Greek Recipes

Revithosoupa… Chickpea soup, easy to make, healthy and hearty. One of the reasons I believe Greek food is among the healthiest cuisines on the planet, is a simple recipe like this… The earthy goodness and nutritional value of this dish makes its own case. For those of you who are vegetarians or for those who are trying to cut back on meat consumption, this dish provides a heart healthy and hearty alternative to more common legume/bean soups. Canned or dried chickpeas can be used for this recipe. If you are going to be using dried chickpeas, make sure to wash and soak them overnight so as to soften them up and prepare them for cooking. Also, make sure to rinse the soaked chickpeas well before using them (this applies to the canned varieties as well). Recipe: 1 lb. (½ kg.) of chickpeas 2 finely chopped onions 1 cup (250 ml.) extra virgin olive oil Juice of 1 lemon 1 tsp. (5 ml.) dried Greek oregano Salt and pepper to taste *optional: several strands of Greek saffron 1. Heat oil in a...