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Olive oil, lemon and oregano over everything. 91 Greek recipes, from the everyday to the ambitious.
Pies, bakes, grills, salads and dips. Several of the bakes can be made the day before, and the storage notes say which reheat well.
The 91 recipes cover all ten of the site’s categories, among them 41 dinners, 20 appetisers and small plates, 6 healthy dishes, 5 desserts, 5 lunches and 4 bakes. Of these, 20 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Freddo Cappuccino (5 min), Greek Frappé (5 min) and Dakos (10 min). For 28, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 66 easy, 21 medium and 4 hard.
As written, 55 are vegetarian, 15 vegan, 38 gluten-free and 28 dairy-free. Another 5 meet a diet label only with a swap the recipe names, and the recipe says which.
Greek recipes — all 91 recipes
Desserts
Pistachio Baklava
Thirty layers of filo, three layers of spiced pistachio and walnut, and a citrus syrup poured over at exactly the…
Dinner
Chicken Souvlaki
Lemon, oregano and olive oil is all a good souvlaki marinade needs. Grill it hard so the edges char, then pile into…
Condiment
Tzatziki
Thick strained yogurt, grated cucumber squeezed dry, garlic, dill and good olive oil. Made properly it is dense…
Side dish
Greek Lemon Potatoes
Potatoes roasted in a pool of lemon juice, olive oil and stock until the liquid has gone and what is left is a…
Lunch
Pork Gyros
Marinated pork shaved off a home-built stack, wrapped in pita with tzatziki, tomato, onion and — this is not…
Dinner
Moussaka
Layers of roasted aubergine, spiced lamb ragù and a thick béchamel enriched with egg yolks and kefalotyri, baked…
Appetizers
Spanakopita
Spinach and feta between shattering layers of filo, brushed generously with olive oil and butter. The trick is…
Breakfast
Greek Yoghurt with Honey and Walnuts
Thick strained yoghurt with thyme honey poured over and toasted walnuts on top. Three ingredients, and the quality…
Dinner
Pastitsio
Greek baked pasta: tubes of bucatini standing on end under spiced lamb and a thick béchamel set with egg and cheese…
Desserts
Loukoumades
Yeasted dough balls fried until hollow and crisp, soaked in honey syrup and dusted with cinnamon and walnuts…
Healthy
Avgolemono Soup
A silky Greek chicken and rice soup thickened with an egg and lemon emulsion rather than cream. Sharp, restorative…
Appetizers
Greek Keftedes
Greek meatballs bound with bread soaked in wine, scented with mint and oregano, and fried until dark. Eaten hot with…
Desserts
Galaktoboureko
Semolina custard baked between layers of filo and drenched in cold syrup the moment it leaves the oven. The…
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…
Healthy
Fasolada
White beans simmered with carrot, celery and tomato in a great deal of olive oil. Often called the national dish of…
Dinner
Yoghurt-Marinated Chicken Skewers
Chicken thigh marinated in yoghurt, lemon and oregano, then grilled hard until the edges char. The yoghurt does the…
Lunch
Grilled Halloumi and Herb Salad
Halloumi griddled until it blisters, over a salad of herbs, cucumber and tomato with lemon and olive oil.
Healthy
Greek Stuffed Peppers
Gemista, the Greek summer dish: peppers roasted before they are filled, so they are sweet and collapsing rather than…
Quick Meals
Grilled Halloumi Wrap
Halloumi griddled until it squeaks and blisters, wrapped with a lemony slaw and a garlic yoghurt. Twenty minutes…
Dinner
Lamb Kleftiko
Lamb shoulder sealed in parchment with lemon, oregano and potatoes and cooked three and a half hours. The parcel is…
Appetizers
Tiropita
Feta and egg between layers of filo, baked until the top shatters. Cut it before it goes in the oven, not after.
Dinner
Youvetsi
Beef baked with orzo in a cinnamon-scented tomato sauce until the pasta has drunk the lot. One dish, ninety minutes.
Dinner
Greek Chicken Traybake
Chicken thighs, potatoes, lemon and oregano in one tin for forty-five minutes. The tin does the work.
Drinks
Greek Frappé
Instant coffee, sugar and cold water shaken until a thick, creamy foam forms, then poured over ice and topped up…
Healthy
Greek Chicken Bowls
Lemon and oregano chicken thighs on quinoa with cucumber, tomatoes, olives, feta and homemade tzatziki. A fresh…
Dinner
Stifado
Greek beef stew slowly simmered with as many small onions as there is meat, red wine, tomato and vinegar, and…
Lunch
Orzo Salad
Orzo pasta tossed with cucumber, tomatoes, olives, red onion, feta and fresh dill in a lemon and oregano dressing. A…
Dinner
Spinach and Feta Stuffed Chicken Breast
Chicken breasts with a pocket of garlicky spinach and feta, seared and finished in the oven, with no breadcrumbs…
Dinner
Cod with Tomatoes and Olives
Cod simmered in a thick tomato sauce with onion, garlic, oregano and Kalamata olives. Four servings in 30 minutes.
Appetizers
Greek Eggplant Salad
Roasted eggplant dressed while warm with olive oil, red wine vinegar and oregano, then mixed with tomato, red…
Lunch
Greek Chicken Pitas
Lemon and oregano chicken in warm whole-wheat pitas with tzatziki, tomato, red onion, lettuce and feta. Four…
Dinner
Spinach Pie
Spinach, feta, eggs and herbs wrapped in layers of buttered filo and cooked for 45 minutes until crisp and golden…
Healthy
Mediterranean Bowl
Quinoa topped with chickpeas, cucumber, tomato, olives, feta and hummus, with a lemon and oregano dressing.
Dinner
Greek Beef Pitas
Thin slices of beef marinated in lemon, oregano and garlic, fried for 8 minutes and stuffed into pitta with tzatziki.
Dinner
Greek Lamb Stew
Lamb shoulder simmered for 2 hours with tomatoes, oregano, lemon and potatoes in a Greek-style casserole.
Breakfast
Greek Omelette
A folded three-egg omelette with feta, spinach, black olives, tomato and oregano.
Appetizers
Whipped Feta
Feta blended with Greek yoghurt, olive oil and honey into a light, creamy spread with lemon zest.
Dinner
Greek Lemon Chicken
Chicken thighs roasted with potatoes in lemon juice, garlic, oregano and olive oil until golden and tender.
Dinner
Pork Souvlaki
Cubes of pork marinated in lemon, oregano and garlic, threaded on skewers and grilled until browned.
Dinner
Chicken Gyros
Spiced chicken thighs cooked in a hot pan and wrapped in warm pitta with tzatziki, tomato and red onion.
Dinner
Lemon Chicken Orzo
Chicken thighs and orzo baked together in a lemon, garlic and oregano stock until the pasta has soaked up the juices.
Dinner
Lamb Souvlaki
Cubes of lamb marinated in lemon, oregano and garlic, threaded on skewers and grilled, served in pitta with tzatziki.
Appetizers
Dolma
Vine leaves rolled round a filling of rice, onion, herbs and lemon, simmered in olive oil and stock and served cold.
Appetizers
Grilled Halloumi Skewers
Halloumi cubes threaded on skewers with peppers, courgette and red onion, grilled until golden and brushed with…
Appetizers
Baked Feta Tomatoes
A block of feta baked among cherry tomatoes, garlic and olive oil until soft and jammy, served with bread.
Dinner
Greek Lentil Soup
Brown lentils simmered with onion, carrot, garlic and bay, finished with red wine vinegar and olive oil.
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