Greek Recipes

Greek and Cypriot recipes

Arugula Salad with Fennel Root & Orange

Salata Roka me Finokio kai Portokali In Greek: σαλάτα ρόκα με φινόκιο και πορτοκάλι, say sah-LAH-tah ROH-kah meh fee-NO-keeyoh keh por-toh-KAH-lee Arugula is a winter green, making this a fabulous choice with other winter favorites of fennel root and oranges. Be sure to use pearl or boiler (small) onions which contribute a sweeter taste than […]

Mediterranean Grilled Vegetable Salad

Tender grilled eggplant, zucchini, red peppers, and potatoes are tossed with Greek vinaigrette and topped with a bit of crumbled Feta cheese for a little extra zing. This is a great Summer side dish or light vegetarian main course. Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 35 minutes Yield: 4 – 6 servings Ingredients: Olive oil for brushing vegetables […]

Cauliflower Salad – Kounoupidi Salada

This is a simple, tasty recipe for a side serving of cauliflower. Greeks will always have vegetables to accompany their meals, and cauliflower is a popular vegetable. The olive oil and lemon juice salad dressing adds flavour to the vegetable. If you like, you can add some herbs such as dill, parsley or oregano to the salad […]

Watermelon Feta Salad

Watermelon Feta Salad will give your senses a tingling buzz, instantly transporting you to a balmy Greek summer evening lazing away at a waterside taverna. The colours of the bright red melon and dazzling snow white feta, with a mix of black olives creates a beautiful contrast. You can smell summer in the rich juicy […]

Artichoke Salad – Anginares Salata

The artichoke has a beautiful, subtle flavour, ideal to serve as an artichoke salad, an accompaniment to light meals or as a starter. There is a lot of mystery surrounding how to cook artichoke, but they are very easy once you know how. I have included 2 different methods of preparing this artichoke recipe. First […]

How to cook shrimp or prawn

We have many prawn recipes that are popular in Greece, cooked with pasta, grilled on the barbecue or several recipes for frying, such as with garlic butter, or crumbed. If you only want simple cooked prawns to eat hot or cold, where you can taste the freshness of the seafood then this is where to […]

Grilled swordfish kebabs (simple)

Grilled Swordfish recipes such as kebabs are perfect for a quick, easy fish dinner. Swordfish is an ideal white fish to use for kebabs, as it is firm and won’t crumble easily whilst grilling. Swordfish is a very popular fish in Greece, you can find it at most fish markets. Oregano, fresh lemon juice and […]