ALDI LAUNCHES SERIES OF GREEK-INSPIRED RECIPES TRANSPORTING YOU STRAIGHT TO THE TAVERNA!

As part of its ‘around the world’ recipe series, supermarket Aldi is this week highlighting the flavours of idyllic island life – Greek style. Whether an authentic avocado and feta salad tickles your fancy, or chicken gyros are what you’re craving – all of these recipes are guaranteed to bring a touch of Mediterranean to your mealtimes.

First up is Aldi’s mouth-watering Greek Avocado and Feta Salad. Combining ripe and ready avocados with crunchy lettuce,  juicy cherry tomatoes, olives and feta, this traditional dish will whisk you straight to the cobbles of Corfu. Fresh, fruity and full of flavour, this salad is the perfect lunch time meal – you are sure to feel better after having some feta!

Sink your teeth into Aldi’s cheeky Chicken Gyros for an extra tasty main course to share with your family. Pan-fry some succulent chicken fillets and wrap in soft folded flatbread with shredded lettuce, red onion, tomatoes and some homemade traditional tzatziki – a taste of Greece that you won’t be able to resist!

Say ‘hallou’ to Aldi’s Greek Halloumi Kebab Tower recipethis week, with easy-to-follow steps for you to recreate this delicious dish in your own home. Combine a skewer of halloumi cheese slices, red onion, peppers, aubergine and courgette and glaze in a sweet honey dressing. Serve with a side of grilled pitta breads for you and your guests – go big or go Homer!

Top off your Greek get-together with two of Aldi’s latest traditional tipples, straight from the Med. Whether you fancy sipping on Aldi’s Greek Assyrtiko (£9.99, ABV 13%, Vintage: 2019) – containing aromas of fresh citrus, grapefruit and flinty mineral notes – or if Aldi’s elegant Greek Rosé (£6.99, ABV 12.5%, Vintage: 2019) is the one for you, both are the perfect pairing to wash down these delicious dishes. For under £10, honey, honey, now that’s something to cheers to!

Aldi’s Greek Avocado and Feta Salad

Ingredients

2 x 2 packs Ripe and Ready Avocados

1 Lettuce

200g Feta Cheese

1 large Red Onion

250g Cherry Tomatoes

60g Black Pitted Olives

Dressing

Juice of 1 Lemon

70ml Olive Oil

1 tsp Dried Basil

Sea Salt and Black Pepper

Method

First make the dressing.

Mix together the olive oil, lemon juice and basil.

Season with some salt and black pepper and whisk.

Cut the avocados in half.

Remove the stones and, with a spoon, scoop out the flesh.

Thinly slice the avocadoes and put into a shallow bowl.

Pour over the dressing to stop the avocados from discolouring.

Slice the lettuce and put into a large salad bowl.

Cut the tomatoes in half and add to the lettuce.

Cut the onion in half, peel and thinly slice and add to the bowl.

Drain any liquid from the cheese and cut into small chunks, then add to the salad.

Add the olives to the bowl and mix together.

Gently fold in the avocado slices with the dressing and serve.

Aldi’s Chicken Gyros

Ingredients

8 Chicken Thigh Fillets

1 tbsp Olive Oil

¼ head of Iceberg Lettuce, shredded

½ Red Onion, thinly sliced

2 Salad Tomatoes, sliced

4 White Folded Flat Bread

Marinade

2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped

30ml Lemon Juice

30ml Olive Oil

1 tbsp Freshly Chopped Mint

2 tsp Dried Oregano

1 tsp Ground Cumin

1 tsp Paprika

½ tsp Ground Cinnamon

Tzatziki

200g Greek Style Yogurt

½ Cucumber

1 Garlic Clove

15ml Lemon Juice

15ml Olive Oil

¼ tsp Salt

¼ tsp Pepper

¼ tsp Paprika

Method

Place all the ingredients for the marinade into a bowl, add the chicken thighs then leave to marinate for at least 3 hours, or preferably overnight.

Prepare the tzatziki by removing the seeds from the cucumber, then grating.

Combine the grated cucumber with all the other ingredients, then leave in the fridge until needed.

Heat a heavy-bottomed pan, add the tablespoon of oil, then cook the chicken thighs for 8-10 minutes on each side until nicely browned/charred on the outside and cooked through.

While the chicken is cooking, prepare the salad and heat the pitta bread in a hot pan for 1 minute on each side.

When cooked, cut the chicken into slices and assemble the gyros by distributing the chicken and salad between the pitta breads, then drizzle with the tzatziki.

Aldi’s Greek Halloumi Kebab Tower

Ingredients

Kebab

2 x 225g packs of Halloumi

1 Large Red Onion

1 Courgette

1 Red Pepper

1 Yellow Pepper

1 Aubergine

2 tbsp Honey, for glazing

4 Pitta Breads

Marinade

75ml Olive Oil

1 tbsp Dried Oregano

2 Garlic Cloves

½ Lemon, juiced

1 tsp Paprika

1 tsp Ground Cumin

½ tsp Salt

½ tsp Pepper

Tzatziki

200g Greek Style Yogurt

½ Cucumber

1 Garlic Clove

15ml Lemon Juice

15ml Olive Oil

¼ tsp Salt

¼ tsp Pepper

¼ tsp Paprika

1 Strong Wooden Kebab Skewer (or multiple thinner kebab skewers)

Method

Begin by preparing the ingredients for the kebab.

Halve the onion then cut the aubergine, courgette and peppers into chunky slices, suitable for stacking.

Slice each block of halloumi into 2 slices, around 1-2cm thick.

Mix together the ingredients for the marinade and pour over the vegetables and halloumi.

Pre-heat the oven to 200oC/Fan 180oC/Gas Mark 6.

Use one of the onion halves as the base (flat side down) and insert the skewer into the onion.

Stack the vegetables and halloumi on top of the onion, using the kebab sticks to secure them, and press down to fit as much as possible.

Top the kebab tower with the other onion half and place any vegetables you couldn’t fit onto the skewer on the tray around the base.

Roast the kebab for 30 minutes then brush with the honey and put back in the oven for a further 5-10 minutes until the vegetables are cooked and beginning to char.

While the kebab is in the oven, start the tzatziki by removing the seeds from the cucumber, then grating.

Combine the grated cucumber with all of the other tzatziki ingredients, then leave in the fridge until needed.

Carve the kebab and serve along with the tzatziki and pitta bread.

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