Best 4 Maidanosalata Parsley Dipspread Recipes

MAIDANOSALATA (GREEK PARSLEY SPREAD)

Steps:

• Soak bread in about 1/4 cup of water for about 5 minute.
• Squeeze the soaked bread to remove excess water. Discard any hard parts.
• place half the bread in a food processor with the onion, garllic, chili pepper, and half the parsley.
• Process until everything is reduced to a paste.
• Add the remaining parsley and bread to the blender along with the egg yolk, lemon juice, and half the olive oil.
• Blend again.
• alternate adding and blending the remaining oil and vinegar to give a creamy emulsified consistency.
• taste, and adjust seasoning if needed.
• garnish with olives. and enjoy on pita chips.

MAIDANOSALATA (PARSLEY DIP/SPREAD)

Steps:

• Dampen the stale bread with water, squeeze out the excess water and crumble.
• Put the parsley and onion in the food processor and blend until smooth.
• Add the bread and the egg yolk and continue to blend.
• Slowly add in olive oil, lemon juice and vinegar, alternating between each, blending until the mixture is creamy and completely emulsified. Taste and add more lemon juice if you think necessary.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Serve at room temperature or cool.

PARSLEY SPREAD

Steps:

• Soak the bread in water for 5 minutes. Squeeze the bread out to remove excess water and discard any hard parts. Place half of the bread in a food processor with the onion, garlic, chili pepper and half of the parsley. Process until reduced to a paste. Add the remaining parsley, bread, lemon juice, salt and half of the olive oil. With the machine running, slowly add the remaining olive oil and vinegar. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Scrape the spread into a bowl and garnish with the olives.

CHICKPEA, MINT, AND PARSLEY SPREAD

Steps:

• Heat 1/4 cup oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, and cook until softened, about 8 minutes. Add garlic, and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add chickpeas, and cook 3 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool 15 minutes.
• Add chickpea mixture, mint, parsley, lemon juice, and salt to a food processor, season with pepper, and puree. With machine running, add remaining 1/4 cup oil in a slow, steady stream, mixing until emulsified. Transfer to a serving bowl, and drizzle with oil. Serve with pitas.