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Taramosalata (Fish roe salad - meze)

  Photo taken from Athinorama Umami Taramosalata There are also the Greek classics, think something like a dip but instead of using nachos or vegetables to eat them we use bread. Taramosalata is one of those dishes.   It is roe fish blended into a creamy pink dip of pureed potatoes with parsley, lemon juice, and finely chopped onion (optional).   In meze, this is one of the first dishes that it is served.   In taverns, they always bring it along with salad, tzatziki, and tahini.   We will talk about the last two later.   Well, let’s see our recipe…   Ingredients 2 kg tarama (fish roe). 1 large potato or two small ones 450gr of Greek bread 1 tsp of shredded and dried onion 1 cup olive oil The juice of one lemon (medium size) Tarama is the hardest ingredient to find, so it is a good idea to look at groceries that import Mediterranean food. It is usually sold in larger jars, but you can store the remainder in the freezer for months. Peel the potatoes and cut t

Spicy Nuts - Easy to Make


Delicious, but Not suitable for Diet!!
Unfortunately, I found out that after I ate... "quite a few".  I am sure you know what I mean...  Anyway, give them a try. Don't forget the beer!

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Spicy Nuts

Ingredients

250gr raw almonds
250gr raw pecans or walnuts
1 teaspoon olive oil
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon Jack Daniel’s Barbecue Sauce

Preparation Method

1) In a big saucepan (30cm), sauté all ingredients besides nuts, for half a minute.

2) Add nuts and continue cooking for 5’ minutes, stirring continuously.

3) Allow cooling completely before serving.


Comments

  1. I love spicy nuts but definitely not for dieting...if these were in front of me, I'd eat the whole lot! :-)

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  2. These look delicious. I love packing a bag of nuts into my purse to avoid hunger and picking up something while out and about. (I don't eat take out).

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  3. I have been trying to lose weight too. This pregnancy weight is so stubborn but i still want to eat these nuts coz i like spicy snacks...lol

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  4. I love nuts! They are such a great and healthy snack for anyone!

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  5. Oh, yes please! I will take a bowl with a cold beer....they look delicious:)

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  6. These are great!
    I love spicy nuts, as long as they're not too spicy
    I think I'll go for the pecans (not walnuts)

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  7. What a great way to snack during a hike or next to a beer. Nuts are so filling and healthy and the spiciness makes them interesting and engaging!

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  8. They do look delicious but the worse thing is you can't stop eating them :)

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  9. What a great snack...and these must have excellent flavor with the cayenne and BBQ sauce :)

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  10. Yum! I love spiced nuts for sure! And don't even worry, nuts are healthy fats!

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  11. Looks good ! to go with a game

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  12. Highly desciptive blog, I enjoyed that a lot.

    Will there be a part 2?

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  13. An impressive share! I've just forwarded this onto a colleague who was doing a
    little research on this. And he in fact ordered me breakfast because I
    discovered it for him... lol. So let me reword this.... Thank YOU
    for the meal!! But yeah, thanks for spending time to discuss this
    issue here on your web page.

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