Chef de Cuisine, has a long-standing presence on Cypriot television and 25 years of experience in the culinary industry.
He creates easy, modern recipes with an emphasis on quality, simplicity, and authentic flavour.
Mediterranean Cottage Cheese
Ingredients
• 400 g Dairly Cottage Cheese Charalambides Christis
• ½ tsp ginger zest
• 10 walnuts
• 12 colourful cherry tomatoes (halved)
• ½ cucumber (thinly sliced with a peeler)
• 4–5 green olives (pitted, chopped)
• 2 barley rusks (broken into large pieces)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Zest of ½ lime
• A few fresh mint leaves
• Salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
1. In a blender, lightly blend the cottage cheese, ginger zest, and walnuts.
2. On a serving platter, spread the barley rusk pieces and spoon the cottage cheese mixture over them.
3. Top with cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and olives.
4. Drizzle with olive oil and lime zest.
5. Add fresh mint leaves, season with salt and freshly ground pepper.
6. Serve chilled, or refrigerate for 15–20 minutes before serving for extra freshness.
