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11 Easy Greek Recipes That’ll Make You Delete Your Takeout Apps

These are the easy Greek recipes I know by heart—the ones I learned by cooking alongside home cooks and chefs across Greece, from Athens to Crete to the hills of Kyparissia. Greek cooking has a way of turning the humblest ingredients into something deeply satisfying, using little more than good olive oil, herbs, and patience. This collection represents how I cook for my own family, and once you try these dishes, I promise you’ll never look at takeout the same way again.

Italian

Creamy Polenta

Learn how to make this creamy polenta recipe in the traditional Italian way with Parmigiano-Reggiano and butter.

Sides and Small Plates

Sautéed Asparagus (10-Minute Side)

Pan fried asparagus is a great quick and easy side dish! And this easy sautéed asparagus recipe will teach you how to cook asparagus in a pan like a pro.

Italian

Farinata (Italian Chickpea Pancake)

Farinata is an Italian street food. The savory chickpea pancake with crispy edges and a custardy center makes a great gluten-free appetizer.

Fish and Seafood

Clams Oreganata

Golden, garlicky, fragrant with oregano and and finished with lemon, these baked clams oreganata are the classic Italian-American appetizer I make every chance I get.

Meat and Poultry

Greek Chicken and Potatoes

This Greek chicken recipe is extra zippy thanks to a lemon garlic marinade. Yukon gold potatoes are added for good measure to make this a complete meal.

Fish and Seafood

Lobster Pasta with Lemon and Cherry Tomatoes

This lobster pasta recipe is bright, luxurious, and deceptively simple. Lemon, herbs, and cherry tomatoes create a silky, dairy-free sauce that lets the lobster shine.

Dips and Condiments

Sardine Fish Dip

This quick sardine dip is bright, briny, and surprisingly craveable. Made in minutes, it’s a healthy Mediterranean lunch you’ll want on repeat.

Soups and Stews

Turkish Collard Green Soup

This Turkish collard green soup, known as Karalahana Çorbası, is a hearty, vegan and gluten-free meal. A combination of tender greens, earthy beans, and sweet corn, it’s a cozy winter meal.

Meat and Poultry

Juicy Baked Chicken Drumsticks with Lemon and Garlic

The secret to these juicy, flavor-packed baked chicken drumsticks is in the marinade! Loaded with Mediterranean flavors including lemon, garlic, oregano, and extra virgin olive oil. This easy chicken dinner is makes weeknights a snap. Chicken legs are of the most convenient, inexpensive ingredients for an easy dinner, no matter if you’re grilling or baking…

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15 Super Bowl Snacks People will Actually Remember

When it comes to Super Bowl recipes, I want to serve snacks that people wil be talking about long after the game. These healthier Super Bowl recipe ideas deliver big, bold Mediterranean flavor with minimal stress, perfect for feeding a crowd.

Entree

Lemon Dill Salmon

Lemon dill salmon shows how simple (and healthy!) ingredients can feel elegant. Flaky broiled salmon meets a tangy, herby yogurt sauce that’s light, fresh, and full of Mediterranean flavor.

Dips and Condiments

Dill Sauce for Salmon

This creamy dill sauce for salmon (or any other seafood!) is my secret weapon for making simple fish dinners feel special. It’s light, tangy, and comes together in minutes, without any cream!

Vegetarian

Mediterraenan Loaded Baked Potatoes

Enjoy a Mediterranean twist on loaded baked potatoes. Crispy skin with creamy, fluffy insides topped with Greek tzatziki, diced tomatoes, olives, and feta. While traditional loaded baked potatoes are typically piled high with cheddar cheese, onions, bacon, and sour cream, I wanted to make my own Mediterranean twist on the humble baked potato. As you…

Sides and Small Plates

Quick Pickled Cabbage

This quick pickled red cabbage is a simple, punchy staple I keep in my fridge at all times. With sharp vinegar, citrusy sumac, and loads of crunch, it’s an easy way to add instant brightness to any meal.

Recipe Roundups

10 Heart-Healthy Dinners That Feel Like A Cheat Meal

Heart healthy eating might sound boring, but these Mediterranean dinners prove it can be bold, saucy, and deeply satisfying. Here are 10 easy dinners that love your heart back and taste like a cheat meal.

Meat and Poultry

Steak Pizzaiola

This weeknight Steak Pizzaiola delivers all the bold, comforting flavors of the Italian-American classic—tender steak, garlic, oregano, and tomato sauce—without the long simmer.