Greek salads and dips are where the pantry does most of the work. A horiatiki needs ripe tomatoes, good feta, a handful of olives and a generous pour of olive oil. A meze table comes together around tzatziki, smoky melitzanosalata, spicy tirokafteri and taramasalata, served with bread for dipping.
Start with the classic Greek salad and the tzatziki recipe, then try Cretan dakos or a Greek salad dressing you can keep in the fridge all week. For a whole spread, our guide to building a simple Greek mezze brings these together.
The ingredients behind these recipes are in the shop: Rapti Koroneiki extra virgin olive oil from our Greek olive oil collection, Kalamata olives and dried Greek oregano.
Taramasalata is a creamy Greek dip of cured fish roe, bread or potato, lemon and olive oil. How to make it, and why homemade is beige, not bright pink.
How to marinate olives at home with olive oil, lemon, garlic and Greek oregano, which olives to use, how long to marinate and how to store them safely.
A 20-minute fig salad with rocket, feta, toasted walnuts, olive oil and thyme honey, plus how to make it with dried figs when fresh figs are out of season.
Melitzanosalata is a smoky Greek eggplant dip with olive oil, garlic and vinegar. How to roast it, get the texture right, and how it differs from baba ganoush.
Tirokafteri is a spicy Greek feta dip with chili and olive oil. Make it in 10 minutes, control the heat, and see how it compares with htipiti and whipped feta.
Dakos is a Cretan meze of barley rusk topped with grated tomato, mizithra or feta, olives, oregano and olive oil. How to make it and moisten the rusk.
An easy Greek orzo salad with cucumber, tomatoes, Kalamata olives and feta in a lemon, olive oil and oregano dressing. Great for picnics, lunches and barbecues.
A 15-minute Greek chickpea salad with cucumber, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, feta and an oregano vinaigrette. Easy, no-cook and good for packed lunches.
An easy Greek pasta salad with cucumber, tomatoes, Kalamata olives, feta and a red wine vinegar and oregano dressing. Make-ahead tips and how long it keeps.
Whipped feta with honey: feta blended with yogurt, olive oil and lemon until fluffy, then topped with thyme honey. Serving ideas, swaps and how long it keeps.
