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Easy Greek Recipes
By Snejana Andreeva
on Apr 08, 2025, Updated Apr 20, 2025
Welcome to My Easy Greek Recipes , where the tzatziki is creamy, the feta is crumbly, and the love is real ❤️. Healthy and fresh whole ingredients ? ✅ Tried and true methods? ✅ You bet your baklava these recipes will have you feeling like you’re sipping ouzo by the Aegean 🌊.
- Eat Like You Live in a Blue Zone
- Easy Greek Recipe Ingredients
- My Top Easy Greek Recipes
Now, a little backstory: I spent some of my most formative childhood years living on the island of Crete in Greece 🇬🇷. Why? Oh, my dad was just a casual Olympic water polo legend 🤽🏼♂️, and following his career, he began coaching for the Greek men’s team 🤽🏼♂️. Our family was quickly embraced by the families of the players who taught my mom the art of Greek cooking 👩🍳. She lovingly handed these recipes down to me. And now I’m passing them along to you – with a modern twist , of course!
Eat Like You Live in a Blue Zone
You may have heard of the popular Blue Zones 🌀 – 5 rare areas around the world where people live longer, healthier lives. Well, surprise surprise, one of them is in (drumroll)… Greece 🇬🇷! The Mediterranean diet 🥗 is the cornerstone of healthy Greek Blue Zone living, along with socializing like it’s a competitive sport.
Greek recipes are renowned for their fresh, whole ingredients – we’re talking lean proteins like lamb and chicken, juicy fruits and crisp veggies, and the liquid gold of the gods: extra virgin olive oil 🫒. The laid-back Greek lifestyle allows plenty of time for slow living, which means making more items from scratch and relying less on processed foods. So, if you want to live and eat well, it’s time to go Greek, baby.
Easy Greek Recipe Ingredients
Greek cooking is easy and approachable – with the right ingredients 🌱! To truly eat like a Blue Zone local, stock up on these kitchen staples . This way you can have Easy Greek Recipes right at your fingertips whenever the craving hits 😋.
- Good Olive Oil: Let’s get one thing straight: not all olive oil is created equal . Look for clues that indicate you’ve found a good bottle. Is it extra virgin, first cold pressed; single origin, and packaged in a dark glass bottle or tin? Then you’ve found a good one!
- Greek Seasoning : Greek food is ridiculously flavorful because of its generous use of herbs 🌱 and spices. We’re talking oregano, thyme, basil, dill, mint, rosemary, garlic, onion powder… and that’s just naming a few! You can buy it premade or make your own signature blend!
- Lemons : When life gives you lemons 🍋, make GREEK FOOD! They’re squeezed into marinades, whisked into dressings, zested into soups, and basically make everything 200% more delicious. Go ahead, keep a bowl of them on the table – they’re pretty AND useful!
- Greek Yogurt : This creamy, tangy superstar does it all: dips, sauces, marinades, desserts—you name it. It’s basically the Greek version of duct tape (or Windex, for my Big Fat Greek Wedding fans – IYKYK 😉). Simply put, Greek yogurt is the kitchen MVP.
- Feta: If you know me, then you know that I’m a bit of a feta connoisseur 💅. The ONLY way to buy feta is in brine – please, no pre-crumbled stuff! It’s so good in soups and salads, crumbled over watermelon, or whipped into a sweet and savory feta dip. Once you’ve had authentic feta, you’ll never go back!
My Top Easy Greek Recipes
From traditional recipes like avgolemono soup and chicken gyros, to modern twists on tzatziki and spanakopita, my Easy Greek Recipes will transport you straight to the Mediterranean ☀️.
These dishes help me stay connected to my childhood years spent in Greece, and stay on track with my health goals – all while eating well, and NEVER 🙅🏻♀️ compromising on flavor! I hope you enjoy making them as much as I do 🥰!
