Recipes & Pantry Ideas

Simple ingredients invite everyday cooking. These recipes and preparation guides use the Greek pantry: olive oil, oregano, honey, figs, olives, coffee and mountain tea. Each one links to the ingredient behind it, and the full pantry guide library has more on choosing and storing them.

Dressings and seasonings · Salads and dips · Mains and sides · Vegetables and beans · Breakfast and sweet · Sharing plates · Drinks

Dressings and seasonings

Greek Salad Dressing Recipe: Olive Oil, Vinegar & Oregano: olive oil, red wine vinegar and dried oregano, whisked or shaken in a jar.
Greek Seasoning Recipe: A Homemade Blend with Greek Oregano: a dried-herb blend built around Greek oregano.
Kalamata Olive Tapenade Recipe: A Small, Simple Batch: a small batch of olive spread.
Five Everyday Dishes to Make with Greek Oregano: everyday dishes that use a pinch of dried oregano.
Lemon Vinaigrette: An Easy Lemon and Olive Oil Dressing: lemon juice, olive oil, mustard and oregano shaken in a jar.
Olive Oil Bread Dip: An Easy Herb Dipping Oil for Bread: olive oil with herbs, garlic and flaky salt for warm bread.
Hot Honey Recipe: How to Make Spicy Chilli Honey at Home: honey gently warmed with chilli, for pizza, cheese and chicken.
Gyro Seasoning: Homemade Gyro and Souvlaki Spice Blend: a dried oregano, garlic, paprika and thyme blend for gyros and souvlaki.
Za’atar Recipe: How to Make the Levantine Herb Blend at Home: the Levantine herb, sumac and sesame blend, with a Greek-oregano version for home.
Lemon Salt: How to Make Lemon Zest Salt at Home: sea salt mixed with fresh lemon zest and dried, for fish, potatoes and salads.

Ingredients for this section: Greek extra virgin olive oil, dried Greek oregano and Kalamata olives.

Salads and dips

Greek Salad Recipe (Horiatiki): The Traditional Village Salad: the village salad with feta, olives, oregano and olive oil, no lettuce.
Tzatziki Recipe: Thick, Garlicky Greek Yogurt and Cucumber Dip: thick yogurt, squeezed cucumber, garlic and olive oil.
Greek Pasta Salad with Feta, Kalamata Olives and Oregano Dressing: pasta, cucumber, tomato, Kalamata olives and feta in an oregano vinaigrette.
Whipped Feta with Honey: A 10-Minute Greek-Style Dip: feta whipped with yogurt and olive oil, finished with honey.
Greek Orzo Salad with Feta, Olives and Lemon-Oregano Dressing: orzo with cucumber, tomato, Kalamata olives and feta in a lemon-oregano dressing.
Greek Chickpea Salad with Cucumber, Olives and Feta: chickpeas, cucumber, tomato, red onion and olives in an olive-oil dressing.
Dakos Recipe: Cretan Barley Rusk with Tomato, Feta and Olives: Cretan barley rusks topped with grated tomato, cheese, olives and olive oil.
Melitzanosalata: Greek Roasted Eggplant Dip with Olive Oil: smoky roasted eggplant dip with olive oil, garlic and vinegar.
Tirokafteri: Spicy Greek Feta Dip (and How It Differs from Htipiti): spicy whipped feta dip with chili and olive oil.
Taramasalata: How to Make Greek Fish Roe Dip at Home: creamy cured fish roe dip with bread, lemon and olive oil.
Marinated Olives with Lemon, Garlic and Greek Oregano: olives marinated with lemon, garlic and Greek oregano.
Fig Salad with Feta, Walnuts and Thyme Honey: figs, rocket, feta and walnuts with a thyme honey dressing.

Ingredients for this section: Greek extra virgin olive oil, Kalamata olives and dried Greek oregano.

Mains and sides

Greek Chicken Marinade: Lemon, Garlic, Oregano and Olive Oil: lemon, garlic, oregano and olive oil for souvlaki and grilled chicken.
Greek Lemon Potatoes: Crispy Edges, Soft and Lemony Inside: oven potatoes roasted in lemon, stock and oregano.
Honey Glazed Carrots: Glossy Stovetop Carrots in 30 Minutes: carrots glazed with honey, butter or olive oil and thyme.
Spanakopita Recipe: Greek Spinach and Feta Pie with Crisp Phyllo: spinach, feta and dill baked in crisp phyllo.
Moussaka Recipe: Classic Greek Moussaka with Aubergine and Béchamel: aubergine, potato and a cinnamon meat sauce under béchamel.
Avgolemono Soup: Greek Lemon Chicken Soup with Egg and Rice: chicken and rice soup thickened with egg and lemon.
Greek Meatballs (Keftedes) with Mint, Oregano and Lemon: keftedes with mint, parsley and oregano, fried in olive oil.
Pork Souvlaki: Greek Pork Skewers with Lemon and Oregano: pork shoulder skewers marinated in lemon, garlic and oregano.
Greek Lemon Chicken and Potatoes: One-Tin Kotopoulo Lemonato: chicken roasted with lemon, garlic, oregano and olive oil.
Greek Lemon Rice: A Simple Lemon and Herb Rice Pilaf: long-grain rice simmered with lemon, stock, olive oil and fresh herbs.

Ingredients for this section: dried Greek oregano and Greek extra virgin olive oil.

Vegetables and beans

Fasolada: Greek White Bean Soup with Olive Oil and Tomato: the white bean soup with tomato, carrot, celery and plenty of olive oil.
Gigantes Plaki: Greek Baked Giant Beans in Tomato Sauce: giant beans baked in a herby tomato sauce.
Greek Lentil Soup (Fakes) with Tomato, Olive Oil and Vinegar: fakes: brown lentils with tomato, bay and a splash of vinegar.
Gemista: Greek Stuffed Tomatoes and Peppers with Herbed Rice: tomatoes and peppers stuffed with herby rice and baked with potatoes.
Briam Recipe: Greek Roasted Vegetables in Olive Oil: summer vegetables roasted slowly with tomato, olive oil and oregano.
Fasolakia: Greek Green Beans Braised in Tomato and Olive Oil: green beans and potatoes braised in tomato and olive oil.
Spanakorizo: Greek Spinach Rice with Dill and Lemon: spinach rice with dill, spring onion and lemon.
Horta: Greek Boiled Greens with Olive Oil and Lemon: boiled greens dressed with olive oil, lemon and salt.

Ingredients for this section: Greek extra virgin olive oil, dried Greek oregano and Greek sea salt.

Breakfast and sweet

Greek Yogurt with Honey: How to Serve It, Greek Style: strained yogurt with honey, served the Greek way.
Dried Fig Recipes: 7 Easy Ways to Use Dried Figs: easy ways to use dried figs, from breakfast to the cheese board.
How to Soften Dried Figs for Snacking and Cooking: soften dried figs before snacking or cooking.
How to Toast Sesame Seeds for Pasteli: Pan or Oven?: toast sesame seeds in a pan or the oven.
Baklava Recipe: Greek Walnut Baklava with Honey Syrup: layers of filo, walnuts and butter soaked in honey syrup.
Olive Oil Cake: A Moist Lemon Cake Made with Extra Virgin Olive Oil: a moist citrus cake made with extra virgin olive oil.
Homemade Fig Bars: Easy Oat Crumble Bars with Dried Figs: soft homemade fig bars with a dried fig filling.
Melomakarona: Greek Honey Cookies with Walnuts and Orange: olive-oil and orange cookies soaked in honey syrup and topped with walnuts.
Loukoumades Recipe: Greek Honey Doughnuts at Home: fried yeast-dough puffs drizzled with warm honey and cinnamon.
Kourabiedes: Greek Almond Butter Cookies in Powdered Sugar: almond butter cookies buried in powdered sugar.
Koulourakia: Twisted Greek Easter Butter Cookies: twisted butter cookies brushed with egg and topped with sesame.
Greek Desserts: 20 Classic Sweets, from Baklava to Spoon Sweets: a guide to 20 classic Greek sweets, from baklava to spoon sweets, with links to our recipes.
Greek Breakfast: What Greeks Eat in the Morning (and How to Make It at Home): yogurt with honey, bougatsa, koulouri, eggs with tomato and bread with olive oil, made at home.
Vasilopita: Greek New Year Cake with a Hidden Coin: the orange-scented Greek New Year cake with a lucky coin baked inside.
Tsoureki: Greek Easter Bread with Mahlepi and Mastiha: braided Greek Easter bread scented with mahlepi, mastiha and orange.

Ingredients for this section: Greek honey, Greek dried figs and pasteli.

How to Build a Simple Greek Pantry Mezze: olives, oil, bread and small plates from the pantry.
Greek Thyme: A Culinary Guide: where thyme fits in Greek cooking.
Thyme Substitute: 8 Herbs to Use Instead of Thyme: herbs to use when a recipe calls for thyme you do not have.
Greek Food Gift Basket: Build One from the Greek Pantry: put pantry ingredients together as a gift.

Drinks

How to Make Greek Coffee in a Briki: Foam and Sweetness: Greek coffee in a briki, with foam and your choice of sweetness.
Greek Frappé: How to Make the Iced Coffee of Greece: the shaken iced coffee made with instant coffee.
Your First Cup of Greek Mountain Tea: A Simple Brewing Ritual: brew your first cup of Sideritis.
Oregano Tea: How to Make It with Dried Greek Oregano: an infusion of dried Greek oregano.
Freddo Espresso and Freddo Cappuccino: How to Make Greece’s Iced Coffee: iced espresso and cold milk foam, the Greek summer coffee.
Honey in Coffee (and Tea): How to Sweeten with Honey and Which to Use: how much honey to use in coffee and tea, and when to add it.
Honey Lemon Tea: A Simple Recipe (Hot or Iced): hot or iced tea with lemon juice and Greek thyme honey, plus ginger and mountain tea variations.

Ingredients for this section: Greek coffee and Greek mountain tea.