Finally, it's that time of year again. Longer days, lighter evenings and sunny weather. the time I long for all year round especially in those cold and bitter winter months and while British summer is notorious for having more rainy days than sunny ones - the sunny ones are the days we remember the most.
I absolutely love summer, being able to sit outside with friends and a drink having a good laugh... there really isn't anything better. Good people, good music and good food.
This evening we decided to cook one of my favourite summer dishes... Souvlaki. A Greek dish that consists of a chicken kebab marinated in delicious herbs in a pitta bread alongside a lovely Greek salad. This dish really is the perfect meal for these summer evenings and it's made even better when you cook it outside.
We first discovered this dish after my sister came home from a holiday in Kefalonia and as a holiday present she bought back a souvlaki herb mix, which consisted of oregano, paprika, rosemary, black pepper, salt and many other delicious herbs. The only issue was that we loved it so much that we got through the kit pretty quickly. However, you don't need one of these kits to make it yourself, all you need is a selection of herbs, the juice and zest of a lemon and lime, some oil and some garlic. The great thing about the marinating part is that you can use whatever you want or as much or as little of each ingredient that you want.. just have fun!
Then let it marinate for a few hours before sticking it on the BBQ. Sometimes when we have made these we have made our own pitta bread but of course you can buy pre made pitta bread or even serve in flatbread - which is what we used this time - it's really up to you.
Serve with humous or tzatziki and a Greek salad filled with cucumber, lettuce, red onion, olives and tomatoes and most importantly ENJOY!
