Maidanosalata (greek Parsley Spread)

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 slice stale bread (thick cut bread, crust removed.)
• 1 medium onion
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 small hot pepper (finely chopped)
• 2 cups flat leaf parsley, stems trimmed
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
• salt
• olive, to garnish

Recipe

• 1 soak bread in about 1/4 cup of water for about 5 minute.
• 2 squeeze the soaked bread to remove excess water. discard any hard parts.
• 3 place half the bread in a food processor with the onion, garllic, chili pepper, and half the parsley.
• 4 process until everything is reduced to a paste.
• 5 add the remaining parsley and bread to the blender along with the egg yolk, lemon juice, and half the olive oil.
• 6 blend again.
• 7 alternate adding and blending the remaining oil and vinegar to give a creamy emulsified consistency.
• 8 taste, and adjust seasoning if needed.
• 9 garnish with olives. and enjoy on pita chips.