Our best Greek recipes - 14 recipes
Greek cuisine has long been known for its amazing health benefits. This Mediterranean diet is based on eating fresh vegetables, fresh fish, few carbs and lots of extra-virgin Greek olive oil! There are many traditional Greek dishes to discover, like stuffed eggplants, tzatziki, wrapped grape leaves or eggplant moussaka. We have a great collection of Greek recipes to help you eat healthy and delicious food.
Top rated Greek recipes
Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Pita
![Slow Cooker Greek Chicken Pita](/media/d8/13/b7ea161dda4b90929d98979057d8711912bd.jpg/tsp/slow-cooker-greek-chicken-pita.jpg)
By bns0607
Unique flavors and great spices combine with tender, slow-cooked chicken and a yogurt sauce to take your tastebuds
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 4 pita pocket breads
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 1/2 cup cucumber, chopped
- 1 medium red bell pepper, sliced in thin strips
Greek Style Chicken Wraps
![Greek Style Chicken Wraps](/media/2c/a6/b61f89c0214a8ae87044f5a89348e04bbb02.jpg/tsp/greek-style-chicken-wraps.jpg)
By á-49169
These chicken wraps deliver on flavor with the mix of kalamata olives and feta cheese, with a homemade lemon oregan...
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved
- 3 tablespoons pitted kalamata olives, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
- 1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 4 ounces shredded skinless, boneless rotisserie chicken breast (about 1 cup)
- 2 Kirby or small cucumbers, chopped
- 6 tablespoons plain hummus
- 6 (8-inch) whole-wheat flour tortillas
Greek-Style Chicken Breasts
![Greek-Style Chicken Breasts](/media/37/cd/78b2011b5253830d78e9ff6c5e76b0f900a2.jpg/tsp/greek-style-chicken-breasts.jpg)
By KDCooks
from Cooking Light - May 2014
- Cooking spray
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 3/4 cups vertically sliced onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 ounce chopped pitted kalamata olives (about 14)
- 1 medium tomato, halved and sliced
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 ounce feta cheese, crumbled (about 1/4 cup)
Greek Garlic Chicken
![Greek Garlic Chicken](/media/49/fd/716916a5a0e4722b814f4798481b7f4d9781.jpg/tsp/greek-garlic-chicken-hcg.jpg)
By loberry
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- 2 (100 gram) chicken breasts
- 3 Tbs minced garlic
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 Tbs dired oregano
- 1/4 Tbs coarse ground pepper
- 1/2 Tbs sea salt
- 2 Tbs chopped parsley
Chicken Souvlaki and Orzo
![Chicken Souvlaki and Orzo](/media/de/f6/e8fbabfd0575190591ea753b98a582c90d30.jpg/tsp/chicken-souvlaki-and-orzo.jpg)
By ladygourmet
For Souvlaki: Combine all of the ingredients for the marinade in a bowl; place the chicken pieces in the marinade a...
- For Souvlaki:
- 10 – 12 boneless skinless thighs – cut into bite sized pieces
- 1/2 pint of cherry tomatoes
- 2 bell peppers – sliced and halved
- 1 large onion – sliced
- Skewers – soaked in water before using
- For the Marinade:
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1 lime
- 1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. black pepper
- 1 tbs. dried oregano
- 3 - 4 tbs. of fresh dill – chopped
- 3 - 4 tbs. of fresh Italian parsley - chopped
- 1/4 cup of olive oil
- For the Orzo:
- 1 bunch of fresh spinach
- 2-3 cloves of garlic – chopped
- 1/2 pint of cherry tomatoes – halved
Greek Orzo Chicken
![Greek Orzo Chicken](/media/54/30/d9cd3aa355cb8f01b1b2b966e3f61556fe78.jpg/tsp/greek-orzo-chicken.jpg)
By á-39535
*poultry
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- garlic salt and poultry seasoning to taste
- vegetable or olive oil
- 1/4 C finely chopped fresh tomatoes
- 1/4 C cooked orzo
- 3-4 sliced black olives
- 1/8 C crumbled feta cheese
- multiply topping per number of breasts your serving
Chopped Greek Salad with Chicken
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By á-25010
Chicken turns this Greek-inspired salad into a substantial main course
- 1/3 cup red-wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, or oregano or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 6 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 2 1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken, (about 12 ounces; see Tip)
- 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup sliced ripe black olives or Kalamata Olives
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
Flat Belly - Greek Grilled Chicken Breast
![Flat Belly - Greek Grilled Chicken Breast](/media/51/5f/f86c1e000153630db8a8e088a266f390ecb0.jpg/tsp/flat-belly-greek-grilled-chicken-breast.jpg)
By Treebs
From "Flat Belly Diet Cookbook", Enjoy!
- CHICKEN
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 oz each)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- YOGURT CHEESE
- 1 1/4 cups fat-free Greek-style yogurt
- 1/2 cup shredded cucumber
- 1 tsp chopped fresh dill
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 cup shelled pistachios coarsely chopped, divided
Chicken with Grilled Veggies and Greek Spices
![Chicken with Grilled Veggies and Greek Spices](/media/e6/4c/ce3b9a66ea60b7fe8dff4cd24c7ba1d45eeb.jpg/tsp/chicken-with-grilled-veggies-and-greek-spices.jpg)
By á-8220
Can be used as an 8WW week 1 recipe
- 4 - 3.5 oz Chicken breasts (two whole breast cut in half)
- 2 Tbls Olive Oil
- Poultry Magic
- Grilled Veggies
- 4 - Sweet Onions quartered
- 2 - Bell Peppers quartered (red, yellow, green or mixed)
- 4 - tomatoes quartered
- 2 - bags of fresh spinach
- Greek Seasoning
- Salt and Pepper
Slow Cooker Greek-Style Chicken
![Slow Cooker Greek-Style Chicken](/media/15/c3/767e88eee003520ff5d6e19d73aff6d1e01c.jpg/tsp/slow-cooker-greek-style-chicken.jpg)
By NorbergRhonda
1. Remove and discard visible fat from chicken
- 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup kalamata olives
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- Hot cooked rice or orzo
Greek recipe collections
More Greek recipes
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Greek Lemon Chicken & Rice Soup
- 2 Chicken Breasts
- 10 Cups Water
- 2 Cups Rice
- 2 Tbsp Butter
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Pepper
- Juice of one lemon
- 1/2 Cup Chicken Base
- 1/2 tsp Dill
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Greek Crockpot Chicken
- Marinade:
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 5 or 6 tbsp olive oil
- 5 or 6 tbsp lemon juice (fresh)
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp dried rosemary
- Chicken:
- 6-8 chicken thighs
- 6 large russet potatoes, quartered
- 2 tablespoons chopped minced fresh garlic ( add the whole bulb if desired the more the better!)
- 1 large onions, sliced
- 2 -4 tablespoons capers, drained
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2/3 cup lemon juice ( can use bottled, I prefer freshly-squeezed)
- 1 -2 tablespoon dried oregano ( or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary ( or to taste)
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
- sliced fresh mushrooms
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Greek Island Chicken (D)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1 red onion chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 3 oz mushrooms sliced
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1 cup marinated artichoke hearts, drained
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped drypack sun-dried tomatoes
- 1/4 cup pitted Greek olives
- 1 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 4 lemon wedges
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Crockpot Greek Chicken with...
- 2 lbs. raw chicken, boneless and skinless
- 28 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 1/2 c. water
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. dried basil
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 12 oz. package of couscous (if you can find a mix with toasted pine nuts, then that's even better)
- 1/2 c. pitted kalamata olives, chopped
- 1 c. (4 oz.) feta cheese, crumbled
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