Greek Recipes with Fresh Mediterranean Flavours
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Greek Recipes with Fresh Mediterranean Flavours

Fresh herbs, bright lemon, creamy yoghurt and good olive oil give Greek dishes their distinctive character. Find salads, meze, baked vegetables and generous mains made for sharing.

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Soft feta with bursted cherry tomatoes, oregano and basil from the air fryer
23 min Greek inspired

Air Fryer Feta with Tomatoes

Feta and cherry tomatoes cook with garlic, oregano and olive oil in a small baking pan until the cheese is soft and the tomatoes are burst.

Golden brown galaktoboureko with crispy filo pastry, creamy semolina filling and lemon syrup
3 hr Greek

Galaktoboureko

Galaktoboureko encloses a soft semolina vanilla cream with crispy filotey layers and waters the hot pastries with cold lemon syrup.

Creamy Fava Santorinis with olive oil, capers, red onions and parsley
1 hr 10 min Greek

Fava Santorinis

Greek fava is a silky puree of yellow peel peas, onion, olive oil and lemon, served with capers and red onion.

Garides Saganaki with shrimp, tomato sauce, crumbled feta and fresh parsley
40 min Greek

Garides Saganaki

Garides Saganaki cooks shrimp briefly in a spicy tomato sauce with white wine, garlic, oregano, some chilli and crumbled feta.

Creamy avgolemono chicken soup with rice, plucked chicken meat, lemon and dill
1 hr 55 min Greek

Avgolemono chicken soup

Avgolemono is a Greek chicken soup with rice, tender chicken meat and a velvety bond of egg and fresh lemon juice.

Greek briam with roasted potatoes, zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes and herbs
2 hr Greek

Briam – Greek roasted vegetables

Briam slowly roasts potatoes, courgettes, eggplants, tomatoes, onions and garlic with plenty of olive oil, parsley and oregano.

Giouvetsi with tender beef, kritharaki, tomato sauce and grated kefalotyri
3 hr 15 min Greek

Giouvetsi with beef and Kritharaki

Giouvetsi stews beef in an aromatic tomato sauce and then cooks Kritharaki directly in the casserole until the pasta absorbs the meat juice.

Open Kleftiko package with delicate lamb meat, golden potatoes, lemon and herbs
7 hr 50 min Greek

Lamb-Kleftiko with potatoes

For Kleftiko, lamb, potatoes, onions, garlic, lemon and oregano stew for several hours in a tightly closed baking paper package.

Gold brown fried Greek Keftedakia with mint, parsley and lemon clefts
1 hr 20 min Greek

Keftedakia with mint

Greek Keftedakia are small, juicy minced meat balls with soaked bread, onion, garlic, parsley, mint and oregano.

Dolmadakia yalantzi vine leaves filled with rice and herbs next to lemon clefts
2 hr 10 min Greek

Dolmadakia yalantzi

Dolmadakia yalantzi are delicate vine leaves with a meatless filling of round grain rice, onions, dill, mint, parsley, lemon and olive oil.

Cretan dacos with grated tomato, white cheese, olives, capers and oregano on barley cake
25 min Greek

Cretan dakos

Cretan dacos fills moistened barley baking with ripe tomatoes, mizithra or feta, olive oil, oregano, capers and olives.

Baklava with filo pastry, nuts, cinnamon and honey syrup
5 hr 20 min Greek

Baklava

Baklava consists of many buttered filo pastry layers, nuts, cinnamon and syrup made of honey or sugar. Hot pastries absorb cold syrup particularly well.

Fasolada Greek bean soup with white beans, tomatoes, carrots and olive oil
1 hr 45 min Greek

Fasolada

Fasolada is a Greek bean soup with white beans, tomatoes, carrots, celery and olive oil. The beans are cooked softly and the soup is tasted calmly.

Gemista with stuffed tomatoes, peppers, rice, herbs and oven potatoes
1 hr 50 min Greek

Gemista

Gemista are tomatoes and peppers filled with rice, herbs and tomato meat. In the oven they cook slowly with olive oil and potatoes.

