Bring joy to your kitchen today by making authentic Greek recipes and expect a feast of freshness! Greek food is heart-healthy but nothing short of tasty.
Fresh vegetables, olive oil, herbs, and seafood are the cornerstones of Greek food. No wonder it is considered one of the healthiest Mediterranean diets.
Skordalia
Hearty, rich, and flavorful, skordalia is a must-try Greek dip! This dish takes its name from one of its main ingredients, skordo, or garlic.
The crushed garlic is combined with potatoes, almonds, olive oil, and lemon juice, resulting in utter deliciousness.
This garlicky-tangy dip is ideal to serve with crackers, veggies, or pita bread.
Greek Salad
With Greeks' heavy use of vegetables on their dishes, this roundup wouldn't be complete without a proper veggie salad.
You'll only need seven ingredients to make this refreshing meal, and all of them are super easy to find at your local grocery store.
For a flavorful salad, you'll need to make sure that the chopped ingredients are similar in size.
Greek Lemon Potatoes
Roasted thick potato wedges are flavored with a garlic-lemon broth. This is one addictive dish!
Besides the delightful taste of Greek lemon potatoes, they have golden crisp edges that make for a crunchy bite.
For a delicious variation, you can also cook the potatoes in the juices of roasted lamb or chicken.
Chicken Gyro
This Greek pita sandwich is loaded with chicken tenders, veggies, olives, and tzatziki sauce. Using a yogurt marinade for the chicken is the secret to its tantalizing flavor.
You can grill the chicken, bake it, or cook it in a skillet or pan. Once it's done, you'll be left with the easy-peasy assembling of the sandwich.
Greek Butter Cookies
If you want to infuse Greek flavors into your next holiday meal, these Greek butter cookies are a must-have.
Greek butter cookies are buttery and crumbly, with the perfect salty-sweet flavor combo.
