This fasolakia recipe is a classic Greek green bean recipe, made with fresh green beans, tomatoes, onions, garlic, and olive oil. Simple and oh so good. Don’t rush the cooking time; the longer and slower you let the green beans simmer, the more delicious they’ll become. Fasolakia can be a main meal served with feta and fresh bread or a side dish served with fish or meat.
Fasolakia
Portokalia me Meli
Portokalia me meli translates to oranges with honey. Fresh fruit has always been a staple in Greek cuisine, and most people think of watermelon as the most popular fruit of Greece. However, there are orange-producing regions of Greece, such as the Peloponnese and Western regions, where you will find oranges as the ‘star’.
It just takes a couple of minutes to make this beautiful and healthy dessert, as you only need a couple of oranges, honey, and a sprinkle of cinnamon.
Maroulosalata
What is maroulosalata? In Greek, marouli means lettuce, and salata means salad. This recipe is quick, easy, and most importantly delicious. The key is to have fresh ingredients on hand.
Kolokithokeftedes Zucchini Fritters
Kolokithokeftedes, or zucchini fritters, are the result of taking a fresh summer vegetable like zucchini and turning it into a golden, crisp, and delicious appetizer or meal.
Always accompanied by a healthy amount of tzatziki, these zucchini fritters are found all over Greece. However, they are most popular in Thessaloniki and the surrounding Central Macedonia region.
Olive Oil Fried Potatoes
There is nothing like the taste of olive oil fried potatoes. They are served all over Greece at every taverna, and are easy to make at home.
You don’t need a deep fryer – a regular frying pan will do.
Fava
Fava is a wonderful creamy dip or spread made with yellow split peas (not fava beans) and onions. Santorini is famous for its amazing fava! Serve it with chopped red onion, parsley, olive oil, and lots of bread.
Rice and Lentil Pilaf
Rice and lentil pilaf is a simple but hearty dish that can be eaten as a main meal with a dollop of greek yogurt or tzatziki, or as a side dish. I personally love it with a couple of fried eggs.
Skordalia (Garlic Dip)
Skordalia (called Aliada in the Ionian islands) is a thick garlic dip or spread, preferably made with a mortar and pestle.
Skordalia can be made with a variety of ingredients, such as potatoes, walnuts, almonds, or soaked stale bread – often eaten alongside fish and/or beets.
Greek Village Salad (Horiatiki)
A greek village salad, or horiatiki salata, is a traditional salad that doesn’t have any lettuce in it. It is made with fresh tomatoes, cucumber, green peppers, kalamata olives, red onion, feta, and sometimes a few pepperoncini peppers thrown in for fun.
Cretan Dakos
Cretan dakos is a simple but delicious appetizer, and can be thought of as greek bruchetta. It is typically made with barley rusks, topped with chopped tomatoes, crumbled feta or mizithra cheese, and dried oregano.
Spinach Pie — Spanakopita
Spinach pie, or spanakopita, is a favorite Greek meal or snack. This recipe has the addition of ricotta, but if you want to keep it authentic, just omit and add more feta.
Fasolada
Fasolada is one of the most popular soups in greek cuisine. Made with white beans and simple ingredients like carrots and celery, this is easy to make but has a surprising depth of flavour.
Lentil Soup
Lentil soup (called fakes in greek) is a favorite amongst greek people from all regions of the country. It is easy to make, as well as a great vegetarian option.
Giant Beans with Skordalia
Giant beans with skordalia offers a bit of a twist to the typical greek giant beans due to the addition of skordalia (a garlic and potato puree). This dish consists of simple ingredients, yet the flavour is full and complex.