Greek recipes
26 simple Greek dinners you can cook on a weeknight.
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Baked Chicken with Lemon Potatoes
A comforting traybake where juicy chicken and potato wedges absorb a flavorful, zesty marinade of fresh lemon, garlic, and oregano.
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Baked Sea Bream with Horta and Potatoes
A light, clean Hellenic presentation of whole baked fish, accented simply with lemon, olive oil, and earthy boiled greens.
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Beef Stifado with Orzo
A rich beef and pearl onion stew, slowly braised with red wine, cinnamon, and tomatoes, served traditionally with rice-shaped orzo.
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Briam with Feta and Crusty Bread
A traditional Greek roasted vegetable dish featuring zucchini, potatoes, and tomatoes, served with feta cheese and crusty bread.
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Briam with Grilled Chicken
A colorful, healthy tray of roasted Mediterranean vegetables slick with olive oil, served alongside a simple grilled chicken breast.
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Chicken Souvlaki Bowl with Lemon Rice and Tzatziki
Brightly marinated chicken pieces skewered and seared, served over zesty rice with crisp vegetables and cool, garlicky yogurt.
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Chickpea Stew with Feta and Bread
A humble but vastly satisfying stew centered around tender chickpeas enlivened by bright lemon, carrots, and salty crumbled feta.
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Fasolada with Feta and Bread
A comforting, rustic Greek white bean soup slowly simmered with simple root vegetables, served with crusty bread and tangy feta.
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Gemista
Large, juicy tomatoes and bell peppers hollowed out and generously stuffed with herbed rice, baked until sweet and blistered.
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Gigantes Plaki
A deeply satisfying, traditional Greek comfort dish of giant white beans baked slowly in a rich, herby tomato sauce, topped with crumbled feta.
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Giouvetsi with Beef
A classic Sunday Greek comfort dish of beef stew baked with orzo pasta in a fragrant tomato sauce.
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Greek Meatballs in Tomato Sauce with Orzo
Juicy, herb-inflected beef meatballs poached slowly in a rustic, sweet tomato sauce, served over slippery, spoonable orzo pasta.
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Greek Zucchini Fritters with Tzatziki
Crispy on the outside, incredibly tender inside, these savory herb-laced zucchini and feta patties are served with warm pita and cool tzatziki.
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Imam Bayildi with Rice
A rich aubergine half, slowly braised in a generous amount of olive oil and stuffed with meltingly soft onions, garlic, and tomatoes.
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Keftedes with Rice Pilaf
Crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside fried Greek meatballs flavored with fresh mint, served beside buttery rice pilaf.
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Kotopoulo Kokkinisto with Pasta
A savory, cinnamon-kissed chicken and tomato stew, served generously over a bed of warm pasta.
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Lamb Kleftiko with Potatoes
Tender, slow-wrapped lamb shoulder and potatoes baked together in a sealed parchment parcel, intensely flavored with lemon, garlic, and oregano.
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Moussaka
A legendary Greek casserole featuring structured layers of roasted aubergine, sliced potatoes, and spiced minced beef, all baked under a thick béchamel crust.
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Pastitsio
A baked Greek pasta dish built with thick tubular pasta, an aromatic meat sauce seasoned with warm spices, and a creamy cheese topping.
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Pork Gyros Plate with Pita and Tzatziki
Thin, crispy slices of marinated pork shoulder served straight from the pan with warm pita, fresh salad, and cooling garlic yogurt.
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Shrimp Saganaki with Rice
Plump shrimp cooked in a robust, slightly spicy tomato sauce and finished with melted feta cheese, spooned warmly over white rice.
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Soutzoukakia with Rice
Tender oblong beef meatballs simmered in a rich, cumin-scented tomato and wine sauce, served over simple white rice.
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Spanakopita with Greek Salad
A crisp, golden pie filled with savory spinach and feta cheese layered in delicate filo pastry, paired with a vibrant side salad.
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Tiropita with Greek Salad
Crispy, golden phyllo pastry triangles stuffed with a savory feta and egg filling, served with a simple cucumber and tomato salad.
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Vegetarian Pastitsio with Lentil Ragu
A comforting Greek baked pasta dish layered with robust, tomatoey lentil ragu, thick tubular pasta, and a rich, creamy cheese sauce topping.
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Vegetarian Souvlaki
Vibrant skewers of salty, squeaky grilled halloumi cheese and sweet charred vegetables, wrapped in a warm pita with fresh, cooling tzatziki.