A refined presentation of the traditional Cretan Dakos Salad, perfect for dinner parties.
Posh Cretan Dakos Salad
This Posh Cretan Dakos Salad is a refined version of the traditional Cretan Dakos Salad. Perfect for dinner parties, it presents a more formal look to your dishes. The base is a round Cretan rusk, topped with a mix of ripe tomato and finished with a fresh tart cheese. It’s a delightful and refreshing dish for a hot summer day.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup crumbled Cretan barley rusk
- 3/4 cup diced ripe tomato
- 2 tbsp diced red onion
- 1 tsp capers
- Sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp dried Greek oregano
- 1/4 cup strained Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup crumbled Feta cheese
- 2 tbsp milk
Garnishes * Kalamata olive * Capers * Dried Greek oregano * Extra-virgin olive oil
Directions
- Briefly run the rusk pieces under some water and crumble with your hands into a bowl. Set aside.
- Into another bowl, add your diced tomatoes, onion, capers, salt, pepper, olive oil and oregano and mix with a spoon. Set aside.
- In another bowl, mix the yogurt, Feta and milk with a spoon.
- Place a ring mould on a plate and place the crumbled rusks in the bottom and press down with a spoon to flatten and even out.
- Top with tomato mixture, even out with a spoon and then top with Feta mixture and again, smooth out.
- Garnish with olive, capers, drizzle more olive oil and sprinkle with oregano and serve.
- Don’t have a fancy ring mould? Find a plastic container like a yogurt or sour cream tub of similar diameter and cut the bottom off to make your own mould.
- Also, if you have a ramekin of similar dimension, assemble the tartare in reverse order (rusks on top) and place a plate on top, invert and unmould.