your ideas on a menu for a Greek dinner party.?

maybe start with stuffed grape leaves [dolmades] (alot of people dont like); for those that dont try making feta parcels.

http://www.recipezaar.com/11257

Then serve a small feta tossed salad, possibly with walnuts, black olives and a lemony dressing

Then you have to have lamb in mint sauce, or try this if u have a crockpot

http://www.recipezaar.com/113015

its pretty amazing

Also try finding horiatik for a side/

end with baklava

I don't know how many girls you are inviting so here are some options. I always prefer to go heavier on the appetizers and wine tasting than an actual dinner, but maybe these will give you some ideas. Appetizers: Get some fresh uncooked shrimp and take the shell off, de-vein and wash. Take a piece of Monterrey Jack and set it on top of shrimp, wrap in a piece of bacon and secure with a tooth pick then grill. I can never keep these around long, they simply disappear they are so good! Also would do a shrimp bruschetta:, Red Lobster has a great recipe and you can modify it as you like. Smoked salmon, creme fraiche, caviar and bite sized crostini with some sliced red onion that will fit nicely on the crostini. Salad: Fresh mix of greens, sliced Roma tomatoes, cucumbers, hard boiled egg, avocado,Hearts of Palm and baby shrimps. Wrap some honeydew and cantaloupe in prosciutto. Sliced tomato, Buffalo Mozzarella and some Basil in nice perfect circle form. Meat: Get some salmon and marinade can be Lawry's Ginger & Sesame, put it on some foil with the skin side down and grill. The skin will stick to the foil when you remove it with a spatula from the foil. Grill some steaks (you might ant to add a red wine option if you include steak)and do some lobster tails as well to cover all types of appetites. Sides: Steamed broccoli, potatoes au gratin, asparagus... Dessert: Never had Pina Colada cheesecake, but I would love to try it. Serve some espresso after dessert, garnish with a lemon twist and have sugar available.

Greek salad? It is absolutely fantastic

1. 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

2. 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

3. 3 tablespoons lemon juice

4. 2 tablespoons chopped oregano

5. 1 tablespoon chopped mint

6. Salt and freshly ground pepper

7. 4 romaine hearts, torn

8. 6 medium tomatoes, cored and cut into wedges

9. 6 kirby cucumbers, peeled and sliced 1/2 inch thick

10. 1/2 pound feta cheese, crumbled

11. 1 cup Gaeta olives, pitted

1. in a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, oregano and mint. Season with salt and pepper. In a large bowl, combine the romaine, tomatoes, cucumbers, cheese and olives. Toss the salad with the dressing and serve at once.

Yield: 12 servings

greek dinner party

dolmades are a must

pastichio

mousaka

feta with salad

papoutsakia

saganaki

i guess that probably means very little to you, if you're not Greek. But togas, and such? Unless it's a costume party, don't over do it. Greek cuisine is absolutely amazing!

Oh and for desert:

skip the traditional baklava and opt for something like kataefi or samali or saragli.

Now I'm hungry.

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Traditional Greek salad

Spanakopita

Baklava

Mousaka

Tyropita, triangular cheese pies that goe well with the spanakopita

Pita bread with dips like melitzano, eggplant dip, tsatziki, garlic yogurt dip and taramasalata.

Souvlaki, kebabs of lamb, beef, chicken or whatever.

Keftedes, Greek meatballs

Saganaki, flaming cheese is great and easy to do

Greek olives and peppers, pepperocini

Egg & Lemon Soup

Stuffed Grape Leaves

Moussaka

Greek Salad

For dessert: baklava and Greek coffee in the wee cups

Have on hand: ouzo, Retsina wine, and my fav: Metaxa brandy

the stuffed grape leafs are good, especially in vinegar, also salad with goat cheese(salted)have a line of greek cheese's, soflaki , ozo for alchohol and a sheep meat. enjoy

Stuffed grape leaves...gotta love em.

I think slats said it best...and a bottle of Ouzo.