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Traditional Cretan Ntakos / Dakos (Rusks with tomatoes and feta cheese) Recipe

Traditional Cretan Ntakos / Dakos

Bushra
Rusks with tomatoes and feta cheese
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Salad
Cuisine Greek
Servings 4 dakos

Equipment

  • Grater
  • Colander

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large round barley rusks
  • 3 large mature tomatoes pilled and mashed
  • 8 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
  • 150 g feta cheese 5.5 ounces
  • 50 g myzithra or ricotta cheese
  • 10-15 black olives
  • 1-2 tbsps capers
  • oregano
  • salt and freshly ground pepper

Instructions
 

  • Moisten the rusks ( paximadia ), with 4 tbsps of water each, and drizzle with the olive oil.
  • Use a grater to grate the tomatoes, into a colander and leave for 5 minutes to drain.
  • Crumble the feta cheese and myzithra (soft cheese) with a fork, or grate it with a grater.
  • To put the dish together, spread the grated tomato on the rusks and add the crumbled cheese. Top with the olive oil and capers. Sprinkle with the oregano and drizzle with some extra olive oil.
Keyword Cretan cuisine, Greek mezze, Mediterranean appetizer, rustic bread salad, traditional Greek dish
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