Greek Pizza!

Normally, I am not the kind of blogger to share recipes, actually this is a first....because well, that just isn't on my radar.  I love (a little too much) food, but often am lacking in my efforts to be creative in the kitchen- unless it is something new on the wall!  

My dear friends, Cari Teff and Kate Stuart creators of "Bites" created this amazing recipe incorporating Odyssey feta cheese for a local cheese company, Klondike Cheese.   

They kindly gave me their permission to share this with my friends.

Odyssey Greek Salad Topped Pizza

(Recipe courtesy of Bites Catering)

Ingredients

½ cup mayonnaise

3 ounces cream cheese 

3 cloves garlic, minced

6 cups salad greens 

1 seedless cucumber, sliced

1 pint grape tomatoes

½ red onion, thinly sliced

¾ cup kalamata olives, sliced

8 ounces Odyssey feta cheese, divided

1 pizza crust or flatbread, baked

¼ cup greek vinaigrette (see recipe below)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine mayo, cream cheese, 4 oz. Odyssey feta, and garlic.  Spread over prepared pizza crust and bake for 8 minutes.  Meanwhile, mix salad greens and veggies in a large bowl, toss with vinaigrette.  Place salad on pizza crust and top with remaining 4 oz. Odyssey Feta and enjoy!

Greek Vinaigrette

2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar

4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1 shallot, finely chopped

1 teaspoon dried oregano

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon pepper

In a bowl add balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, shallot, oregano.  Slowly whisk in olive oil.  Add salt and pepper to taste.