Greek recipes

25 free Greek recipes you can cook, share and keep, including Avgolemono Soup, Baklava and Briam (Greek Roasted Vegetables). Every recipe shows where it came from and its license. Save one to Yoribang to get your own copy: change the servings and the amounts follow, add your own notes, and build a shopping list.

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  Avgolemono Soup

  A silky chicken and rice soup thickened with egg and bright with lemon.

  Soup50 min

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  Baklava

  Layers of crisp phyllo, chopped nuts, and cinnamon, soaked in a honey and lemon syrup.

  Dessert1 hr 35 min

• Briam (Greek Roasted Vegetables)

  Zucchini, potatoes, eggplant, and tomatoes slow-roasted in olive oil and herbs.

  Side dish1 hr 35 min

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  Chicken Souvlaki

  Lemony, garlicky marinated chicken skewers, grilled until charred.

  Dinner40 min

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  Classic Hummus

  Smooth, creamy chickpea and tahini dip with lemon and garlic.

  Appetizer10 min

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  Dolmades

  Grape leaves stuffed with lemony herbed rice, served cold or at room temperature.

  Appetizer2 hr

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  Fasolada

  The national soup of Greece: white beans, carrot, celery, and tomato in good olive oil.

  Soup1 hr 40 min

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  Galaktoboureko

  A creamy semolina custard baked inside crisp phyllo and soaked in lemon syrup.

  Dessert1 hr 40 min

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  Gemista (Stuffed Peppers and Tomatoes)

  Peppers and tomatoes baked with herbed rice, a summer staple in Greek homes.

  Dinner1 hr 45 min

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  Gigantes Plaki

  Giant white beans baked in a sweet tomato and herb sauce.

  Side dish2 hr 15 min

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  Greek Lemon Potatoes

  Potatoes roasted in lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, and oregano until browned and creamy inside.

  Side dish1 hr 10 min

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  Greek Salad (Horiatiki)

  A village salad of ripe tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and a slab of feta with olive oil and oregano. No lettuce.

  Salad10 min

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  Homemade Lamb Gyro Meat

  Seasoned lamb and beef loaf sliced thin for pita sandwiches, baked at home without a spit.

  Dinner1 hr 20 min

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  Horta Vrasta

  Boiled bitter greens dressed with olive oil and lemon. The everyday Greek side dish.

  Side dish15 min

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  Keftedes

  Greek meatballs with mint and oregano, fried until crisp and served with tzatziki.

  Appetizer45 min

• Lemon Oregano Roast Chicken

  Chicken roasted with lemon, garlic, and oregano until the skin is crisp and the pan juices are golden.

  Dinner1 hr 15 min

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  Loukoumades

  Crisp little Greek doughnut puffs drizzled with honey and cinnamon.

  Dessert1 hr 55 min

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  Moussaka

  Layers of eggplant, spiced lamb and tomato sauce, and a thick béchamel, baked until golden.

  Dinner2 hr 15 min

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  Pastitsio

  A Greek baked pasta with spiced meat sauce and a thick béchamel, like a lasagna with tube pasta.

  Dinner2 hr 10 min

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  Revithia (Baked Chickpeas)

  Slow-baked chickpeas with lemon, onion, and olive oil. A Sunday dish on Sifnos.

  Dinner2 hr 40 min

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  Saganaki

  Pan-fried cheese with a golden crust, finished with a squeeze of lemon.

  Appetizer10 min

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  Shrimp Saganaki

  Shrimp baked in a tomato sauce with feta and ouzo, served with crusty bread.

  Dinner35 min

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  Spanakopita

  Crisp phyllo pastry filled with spinach, feta, and herbs.

  Dinner1 hr 30 min

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  Tzatziki

  A thick yogurt, cucumber, and garlic dip. Cool, tangy, and perfect with grilled meat.

  Sauce15 min

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  Yogurt with Honey and Walnuts

  The simplest Greek dessert or breakfast: thick strained yogurt, honey, and toasted walnuts.

  Breakfast5 min