Greek recipes brings to mind hot, clear days on sandy beaches, white-washed houses and bright blue tiles.
We can’t get to Greece right now. Luckily these gorgeous Greek recipes will do in the meantime; from mouth-watering lamb souvlaki to everyone’s favourite Greek salad, Greek roast lamb to delicious little loukoumades, it’ll feel like you’re across the Mediterranean from your very own backyard.
Looking for more Mediterranean dishes?
Pork souvlaki with flatbread
Because everything tastes better when cooked on a stick, right?
Lemon & garlic lamb kebabs with chunky Greek salad
A simple and healthy Greek salad recipe is a perfect side dish, or with the addition of these grilled lemon & garlic kebabs you can make a whole, healthy meal!
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Vegetarian moussaka
Layers of delicious flavours!
Slow-cooker lamb kleftiko with potatoes
Let the slow cooker work its magic and come home to a meal that’s ready when you are.
Tsoureki
How to make the traditional Greek Easter bread.
Greek almond crescents
Serve with a hot espresso.
Taramasalata
You’ll feel as though you’ve been transported to Greece!
Dolmades
You’ll love this classic Greek starter.
Prawns saganaki
Named for the small dish that its traditionally cooked in. It’s super easy, quick and makes a scrumptious summer meal.
Tzatziki dip
There are many variations of this classic mezze; the cucumber can be diced instead of grated and you can use dill and parsley instead of mint.
Lamb kofta plate
This healthy and hearty lamb kofta plate is perfect for dinner tonight – full of fresh, wholesome ingredients and exciting flavours. Suitable for the 2-Day Fast Diet.
Greek-style baked eggplant
Packed with flavour.
Greek-style roast chicken
A traditional roast chicken with delicious stuffing and buttery, tender flesh is a wonderfully economical dinner and a mouth-watering Greek-inspired version never goes out of style. Serve it up with olives.
Lamb and potato gyros
Got left over slow roasted lamb? Perfect! This delicious Greek style wrap can be perfect lunch snack, making use of last nights leftovers.
Greek pork skewers with crushed white beans
Cook up a storm in the kitchen tonight with these glorious Greek pork skewers with crushed white beans! Loaded with bags of flavour and texture – these are sure to be a hit!
Galaktoboureko (Greek custard pie)
You’ll just love this baked custard dessert.
Ultimate Greek salad
Light, fresh and brimming with flavour.
Spanakopita
So much to love about this traditional Greek pie.
Greek char-grilled octopus (octapothi sta karvouna)
Uncooked marinated octopus suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave. You could also use baby octopus. Rigani is Greek oregano, available at some delicatessens or spice stores. If it’s unavailable, substitute dried oregano. Note
Slow-cooker chilli and fennel pork gyros
A delicious lunch idea.
Cheese, tomato and olive triangles
The flavours of the Mediterranean will tantalise your guests’ taste buds at your next cocktail party or family celebration.
Fish kebabs (psari souvlaki)
Let your barbecue send you to Greece with this fish-style souvlaki recipe. Popping with chunks of zucchini and capsicum these kebabs are best served with cooling tzatziki.
Pastitsio
Classic Greek comfort food.
Grilled haloumi
Haloumi is a salty, stretched-curd Cypriot cheese available at delicatessens and most supermarkets. Serve on it’s own with fresh lemon juice, or in this pumpkin, spinach and haloumi salad.
Deep-fried sweet pastries (Thiples)
Thiples (or Diples) are a Greek sweet dessert consisting of pastry that has been fried in hot oil, and a honey drizzle. This recipe uses classic flavours so the dish is true to its origin.
Braised spatchcock with fennel and ouzo
Risoni, a tiny rice-shaped pasta similar to orzo, is the perfect accompaniment for this creamy fennel and zucchini dish topped with crisp chicken.
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