Greek Dressing (Lauren DeMaio)

GREEK DRESSING [ from video ]

Magic Bullet parts:
[1] Magic Bullet tall cup
[1] Magic Bullet cross blade

Ingredients:
[1 cup] extra virgin olive oil
[1 cup] red wine vinegar
[3] cloves garlic - halved
[3] fresh basil leaves, torn
[2 teaspoons] fresh ground black pepper
[2 teaspoons] salt
[2 teaspoons] onion powder
[2 1/2 teaspoons] dried oregano
[2 teaspoons] Dijon mustard

Directions:
- Add all ingredients to tall cup
- Blend for about 15 seconds until smooth

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GREEK BRUSCHETTA WITH HOMEADE PITA CHIPS [ from video ]

Magic Bullet parts:
[1] Magic Bullet short cup
[1] Magic Bullet cross blade

Ingredients:
[approx. 1/4 -- ½ cup] GREEK DRESSING (recipe listed above)
[2] store bought pitas
[1/4 cup] extra virgin olive oil
[1 teaspoon] salt (to taste)
[1 teaspoon] black pepper (to taste)
[2] red peppers, finely chopped
[3/4 cup] pitted, kalamata olives
[3/4 cup] crumbled feta cheese

Directions:
PITA CHIPS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper to prevent chips from sticking
- Stack the pitas, and cut 4 times to make 8 slices per pita, shaped like pizza slices
- Cut each slice along fold again to give you 32 pita slices total
- Place slices onto parchment paper
- In small bowl add olive oil, salt, pepper [optional: garlic powder, roasted garlic]
- Brush each of the slices with the olive oil mixture
- Bake for 15 minutes, remove and set aside

While the PITA CHIPS are cooking -- begin working on BRUSCHETTA topping:

- Add kalamata olives to short cup
- Pulse with cross blade until olives are broken down, NOT pureed
- Add olives, feta cheese and red peppers to bowl
o NOTE: This topping is also great with some chopped onion or diced cucumber
- Stir to combine
- Toss with GREEK DRESSING to coat -- you do not want it drenched

- Put pita chips onto serving dish and spoon approximately one tablespoon of the filling onto each pita chip
o TIME SAVER: If you are running late, use the mixture as a dip instead and place the chips around it

**ADDITIONAL RECIPE: Save any extra bruschetta topping and add it to a piece of grilled chicken or fish

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CHOPPED GREEK SALAD
Magic Bullet parts:
N/A

Ingredients:
[approx. 1/3 cup] GREEK DRESSING (recipe listed above)
[6 cups] chopped romaine lettuce (you could use iceberg, or hearts of romaine -- I just prefer romaine)
[2] tomatoes, chopped
[1] cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
[1/2 cup] red onion, finely chopped
[1/2 cup] sliced, ripe black olives
[1/2 cup] crumbled, feta cheese

Directions:
- Add lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives and feta cheese to a large bowl
- Toss with dressing
o NOTE: Great with GRILLED CHICK WITH A KICK (recipe listed below) chopped

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'SHREEK' it is so good PASTA SALAD -- Shrimp. + Greek. Get it?
Magic Bullet parts:
[1] Magic Bullet short cup
[1] Magic Bullet cross blade

Ingredients:
[3/4 cup] GREEK DRESSING (recipe listed above)
[1 lb.] orzo pasta, cooked al dente [firm -- do not overcook until it is mushy]
[1 lb.] shrimp, peeled and deveined and fully cooked
[1] cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
[2 cups] cherry tomatoes, halved
[1] red onion, chopped
[1] yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped
[1] red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
[1 cup] pitted kalamata olives
[3 Tablespoons] toasted pignoli nuts [also labeled as 'pine nuts' -- for when you are grocery shopping]

Directions:
- When orzo is finished cooking and drained, toss with a TINY bit of olive oil to keep from sticking and set aside
- Add kalamata olives to short cup
- Pulse with cross blade until olives are broken down, NOT pureed
- In a large bowl add shrimp, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, red onion, red pepper, yellow pepper, kalamata olives and GREEK DRESSING
- Toss to combine
- Add orzo and combine
- Top with toasted pignoli nuts

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GRILLED CHICK WITH A KICK
Magic Bullet parts:
N/A

Ingredients:
[1/2 cup] GREEK DRESSING (recipe listed above)
[4] boneless chicken breasts

Directions:
- Add chicken breasts and GREEK DRESSING to a large, zip locked baggie in the morning
- Place in refrigerator
- If someone is home mid day, turn bag onto it's other side
- Place onto grill, and cook until white all the way through -- pink should be gone when you cut into it
- Toss onto a salad, over rice, by itself -- whatever floats your boat

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