Dakos (Cracked Wheat Salad with Tomato and Cheese)
A classic Cretan dish, dakos is a refreshing and delicious salad made with cracked wheat, tomato, and Greek feta cheese.
⏱️ 20 min prep · 4 porzioni · facile
Ingredients
- 200g of cracked wheat
- 4 ripe tomatoes
- 300g of Greek feta cheese
- 1 onion
- 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Red pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons of vinegar
Method
- Wash the tomatoes, cut them into thin slices and place them in a bowl.
- Chop the onion into small cubes and place them in another bowl.
- Break the feta into small pieces and add it to the tomatoes.
- In another bowl, mix the extra virgin olive oil, salt, red pepper, and vinegar.
- Add the onion and feta pieces to the tomatoes.
- Mix well and add the cracked wheat.
- Serve fresh or let it sit in the refrigerator for a couple of hours before serving.
The story
Dakos is a traditional Cretan dish that dates back to the Minoan era, when cracked wheat was used to preserve grain, which was later combined with tomatoes and Greek feta cheese.
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