Greek food for casual dinner party - how does this menu sound?

[AngryFeet]

So I thought I could do a selection of dishes for everyone to help themselves to:-

Spinach and feta filo pie
Lemon roasted potatoes
Falafel
Flatbreads
Couple of dips (houmous etc)

I need some sort of salad or veg dish to go with it - I bloody hate greek salad because of the celery so need another option.

For pudding I am doing baklava icecream in filo cups drizzled with honey.

Does it sound ok? Or should I add more to the main?

[superram]

I have never had celery in Greek salad-either here or in Greece.

Surely just toms, cucumber, olives, lettuce, feta maybe pepper then oil and vinegar. I love a Greek salad.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Deffo no celery in Greek salad. Soak red onion in red wine for half an hour before using in the salad - lovely.

Tsatziki

I'd lose the cups and jusy do baklava, maybe with some Greek yoghurt or cream, perhaps with a drop of orange blossom water in it.

[AngryFeet]

The icecream is baklava flavour not icecream with baklava :)

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

I know. But I still think normal baklava would be nicer. Then again, I don't like icecream much. :)

[Onykahonie]

Definitely no celery in Greek salad...ever! You could do a plain tomato and cucumber salad instead though. I love hummus, tzatziki and aubergine salad
Apart from that, the menu sounds amazing.

[Upcycled]

Invite me please.
I can bring some naice olives.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

You can do a nice feta dip - mash feta and add a bit of yoghurt to loosen. Add finely chopped red onion, finely chopped green chilli, squeeze of lemon and drizzle of olive oil plus lots of black pepper.

[Monty27]

Just do your own salads, let people have what they want, I've never noticed celery in Greek salad either, just put some celery with the dips if it is traditional?

[AngryFeet]

2 veggies out of 6 of us so figured it was easier to keep it all veggie.

Sesame courgettes sound lovely!

I don't know where I got the celery thing from. Must be the cucumbers (which I also hate).

[Allalonenow]

I've never had celery in a Greek salad, just leave it out if you don't like it.
I agree that you need at least another main dish, how about aubergine/tomato bake with a cheese topping, or a fish/fennel stew, or a platter of grilled lamb chops with plenty of rosemary.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

Greek butter beans are lovely - and veggie.

[Allalonenow]

Oh just seen the vegetarian thing, in that case aubergine stuffed with rice would be nice, Greeks love stuffed veg.

[Dilidali]

Dolmades (stuffed rice in vine leaves), tesco does tins, just pop in microwave few secs, or oven if you have time.

Do proper coffee and serve with a glass of water :)

What is baklava flavour???!!! You mean rose water? And pistachios?

Youghurt, salt, grated cucumber bit of mint, garlic is another concoction you can use with pita bread.

I love your menu and it made me very very hungry!!!!

What's the occasion? :)

[AngryFeet]

This is the icecream www.kalofagas.ca/2011/07/13/baklava-ice-cream/

No occasion. My girlfriends and I take it in turns to host dinner at ours once a month :)

[Dilidali]

OMG, that looks amazing!!!!
And I really like the idea of hosting girlfriend dinners :)

I am so hungry right now!!!

[DrownedGirl]

Bulgur wheat salad?

[MadameDefarge]

taramasalata surely?

[bruffin]

What about fasolia or Bamies (okra) in tomato.

Salad just cucumber, tomato and coriander with olive oil and lemon juice

[bruffin]

Also if you have a greek or turkish shop nearby get hold of some freshly baked bread gorgeous for mopping up tomato sauces or dips.

[bruffin]

daktylia bread

[FrankAndFurt]

I would love this. It's fine just as it is.

How about adding Mushrooms a la Grecque

or some roasted peppers

[FrankAndFurt]

I'd come just for the icecream......



Looks really yummy.

[RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie]

The icecream with figs looks amazing.

[CheckpointCharlie]

That sounds amazing, I would eat it all! But it does need a Greek salad with no celery.