Louis Pappas Recipes

GREEK SALAD POTATO SALAD FROM TARPON SPRINGS

Steps:

• Make the Potato Salad: Place the potatoes in a pot and cover them with cold water. Season with a teaspoon of salt and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and boil until the potatoes are fork tender. About 15 minutes. Drain the water and place the potatoes in a mixing bowl. Season the potatoes with some salt and black pepper. Add the mayonnaise, yogurt, and vinegar and toss to coat. Add the dill and toss. Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Chill the potato salad in the refrigerator. This can be done overnight or for an hour. Make the Greek Salad: Combine all of the salad ingredients in a large bowl and add the dressing. Toss to coat. Serve: Place the potato salad in a large serving bowl and top with the greek salad. Kali Orexi!

TARPON SPRINGS GREEK SALAD WITH POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Make the potato salad. Place the potatoes in a large stockpan and cover with water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook until potatoes are just tender. Remove and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking.
• Halve the cooled potatoes and place in a large bowl along with scallions and chopped hard-boiled eggs. Whisk together the greek yogurt, mustard, vinegar, salt/pepper and mayo. Season to taste, then toss with the potatoes. Spread potato salad in a large salad serving dish and set aside.
• Whisk together the ingredients for the greek dressing. Season to taste, adding more salt/pepper if needed and set aside.
• Toss together the romaine lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, olives and peppers. Toss with 3 tablespoons of the dressing and toss well. Stir in the feta cheese, then top the salad over the potato salad. Drizzle with remaining salad dressing (you may not need all of it) and serve immediately.
• Dish this out by scooping into the salad, grabbing the potato salad at the bottom and the salad on top.

LOUIS PAPPAS FAMOUS GREEK SALAD RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Line a lrge platter with the outside lettuce leaves and place 3 cups of the potato salad in a mound, in the center of the platter. Cover with the remaining lettuce which has been shredded. Arrange the roka or watercress on top of this. Place the tomato wedges around the outer edges of salad with a few on the top, and place the cucumber wedges in between the tomatoes, making a solid base of the salad. Place the avocado slices around the outside. Slices of Feta cheese should be arranged on the top of the salad, with the green pepper slices over all. On the very top place the sliced beets with a shrimp on each beet slice and an anchovy filet on the shrimp. The olives, peppers and green onions can be arranged as desired. The entire salad is then sprinkled with the vinegar and then with the blended oil. Sprinkle the oregano over all and serve at once. Garlic toasted Greek bread is served with the salad. POTATO SALAD Boil the potatoes in the jackets for abour 30 minutes or until tender but not soft, when tested. Drain, cool and peel the potatoes when cold, slice into a bowl. Cut onions and pepper into thin slices, and chop the parsley. Add to the potatoes and sprinkle lightly with salt. Fold in the sald dressing using more if necessary to hold salad together lightlhy.