’s milk feta, so you can always try looking at yours to see what they might have available locally. There are many varieties now available in grocery stores, but if possible opt for a Greek-style feta made of goat or sheep’s milk, as some stores now carry cow’s milk feta. Feta is a brined curd white cheese made from sheep’s or goat’s milk or a mixture of the two. The key to this simple Greek salad is using a high-quality feta cheese.
The best dishes are the ones that have been around for generations, passed down by family members, and the ones that use fresh and quality ingredients. If you think that creating tasty dishes in the kitchen means that you need fancy ingredients and kitchen skills, think again. Although I am all for fancy restaurants and gastronomy from time to time, the food that really impresses me is simple food done exceptionally well. Simple ingredient put together in simple ways that create maximum flavour. The thing I love the most about Greek food (at least the Greek food I’ve tasted) is how simple it is. Greek food is one of my favourite things to eat out, and although I have yet to visit Greece, it is certainly on my travel bucket list. Simple Greek Salad This simple Greek salad is a fresh, fragrant and colourful salad that pairs well with grilled meats or on its own for a simple lunch or dinner.