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Add a photoThis appetizer is a Persian tradition and is found on the Persian table at ever dinner and most lunches. The mixture of fresh herbs in known in Farsi as "sabzi." Simply cut a small piece of the feta, place it on the lavash square, add a few slivers of onion and a pinch of which ever herb seems appropriate, mix and match in any fashion, fold the edges of the wrap over the cheese, onion, and herbs and enjoy. You can also use slivers of radish, chives, green onions, and watercress.
Ingredients
- 8 oz. Aged Sharp Feta Cheese - In a block, not crumbled
- 1 pkg Lavash - Middle Eastern flatbread usually sold in packages of 12 sheets, each approximately 12" x 15".
- See Note (*) below for alternatives.
- 1 Small Vidalia onion, peeled and cut into thin slivers
- 1/2 cup Fresh Mint leaves - cut into thin strips
- 1/2 cup Fresh Basil or Tarragon leaves - cut into thin strips
- 1/2 cup Fresh Cilantro leaves - pulled from the stem
- Optional - Edible flowers for garnish
- (*) Note - you can substitute any soft flat bread, even tortillas for the Lavash.
Directions
- You will need a large oval serving platter, cutting board, bread knife, and cheese knife.
- 1 Cut the Lavash into squares, each about four inches on a side. Stack and place on one end of the serving platter
- 2 Dry the block of Feta (It usually comes in water), place it on the opposite end of the serving platter
- 3 Place the onion and the three elections of fresh herbs round the feta
- 4 Garnish with edible flowers
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 48g | |
| Recipe makes 8 servings | |
| Calories 81 | |
| Calories from Fat 53 | 65% |
| Total Fat 6.07g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat 4.24g | 17% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 25mg | 8% |
| Sodium 319mg | 13% |
| Potassium 54mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 2.59g | 1% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugars 1.95g | 1% |
| Protein 4.28g | 7% |
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