Greek Recipes

Greek and Cypriot recipes

Saganaki Greek salad

Saganaki (flaming cheese) is a national Greek dish consisting of a hot cheese that can be baked, grilled or fried. Every village and taverna in Greece has its own recipe. Saganaki is nothing more than a thick slab of Kasseri cheese that is given a good splash of potent brandy and flamed. The firm, white Kasseri cheese sort […]

Poultry Greek recipes

Chicken Smothered with Onions and Feta  One-Pot Chicken Simmered with Artichokes and Served with Tomato-Egg-Lemon Sauce Stuffed Chicken in a Pot  Quails in Bread  Quail Preserved in Olive Oil  Kotopoulo Stifatho (Stifado): Chicken and Onion Stew Chicken Stew with Cinnamon – Chicken Kapama Kotopoulo me Yiaourti: Baked Chicken with Yogurt Kotopoulo me Bamies: Chicken & […]

Athenian Salad (Salata Athenas)

Ingredients: 1 medium head lettuce 1 bunch romaine 10 radishes, sliced 1 medium cucumber, sliced 6 scallions (with tops), cut into 1/2−inch pieces 1/2 cup olive or vegetable oil 1/3 cup wine vinegar 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 24 Greek or ripe green olives 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 (2 ounce) […]

Greek Swirls Salad

Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) package rainbow twirls macaroni, uncooked 1 cup crumbled feta, Roquefort or blue cheese 1/2 cup chopped black olives 3/4 cup sliced radishes 1/4 cup sliced scallion 1 cup marinated artichoke hearts 1/2 cup olive or vegetable oil 2 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 clove garlic, minced 1 […]

Salads

Mediterranean Greek Salad Greek Pasta Salad Greek Orzo Salad Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad Traditional Greek salad Greek Hot Potato Salad Greek Swirls Salad Athenian Salad (Salata Athenas) Greek tuna salad Saganaki Greek salad Basic Recipe for Greek Salad Dressing Cos (Romaine) Lettuce Salad – Maroulosalata Zorba salad Beetroot – Pandzaria Salad recipe 1 Beetroot – […]

Traditional Greek salad

Greek salad, or horiatiki salata, is a rough country salad of juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumber, sliced red onion, green pepper, crumbly feta cheese and plump kalamata olives. Greek salad can be served as a side dish or as a light meal with some crusty bread. The Traditional Greek salad Ingredients 3 vine ripe tomatoes, cut into chunks […]

Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad

“This is a delightful salad that doesn’t skimp on taste.” Ingredients: 2 (15 ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained 2 cucumbers, halved lengthwise and sliced 12 cherry tomatoes, halved 1/2 red onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 (15 ounce) can black olives, drained and chopped 1 ounce crumbled feta cheese 1/2 cup Italian-style salad dressing […]

Greek Orzo Salad

“A delicious, colorful salad, with artichoke hearts and feta. I receive a lot of requests for this one.” Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups uncooked orzo pasta 2 (6 ounce) cans marinated artichoke hearts 1 tomato, seeded and chopped 1 cucumber, seeded and chopped 1 red onion, chopped 1 cup crumbled feta cheese 1 (2 ounce) can black […]