Stifado with tender beef, pearl onions, red wine tomato sauce and bay leaf
3 hr Greek

Stifado

Stifado is a Greek stew dish with beef, many small onions, red wine, tomatoes, cinnamon, bay leaf and piment. It takes time.

Pastitsio Greek nude run with minced meat sauce and bechamel
1 hr 30 min Greek

Pastitsio

Pastitsio is a Greek nude run with tubular noodles, spicy minced meat sauce, cinnamon and creamy béchamel. After baking let rest briefly.

Greek farm salad with tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, red onion, feta and olives
15 min Greek

Greek village salad

Greek farm salad, Horiatiki, consists of tomatoes, cucumber, peppers, red onion, olives, feta, olive oil and oregano. Leaf salad does not belong in classic.

Spanakopita with crispy filo pastry, spinach, feta and dill
1 hr 10 min Greek

Spanakopita

Spanakopita is a Greek filo pastry cake with spinach, feta, spring onions, dill and egg. Important is a well-squeezed dry, non-watery filling.

Souvlaki meat skewers with lemon, oregano, pita and tzatziki
1 hr 2 min Greek

Souvlaki

Souvlaki are Greek meat skewers with lemon, olive oil, garlic and oregano. Pig or chicken is briefly marinated and hot grilled.

Gyros with Tzatziki, pita, tomatoes, red onions and cucumber
1 hr 15 min Greek

Gyros with Tzatziki

Gyros with Tzatziki succeeds with thinly cut, strongly marinated pork, hot pan and a fresh dip of yoghurt, cucumber, garlic and dill.

Moussaka with aubergines, potatoes, minced meat sauce and golden brown béchamel
1 hr 45 min Greek

Moussaka

Moussaka is layered with aubergines, potatoes, spicy minced meat tomato sauce and creamy béchamel. After baking, the casserole needs a short rest period.

Guide

Combine Greek recipes fresh and savoury

Greek dishes often combine oven vegetables, grilled meat, feta, yoghurt, olive oil, lemon and herbs. This mixture of spice and freshness makes many recipes suitable for everyday use.

It is important to think of warm and cold elements separately. Tzatziki, salads or herbs are better served fresh, while casseroles, skewers and stuffed vegetables can rest briefly.

For more Greek balance

  • Use lemon: It raises feta, yoghurt, meat and oven vegetables significantly.
  • Mix lettuce late: Cucumber, tomato and feta stay so juicy.
  • Leave the oven dishes to rest: Moussaka, Pastitsio or Gemista cut better after a short break.

Greek cuisine may be strong, but wins through freshness and clear side dishes.

Typical Greek dishes for everyday life and guests

Moussaka, pastitsio and stuffed vegetables are well suited for a common meal because they can be prepared and after a short rest clean portioned. For fast days, souvlaki, farm salad, oven vegetables, bean or lentil dishes and small meze fit.

Feta is not just a topping. It can become soft in oven dishes, round salads salty or serve with herbs and olive oil as part of an appetizer. Therefore, you should check additional amount of salt only after the cheese. Recipes with cheese.

Compose a Greek Menu

  • Forward: Tzatziki, olives, bread or a small salad.
  • Main dish: Oven dish, grilled skewer or stuffed vegetables with rice or potatoes.
  • Fresh completion: yoghurt, fruit, honey or lemon instead of another heavy component.

Such a division brings the typical mixture of savoury, fresh, creamy and sour to the table.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Greek Recipes recipes

Typical are moussaka, pastitsio, souvlaki, gyros, gemista, farm salad, tzatziki, spanakopita and various bean or lentil dishes. In addition, bread, olives, feta and yoghurt are often added.

Feta is particularly typical and is suitable for salad, oven vegetables, pastry and dips. Depending on the dish, Kefalotyri, Halloumi or another firm, spicy cheese also work.

Yes. Moussaka, pastitsio and stuffed vegetables can often be put together a few hours earlier. Directly from the refrigerator the baking time can be extended a bit; after baking a short rest time helps.