Mediterranean🥬 Vegetables

Authentic Cretan Dakos

Name: Authentic Cretan Dakos
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 Cretan Barley Rusks (Paximadia); 1 Medium Tomato; 50 g Feta Cheese or Mizithra; 30 ml Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1 tsp Capers; a pinch Salt; to taste Dried Oregano

⏱ 5 min🍽 Serves 1

A traditional Cretan summer dish made in 5 minutes, featuring finely chopped fresh tomato mixed with olive oil and crumbled feta cheese atop crispy barley rusks. Light, refreshing, and perfect for a quick meal.

Low-cal

Adapted from a video by Greek Cuisine

The BEST 5-Minute Summer Dinner! Authentic Cretan Dakos

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Ingredients

Cretan Barley Rusks (Paximadia)1
Medium Tomatofinely chopped, not grated1
Feta Cheese or Mizithracrumbled50 g
Extra Virgin Olive Oil30 ml
Capers1 tsp
Salta pinch
Dried Oreganoto taste

Steps

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1
Take a fresh medium tomato and finely chop it by hand into uniform pieces. This preserves the natural juices better than grating and prevents the barley rusks from becoming too soggy.
2
Transfer the chopped tomato to a bowl and season with a pinch of salt.
3
Add the olive oil and sprinkle with dried oregano. Mix well to combine all the flavors.
4
Place a Cretan barley rusk on your serving plate.
5
Spread the tomato mixture over the barley rusk.
6
Crumble the feta cheese or mizithra over the top.
7
Drizzle a little olive oil over the top, sprinkle with dried oregano, add a few capers, and serve immediately.

Authentic Cretan Dakos

Ingredients

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