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ARTICHOKES WITH LEMON AND DILL
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Roasted artichokes with lemon & dill

Roasted artichokes make a great and bright appetizer with the addition of lemon, scallions and fresh dill.
 
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Greek
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 4 artichokes cleaned, peeled with the fuzzy choke scooped out and cut in half. (for directions on how to clean an artichoke click here)
  • 4 lemons
  • 2/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 scallions sliced
  • a handfull of fresh thyme leaves + 3-4 fresh thyme sprigs. you can also use any fresh herbs you have in hand like oregano, sage etc
  • a handful of fresh dill chopped
  • sea salt
  • fresh ground pepper
  • for serving
  • 1/2 cup of Greek feta crumbled

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  • In a roasting pan add half of the olive oil, the lemon juice of two lemons, 3- 4 springs of fresh thyme. Season with the sea salt and fresh ground pepper and mix everything together well.
  • Rub each artichoke half with the olive oil-lemon mixture and place it on the pan with round side up. 
  • Roast for 3O min.
  • Take pan out of the oven and turn artichokes with the scooped up side facing up. Sprinkle the thyme leaves all over the artichokes. Roast for another 30 min or so. 
  • Make the lemon & olive oil dressing
  • In a bowl add the remaining olive oil, the juice of the remaining lemons, the sliced scallions and a pinch of the dill. Season with sea salt and pepper to taste. 
  • Place the artichokes on a serving plater. Toss all over the remaining dill and 1-2 tbsp of the lemon sauce. Sprinkle the feta cheese on top.. 
  • Serve with the lemony dressing on the side for extra dipping.