THE ATHENA

Cooking Directions

Make tzatziki sauce: Grate cucumber on large holes of box grater; place in bowl. Add 1 clove minced garlic, Greek yogurt, honey, cayenne, and a pinch of salt. Mix well and refrigerate until serving time.

Make olive tapenade: Process olives, capers, parsley, remaining clove minced garlic, and anchovy fillet in food processor bowl with 4 tablespoons olive oil; process until smooth. Refrigerate until needed.

Slice eggplant(s) into 1/4- to 1/2-inch slices. Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Heat outdoor grill or stovetop griddle and grill eggplant slices for about 2 minutes a side. Set aside. Keep grill or griddle hot.

Cut flatbread pieces in half and place about 1 tablespoon of olive tapenade on each of 4 halves. Top with 1 ounce Feta, some tomato slices, onion slices, eggplant slices, another ounce of Feta, and flatbread half. Drizzle sandwich tops with a little olive oil and place, oil-side down, on hot grill. Grill about 3 minutes, then drizzle with a little more olive oil and flip. Grill until flatbread browns and cheese is heated through. Serve with tzatziki sauce on the side.

 

Ingredients

No. of Servings: 4

• 1 cucumber, peeled and seeded
• 2 cloves garlic, minced, divided
• 2 cups Greek yogurt, preferably whole milk
• 1 tablespoon honey
• Pinch of cayenne pepper
• Salt and pepper
• 2 cups kalamata olives, drained
• 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed
• 1-2 tablespoons flat-leaf (Italian) parsley leaves, rinsed and well dried
• 1 anchovy fillet
• 10 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 1-2 large eggplants
• 4 pieces flatbread
• 1 cup (6-8 ounces) Wisconsin Feta cheese, crumbled
• 1-2 heirloom or beefsteak tomatoes, sliced
• 1 red onion, thinly sliced