Ingredients
Our House Salad:
- Red pepper - 2 , chopped
- Cucumber - 1/2 lb , cubed
- Parsley - 3 sprigs , leaves torn
- Dijon mustard - 2 tsp
- Lemon juice - 1 Tbsp
- Red wine vinegar - 2 Tbsp
- Olive oil - 4 Tbsp
- Salad greens - 1/4 lb
- Pine nuts - 1/4 cup
Greek Meat Sauce with Orzo:
- Ground beef - 1 lb
- Garlic - 3 cloves , minced
- Onion - 1 , diced
- Italian eggplant - 1 , cubed
- Portobello mushrooms - 2 , diced
- Cooking oil - 1 1/2 Tbsp
- Crushed tomatoes (28 oz / 794 g can) - 1 can
- Thyme - 1 Tbsp , dried
- Oregano - 1 Tbsp , dried
- Allspice - 1 tsp
- Cinnamon - 1/2 tsp
- Lemon - 1/2 , juice of
- Parsley - leaves of a few sprigs
Prep
- Ground beef - Season with salt & pepper. (Can be done the night before)
- Garlic / Onion / Eggplant / Portabellos - Prep as directed. (Can be done up to 3 days ahead)
- For salad: Red pepper / Cucumber / Parsley - Prep as directed
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Make
- Next add ground beef. Break up with a wooden spoon and brown for ~5 minutes.
- Next add in eggplant and portabellos with a dash of salt. Saute for another 5 minutes.
- Add in crushed tomatoes and thyme, oregano, allspice, and cinnamon. Lower heat to a simmer and cook for another 10 minutes. Finish with some lemon juice, and season to taste with salt and pepper.
- While sauce is cooking, whisk together mustard, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, and olive oil. Season to taste with salt & pepper. For more vinaigrette ideas, check out this video.
- Toss vinaigrette with greens, red peppers, cucumber, and parsley. Top with pine nuts.
- Enjoy sauce with parsley leaves and your house salad.
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