Our Best Traditional Greek Recipes

Moussaka (Μουσακάς)
- Layers of fried eggplant, ground beef (or lamb), and béchamel sauce.
- Baked until golden and bubbly.
- Often called the Greek lasagna.
Pastitsio (Παστίτσιο)
- Greek baked pasta with ground meat and béchamel.
- Uses tubular pasta (like bucatini or penne).
Gemista (Γεμιστά)
- Vegetables (usually tomatoes and bell peppers) stuffed with rice, herbs, and sometimes minced meat.
- Baked in olive oil and tomato sauce.
Souvlaki (Σουβλάκι)
- Skewered and grilled pork, chicken, or lamb.
- Often served with pita, tzatziki, and salad.
Kleftiko (Κλέφτικο)
- Slow-cooked lamb with garlic, lemon, herbs, and potatoes.
- Traditionally baked in parchment or sealed clay pots.
Fasolada (Φασολάδα)
- A hearty white bean soup with carrots, celery, tomato, and olive oil.
- Regarded as the national dish of Greece.

Tzatziki (Τζατζίκι)
- Yogurt, cucumber, garlic, dill, and olive oil dip.
- Served with bread or grilled meat.
Dolmades (Ντολμάδες)
- Grape leaves stuffed with rice, pine nuts, and herbs.
- Sometimes includes minced meat.
Spanakopita (Σπανακόπιτα)
- Spinach and feta pie in crispy phyllo dough.
Tyropita (Τυρόπιτα)
- Cheese pie with feta and sometimes other cheeses in phyllo.
Gigantes Plaki (Γίγαντες Πλακί)
- Giant baked beans in a rich tomato and herb sauce.

Horiatiki (Χωριάτικη) – Greek Village Salad
- Tomatoes, cucumbers, red onion, olives, green peppers, and feta.
- Dressed with oregano, olive oil, and vinegar.
Dakos (Ντάκος)
- Cretan salad of barley rusks topped with grated tomato, feta or mizithra cheese, and olive oil.

Baklava (Μπακλαβάς)
- Layers of phyllo dough with walnuts or pistachios, drenched in honey or syrup.
Galaktoboureko (Γαλακτομπούρεκο)
- Semolina custard in phyllo pastry, soaked in lemon syrup.
Loukoumades (Λουκουμάδες)
- Greek doughnuts soaked in honey syrup, topped with cinnamon or nuts.
Kourabiedes (Κουραμπιέδες)
- Almond shortbread cookies, coated in powdered sugar.
Melomakarona (Μελομακάρονα)

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