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Greek Style Nachos

[heart_this] · Oct 5, 2009 · 30 Comments

Greek Style Nachos

Lately I have been enjoying playing with food and transforming the flavours and components of one dish into the form of another dish such as the BLT salad or the Korean short rib tacos . Not too long ago I came across Mark Bittman’s Greek Nachos that were along the same vein; taking Greek flavours and serving them in the form of nachos. I have combined these Greek flavours before in the form of meatball ‘gyros’ and I really liked the sound of transforming the ingredients into nacho form. Given the great flavours, the great idea and the fact that these nachos were pretty healthy they quickly made it to my meal plan. For the meat I decided to go with ground lamb for the extra flavour and I seasoned it with a souvlaki style of marinade. After the lamb was cooked and the tzatziki was made the nachos were as simple to make as throwing them together and they turned out great! The lamb was tasty and the tzatziki was nice and thick and cool and creamy and it held everything together. The feta and chopped kalamata olives brought a ton of flavour and the fresh and juicy vegetables rounded everything out nicely. Overall I was really impressed with the Greek style nachos and I look forward to eating the leftovers this week. Of course, if you take all of the same ingredients in these Greek nachos and change them up a bit you get Greek style tacos.

Greek Style Nachos

Greek Style Nachos

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 4 whole wheat pitas (cut into wedges and toasted)
  • 1 pound Greek seasoned ground lamb (see below)
  • 1 cup tzatziki
  • 4 ounces feta (crumbled)
  • 1/2 cup cucumber (sliced)
  • 1/2 cup tomato (sliced)
  • 1/4 cup kalamata olives (pitted and sliced)
  • 1/4 cup mint (chopped)
directions
  1. Assemble nachos.
Greek Seasoned Ground Lamb

Greek Seasoned Ground Lamb

Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 40 minutes Servings: 4
ingredients
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 4 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 1 lemon (juice and zest)
  • 2 tablespoons yogurt
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon oregano
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 pound ground lamb
directions
  1. Mix the onion, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, yogurt, olive oil, oregano, salt and pepper.
  2. Marinate the lamb in half of the mixture for 30 minutes.
  3. Brown the lamb in a pan over medium heat.
  4. Drain the grease.
  5. Mix in the remaining marinade and cook for a few minutes.
Use in:
Baba Ghanoush Topped with Lamb and Yogurt

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Comments

  1. VeggieGirl says

    October 6, 2009 at 12:33 am

    Incredible variation of nachos!

    Reply
  2. Chris says

    October 6, 2009 at 12:44 am

    They serve those at the local sports pub!!!!!

    (Ok, totally kidding, but those do look awesome!)

    Reply
  3. maybelle's mom says

    October 6, 2009 at 2:03 am

    delicious–feta on anything is right on.

    Reply
  4. Justin says

    October 6, 2009 at 3:11 am

    how did you have any leftovers!?

    Reply
  5. Nina Timm says

    October 6, 2009 at 3:26 am

    Fusion at its best!!!! Looks lovely and crunchy!!!

    Reply
  6. Jenn says

    October 6, 2009 at 3:42 am

    Nice job bring together 2 cultures. Yum!! Put that in front of me and I won't be able to stop munching on them.

    Reply
  7. Elra says

    October 6, 2009 at 4:23 am

    Oh, I love this version very much!

    Reply
  8. ♥peachkins♥ says

    October 6, 2009 at 6:41 am

    loaded nachos!! yumyum!!

    Reply
  9. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    October 6, 2009 at 8:12 am

    What a wonderful combo! Yummy!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  10. Joanne says

    October 6, 2009 at 10:17 am

    I adore your fusion meals Kevin! Keep em coming.

    Reply
  11. Donna-FFW says

    October 6, 2009 at 10:55 am

    OOOOHHHH.. fantastic idea.

    Reply
  12. Duchess of Fork says

    October 6, 2009 at 11:59 am

    Wow, Kevin…not sure it could get much better than this! I'll have to try these.

    Reply
  13. elly says

    October 6, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    I've been wanting to try a version of this since seeing the pics on Bittman's blog, too! Your version looks delicious!

    Reply
  14. Bellini Valli says

    October 6, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    I have this very same recipe in my unpublished posts waiting to be made….thanks for the push Kevin.

    Reply
  15. Olga says

    October 6, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    It almost seems like summer is back by looking at your recipe. Gorgeous!

    Reply
  16. BrieForShort says

    October 6, 2009 at 3:20 pm

    If there was a support group for nacho addicts I'd be in it. Great play on a classic snack! Keep 'em coming!

    Reply
  17. Dawn says

    October 6, 2009 at 4:35 pm

    you and Peter kill me with all these wonderful uses for feta.
    I am so making these.

    Reply
  18. Anonymous says

    October 6, 2009 at 5:02 pm

    this is so unique! I gotta try them. They look awesome.

    Reply
  19. teresa says

    October 6, 2009 at 6:40 pm

    this is such a fun spin on nachos! i love it!

    Reply
  20. George Gaston says

    October 6, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    Kevin… I like your style!
    The way you take something ordinary and change it into something new & different, but keeping the integrity of the original. Brilliant!

    Reply
  21. meeso says

    October 6, 2009 at 9:06 pm

    This is an awesome variation on nachos! Wow!

    Reply
  22. Ben says

    October 6, 2009 at 9:10 pm

    Hmmm very interesting! I need to catch up with the recipes you've posted. All those pictures are making me hungry!

    Reply
  23. Pam says

    October 6, 2009 at 9:17 pm

    I am soooo making these! I love all the flavors.

    Reply
  24. Zoe says

    October 6, 2009 at 9:32 pm

    I'm sorry but this is very disgusting, and the image could not be!

    Reply
  25. The Duo Dishes says

    October 7, 2009 at 12:12 am

    Great idea for a dinner party or cocktail party. Looks delicious on the platter.

    Reply
  26. Sam Sotiropoulos says

    October 7, 2009 at 3:35 pm

    Haha! Good stuff, Kevin. Looks and sounds great! Hope all is well with you?

    Reply
  27. Patsyk says

    October 8, 2009 at 12:14 pm

    Love the look of those nachos! What a fun appy to share with friends before a meal.

    Reply
  28. Aggie says

    October 9, 2009 at 1:47 pm

    Wow, these look awesome!! What a creative twist!!

    Reply
  29. Coniqua says

    December 18, 2009 at 2:42 am

    I love the photo of your greek nachos they look so vibrant and fresh. If you like greek nachos and you like moussaka there is another version of this dish you should try. http://www.rachaelray.com/recipe.php?recipe_id=979

    It adds eggplant into the meat mixture and uses a bechamel sauce instead of tzatziki. It's really nice because you are able to serve the nachos hot. I made a variation of this tonight and snuck some feta and hummus in my bechamel for even more flavor.

    Reply
  30. Jim says

    January 28, 2012 at 11:20 am

    I love this salad, it makes me remember my trip to Corfu

    Reply

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