This lemony Greek potatoes recipe is one of several tasty Greek potato recipes on this page. Scroll down to find all of them including a Greek potato salad recipe.
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Ingredients:
5-6 medium to large potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized chunks
1/2 cup of extra virgin olive oil
1/3 cup of lemon juice
3 cloves of garlic, crushed
1 large white onion, halved and thinly sliced
sea salt
freshly ground pepper
1/4 cup of chopped fresh parsley
Directions:
Place diced potatoes in a pot of cold water that covers the potatoes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until tender. Drain, and place in a serving bowl or dish. Add onions and toss.
Make dressing: In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper. Pour dressing over potatoes and toss gently. Garnish with parsley. Serve warm or chilled.
Serves 6
Oven Roasted Greek Potatoes Recipe
A Greek potatoes recipe with a bit of extra flavor provided by Italian dressing and white wine.
Ingredients:
6 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 lemon, juiced
1 Tbl. lemon zest
2 tsp lemon pepper
1/2 tsp dried marjoram
1 tsp dried basil
1/8 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried rosemary
1/4 cup white wine
2 Tbl olive oil
2 Tbl Italian salad dressing
1 cup water
Directions:
In a small bowl, mix the lemon pepper, marjoram, basil, thyme, and rosemary. In a separate bowl, mix the wine, water, olive oil, dressing, garlic, lemon juice, lemon zest, and 1/2 the seasoning mixture.
Pour into a medium glass baking dish. Place potatoes in the dish, coat with the mixture, and sprinkle with remaining seasonings. Cover, and refrigerate 8 hours, or overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Bake potatoes 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven, basting once half way through the bake time.
Serves 4
Greek Potato Bake
This Greek potatoes recipe can be made in the oven or baked on the grill.
Ingredients:
6 medium-sized potatoes, peeled and quartered
Small bunch of fresh thyme
2 garlic cloves, crushed
4 small, ripe tomatoes
Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white wine
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees C.
Place potatoes, thyme, garlic and tomatoes in a roasting pan. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
Mix olive oil and white wine; pour over potatoes.
Cover the roasting pan with aluminum foil and seal the edges.
Bake for 30 minutes until the tomatoes are soft and the potatoes are tender.
Serves: 4
Greek Potato Salad Recipe
All the best flavors of a Greek potatoes recipe is found in this Greek Potato Salad:
4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch chunks
8 ounces green beans, stem ends trimmed, cut into 1-inch lengths
3/4 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 large cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
1 medium red onion, halved and thinly sliced
1/4 cup snipped fresh dill
4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
Simmer potatoes in a large pot of boiling salted water for about 12 - 15 minutes or until crisp-tender. Add green beans and cook 2 minutes longer. Drain.
In a large bowl, combine the buttermilk, olive oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt. Add potatoes and green beans and toss gently to coat.
Add cucumber, tomatoes, red onion and dill; tossing gently. Cool to room temperature. Serve at room temperature or cover and refrigerate before serving.
To serve: Divide onto 4 serving plates; garnish with the feta cheese.
Makes 4 large or 8 small servings.
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