Name: Taramousalata (Greek Caviar Spread) recipe
Ingredients: 1 potato;8 slices white sandwich bread;2 cups milk;½ cup carp roe;1 small onion, chopped;¼ cup fresh lemon juice;½ cup olive oil, or more if needed;2 Greek olives

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Ingredients

1 potato 8 slices white sandwich bread 2 cups milk ½ cup carp roe 1 small onion, chopped ¼ cup fresh lemon juice ½ cup olive oil, or more if needed 2 Greek olives

Nutrition Info

74.3 calories carbohydrate: 6 g cholesterol: 16.4 mg fat: 4.8 g fiber: 0.3 g protein: 2.2 g saturatedFat: 0.9 g servingSize: - sodium: 64.2 mg sugar: 1.4 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Prick the potato in several places with a fork and place on a baking sheet.
Bake the potato in the preheated oven easily pierced with a fork, 50 minutes to 1 hour. Cool completely in refrigerator. Peel and chop.
Place the bread slices in a shallow dish, pour the milk over the bread to cover completely. Allow to soak a few minutes before squeezing as much moisture as possible from the bread, discarding the milk.
Blend the bread, potato, carp roe, onion, lemon juice, and olive oil together in a food processor until fluffy, about 1 minute. Add more olive oil if needed to reach a desired consistency, chill. Garnish with the Greek olives to serve.

Recipe Yield

3 1/2 cups

Recipe Note

Yummy Greek caviar spread that will impress your guests and leftovers freeze well! Serve chilled with pita or crunchy bread. Leftovers can be frozen and thawed in the refrigerator when you have a craving again.

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