Chees Feta

Cheese Feta - a cheese of soft varieties, cooked on the basis of sheep's milk. It appeared in ancient times and is considered a truly Greek traditional product.

This cheese is extremely popular in most Mediterranean countries, in our region it is also in demand. True, most of the inhabitants of our country he is still unknown, and some use it exclusively as a component for salad or eat on holidays.

This situation needs to be radically changed. After all, feta cheese is so important in the diet, and all thanks to the high content of nutrients. Firstly, this kind is made from raw milk, which means the preservation of all nutrients that are not found in processed dairy products. And secondly, it contains a lot of calcium: in 100 grams of feta as much calcium as in three liters of milk.

In addition, it is known for a high content of protein, fats and milk sugar, while it is small in both nucleic acids and purine bases (harmful to the body).

Feta cheese is known in the first place, as the main ingredient of Greek salad. Strictly speaking, without this important ingredient, the salad would not have turned out so original.

In addition, the product is used in many other recipes. And due to its relatively low calorie content (only 290 kcal per 100 grams of product), it is often included in the recipes for weight loss. It can be not only salads, but also casseroles, soups or baked meat. In general, there is room for the realization of culinary fantasies.

This delicious ingredient saturates the body of every person with all the necessary nutrients, so that even the most severe diet is not terrible for him. Particularly pleased with the fact that the dishes with Feta cheese are very diverse. We will tell about some of them right now.

It is impossible not to mention the most famous recipe with feta in the main role - Greek salad. These dishes are called a universal set of vitamins, proteins, minerals, fats and bacteria, without which a full life is impossible. Therefore, we will begin with it.

Greek salad

Ingredients:

• Feta - 50-70 grams;
• Olives - handful;
• Tomato - 1 piece;
• Cucumber - 1 piece;
• Sweet pepper - 1 piece;
• Bulb - ½ pcs;
• Basil, coriander;
• Olive oil - 1 tablespoon;
• Lemon juice and salt - to taste.

All vegetables need to be washed, cut into large pieces and put on lettuce leaves. Then add olives and cheese to the ingredients, cut into the same large pieces. Grass should be torn. And the final touch: the salad should be refilled, and then boldly served to the table. A great addition to the Greek salad will be wine.

Feta cheese is very delicious in tandem with meat (chicken, veal or pork). Especially the Americans and the British like this combination.

Now consider the simplest, but no less delicious, way of making feta with meat.

Chicken breast with bacon and feta

Ingredients:

• Feta cheese - 4 slices of 100 grams;
• Chicken breasts (boneless) - 4 pieces;
• Bacon - 4 slices;
• Olive oil - 8 tbsp. Spoons;
• Lemon juice - 2 tbsp. Spoons;
• Garlic - 4 cloves;
• Oregano - 1 tbsp. a spoon;
• Pepper and salt - add to taste.

Initially, you need to mix the following ingredients: lemon juice, butter, pepper, salt, oregano and garlic. Each chicken breast is stuffed with a slice of bacon and cheese, fasten them with toothpicks (so that the chicken as it were hugs the cheese) and carefully pour the resulting mixture. Breast be sent to a preheated oven (at least 180 degrees) and bake at this temperature for at least 40 minutes.

Add a salad of fresh vegetables and a bottle of dry red wine to complement the ready-made dish.

And finally I want to note that this unique cheese can simply be spread on toast. This dish is actually very tasty, but about the simplicity of its preparation and do not want to talk.

Bon Appetit!