Real Recipes From Real Home Cooks ®

"dakos" tomato &feta cheese appetizer

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Maria *
Athens

"Dakos" is a popular appetizer of the island of Crete. A rusk (twice baken whole wheat or barley bread) is used as a base of this simple appetizer. If you can't find rusks you can toast thick sliced french bread (like a brushetta).

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For "dakos" tomato &feta cheese appetizer

  • 6
    barley or whole wheat rusks
  • 3 Tbsp
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 2
    medium size tomatoes, diced or grated
  • 4 Tbsp
    feta or sour mizithra cheese, crumbled
  • 1 Tbsp
    oregano, dried
  • salt to taste

How To Make "dakos" tomato &feta cheese appetizer

  • 1
    Briefly wet rusk by holding them under running water or quickly dipping in a bowl of water. Drizzle with half of the olive oil and season with very little salt. Don't forget you'll be adding Feta cheese later. Set aside.
  • 2
    Finely chop, dice tomatoes or press through grater. Spoon tomato pulp over dakos, leaving a "well" in the center for the cheese. Spoon the cheese into the "well" on top of tomatoes. Sprinkle with oregano and drizzle with remaining olive oil. Ready to enjoy!
  • 3
    The amount of Feta cheese and oregano added really all depends on your taste. Also the amount of capers & Kalamata olives I suggested, add according to your taste. Variations: Rinced capers and Kalamata olives can be added
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT