Greek recipes

The ‘I can eat this for breakfast, lunch and dinner’ meal we could literally eat every day of the week.

This is a great mezze to have in the fridge for when unexpected guests arrive, or you can prepare the dolmades a couple of days before a dinner party.

A delicious and easy dish to make the most of luscious summer tomatoes.

In this light dish from tasha's, the aubergine is sliced very thin, fried until very crisp and then layered with a lentil salsa and topped with creamy avocado

A worthy rival for hummus’ dominance, this Greek split-pea purée is rich and creamy with a sweet onion depth. Do play around with the toppings.

This crawfish yiouvetsi from Anastasia Miari's book Yiayia: Time-perfected recipes from Greece’s grandmothers  is a satisfying pasta dish that tastes of a Greek summer

Yiayiya Despina says that the women in her Greek village call this ‘the lazy man’s dish’, on account of how easy it is to whip up.  

Yiayia Vali's rich dish is best served with a light leaf salad and a crisp glass of Assyrtiko wine.

This baked feta pasta recipe is easy to assemble and brings a taste of Greece to the table

The perfect summer supper, this traditional Greek recipe from the island of Sifnos, can be served with delicious lemony roast potatoes

A summery veggie tart using easy filo as opposed to shortcrust pastry

A recipe for pide - a Middle Eastern flatbread, with seasonal figs and feta cheese. The perfect recipe for a summer dinner party from the Honey & Co: At Home cookbook

This recipe from 'Herb' by Mark Diacono makes an aromatic side dish for roast lamb

Marianna Leivaditaki shares this mouthwatering lamb kofte recipe from her cookbook 'Aegean: Recipes from the Mountains to the Sea'

Marianna Leivaditaki shares this traditional pudding recipe from her cookbook 'Aegean: Recipes from the Mountains to the Sea'

This filo, spinach and feta pie recipe by House & Garden's food editor by Blanche Vaughan makes a perfect vegetarian lunch, can be served with tomato salad.

Diana Henry's recipe for orange-and-oregano roast chicken with olive and feta relish. A simple and sophisticated one pot dish.

A Greek take on a falafel, from food writer Eleanor Ford.

This roast butternut squash recipe is a delicious vegetable-filled dinner, enlivened by salty feta cheese.

Diana Henry's recipe for this pretty and light salad