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• Pork skewers & Greek salad:
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• * with baked potatoes

INGREDIENTS FOR 2 :

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• * 400gr pork, low rib without bone cut into cubes (2cmx2cm)
• * 2 tablespoons vinegar (apple, white wine... whatever you fancy)
• * 2 tablespoons olive oil (or peanut oil)
• * black pepper and salt
• * freshly chopped oregano
• * teaspoon of paprika powder
• * half teaspoon cumin
• * 200gr feta cheese
• * 8 pitted black olives
• * 1 red onion
• * 1/2 half cucumber
• * 1 small green pepper
• * 1 large tomato
• * 3 tablespoons vinegar (apple, white wine... honey...whatever you fancy)
• * 3 large potatoes (waxy version)
• * 2 tablespoons peanut oil

• Cut the meat into small cubes (2cmx2cm) and add those to a bowl.
• Add 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 2 spoons olive oil (normal or use peanut oil), season with pepper and salt, the cumin and the paprika powder.
• Mix all together.
• Add about 5 pieces of the meat to each satay stick and place them aside.
• Sprinkle over some freshly chopped oregano and set aside in the fridge for about 2 hours.
• Boil the potatoes (no need to peel them) with some salt untill tender (time depends on how big your potatoes are).
• Set aside to cool down and when cold enough peel the skin off.
• Cut into thick slices and set aside.
• FOR THE SALAD:
• Peel one tomato (it tastes better without the peel).
• Easy peeling >>
• In boiling water add the tomato, remove from water and shock under cold running water to stop the cooking process.
• Cut the tomato in cubes and add those to a large bowl (no need to remove the seeds).
• Peel the cucumber and cut lenghtwise in half and cut into small slices, add those with the tomatoes.
• Peel the red onion, cut in half and finely chop it, add to the bowl.
• Peel the green pepper, remove the seeds and cut in half, slice into small pieces, remove the pit from the olives and cut into half and add everything to the salad.
• Season with black peper and add 3 tablespoons of vinegar.
• Mix everything well together and set aside.
• Cut the feta into cubes, add on top of the salad and sprinkle over some extra virgin olive oil, season with black pepper.
• Sprinkle some freshly chopped oregano on top.
• Do the next two thing at once:

• In a frying pan add the peanut oil and bake the potatoes 3 minutes on each side or untill golden.
• Season the potatoes with some freshly ground sea salt.
• Heat the grill pan a few minutes and bake the skewers on eacht side for about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Serve with the potatoes and the salad.

TOOLS NEEDED:

1. Grill pan
2. Satay sticks (aprox 15cm)
3. Frying pan

TIPS & TRICKS:

1. Use pork, low rib without bone for a tasty and tender result.
2. Don't overcook the meat, you want it tender and juicy.
3. When making a salad use extra virgine olive oil (never fry with extra virgin oil because then the characteristic taste will be lost)