Here's something very simple, quick and really delicious to make: fruit with Greek yoghurt, mint and honey.
I used honeydew, peaches and strawberries.
This was something my father often requested as his night-time snack. Eating it reminded him of his boyhood in Greece when his mother offered similar fare for supper. Dad always finished off his meal with a cup of tea. It didn't matter how hot it was outside; his habit was to eat the cold fruit and yoghurt and then sip a warm cup of tea flavoured with lemon and honey. During all of his 87 years, he definitely had a sweet tooth.
Lemon, honey, yoghurt, mint and sweet summer fruit: some of the flavourful gifts the Mediterranean soil offers for our enjoyment. The earth gives but it also takes. Father died a while ago, a sudden passing. May he rest in peace. Εἰρήνη πᾶσι. Peace be with all.
A ladybug visited while I was picking mint |
- nice summer fruit such as cantaloupe, honeydew, peaches, mango, strawberries or blackberries.
- 2 cups Greek yoghurt
- 1/4 cup mint leaves, chopped. Leave some whole for decoration
- 2 or 3 tablespoons of honey
- optional: some chopped walnuts or sliced almonds
Clean and cut up the fruit into serving pieces. Arrange it on a platter.
Place the yoghurt in a serving bowl, drizzle honey over it and sprinkle the mint on top. Also, offer some nuts on the side: Chopped walnuts and sliced almonds would be nice.
Bring the yoghurt, the nuts if using, and the fruit to the table and serve it to your friends and family.