Appetizers
Spanakopita
Spinach and feta between shattering layers of filo, brushed generously with olive oil and butter. The trick is…
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Greek appetizer recipes
20 Greek appetizer recipes, in a suggested order.
These are the 20 Greek recipes filed under appetizers: 20 of the 597 appetisers and small plates on the site, and 20 of its 91 Greek recipes. Of these, 6 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Dakos (10 min), Tirokafteri (10 min) and Whipped Feta (10 min). For 7, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 15 easy, 4 medium and 1 hard.
As written, 18 are vegetarian, 6 vegan, 8 gluten-free and 5 dairy-free.
Greek starters and snacks
Appetizers
Greek Keftedes
Greek meatballs bound with bread soaked in wine, scented with mint and oregano, and fried until dark. Eaten hot with…
Appetizers
Dolmades
Vine leaves rolled around rice, herbs, onion and pine nuts, packed tight in a pot and simmered under a plate with…
Appetizers
Saganaki
A slab of hard sheep's cheese floured and fried until the outside is a crust and the inside is molten, hit with…
Appetizers
Baked Feta Tomatoes
A block of feta baked among cherry tomatoes, garlic and olive oil until soft and jammy, served with bread.
Appetizers
Dakos
A Cretan salad of hard barley rusks topped with grated tomato, crumbled feta, olives and oregano, ready in 10…
Appetizers
Dolma
Vine leaves rolled round a filling of rice, onion, herbs and lemon, simmered in olive oil and stock and served cold.
Appetizers
Domatokeftedes
Santorini tomato fritters of chopped tomatoes, onion, mint and flour fried until crisp at the edge, in 30 minutes.
Appetizers
Fava
A smooth Greek purée of yellow split peas simmered for 45 minutes with onion, blended with olive oil and lemon…
Appetizers
Greek Eggplant Salad
Roasted eggplant dressed while warm with olive oil, red wine vinegar and oregano, then mixed with tomato, red…
Appetizers
Grilled Halloumi Skewers
Halloumi cubes threaded on skewers with peppers, courgette and red onion, grilled until golden and brushed with…
Appetizers
Kolokithokeftedes
Greek courgette fritters with feta, mint and dill, pan fried for 20 minutes until crisp and served with tzatziki.
Appetizers
Melitzanosalata
Smoky roasted aubergine mashed with garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and parsley into a rustic Greek dip.
Appetizers
Skordalia
A thick Greek dip of mashed potato, raw garlic, olive oil and vinegar, with a bite that wakes up fried fish and…
Appetizers
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Vine leaves rolled around a lemony rice, herb and pine nut filling and simmered for 50 minutes in olive oil and…
Appetizers
Taramasalata
A pale pink Greek dip of cod's roe blended with soaked bread, lemon juice and olive oil until creamy and rich.
Appetizers
Tirokafteri
A spicy Greek dip of feta blended with roasted red peppers, chilli and olive oil, made in 10 minutes.
Appetizers
Tiropita
Feta and egg between layers of filo, baked until the top shatters. Cut it before it goes in the oven, not after.
Appetizers
Whipped Feta
Feta blended with Greek yoghurt, olive oil and honey into a light, creamy spread with lemon zest.
Condiments, dressings, rubs and preserves 1
Filed under Appetizers but not a starter or snack on its own: condiment, dressing or rub. Filter these.
- Tzatziki 95 min