Greek Salad Sandwich with Kalamata Olive Paste

Greek Salad Sandwich with Kalamata Olive Paste is the perfect sandwich for a picnic. Greek salad is fresh, healthy, and becomes tastier when combined with Kalamata Olive Paste. It’s so easy-to-make and portable that you can’t miss it anytime you need picnic food. 

Here is how you can turn the ordinary Greek Salad into a surprisingly sating sandwich!

Ingredients: 

• 1-1/2 cups seeded and finely diced cucumber
• 1-1/4 cups seeded and finely diced tomatoes
• 3/4 cup crumbled feta
• 4 radishes trimmed and thinly sliced
• 4 – 8 peperoncini seeded and chopped or sliced
• 2 tablespoons Hanoli extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon Hanoli Greek oregano
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 8 medium 6- to 7-inch whole-wheat or regular pitas, warmed, or 4 large bread rolls or other sandwich breads
• 4 cups lightly packed fresh baby spinach leaves or arugula
• 8 tablespoons Kalamata olive paste

How to make it: 

Step 1: In a large bowl, combine the cucumber, tomatoes, feta, and radishes, and pepperoncini. 

Step 2: Add the olive oil, vinegar, oregano, and a few grinds of pepper and toss to combine.

Step 3: Slice the pitas in half and open the pockets. If using bread rolls, slice open.

Step 4: Divide the Kalamata olive paste among the pitas, spreading it evenly inside each. 

Step 5: Stuff each pita half with about 1/2 cup of the spinach or arugula and 1/2 cup of the salad mixture and serve.

Source: Diane Kochilas