Traditional Greek Dips | Kalliopi's Kitchen

A curated set rather than an automatic one. These are dishes that belong together on a table, or that answer the same question, and the grouping is editorial rather than taxonomic.

It includes Tzatziki, Melitzanosalata, Fava Santorinis, Moungra, Skordalia and Tirokafteri.

Every recipe on Kalliopi's Kitchen carries the dish's Greek name and a pronunciation, its region where that is meaningful, ingredient quantities in both metric and imperial, and an honest note on what commonly goes wrong. Nutrition figures are calculated estimates and are labelled as such.

Traditional Greek Dips

20 recipes on the site so far.

A bowl of thick white tzatziki with olive oil pooled on top and a sprig of dill

Greek Dips and SaucesGreek Tzatziki Τζατζίκι · 15m · serves 6

Greek Dips and SaucesMelitzanosalata Μελιτζανοσαλάτα · 45m · serves 6

A bowl of smooth yellow split pea puree topped with raw red onion, capers and olive oil

Greek Dips and SaucesSantorini Fava Φάβα Σαντορίνης · 1h · serves 6

Greek Dips and SaucesMoungra Μούντρα · 30m · serves 10

A bowl of Greek skordalia garlic potato dip drizzled with olive oil

Greek Dips and SaucesSkordalia Σκορδαλιά · 35m · serves 6

A bowl of Greek tirokafteri spicy whipped feta dip with roasted pepper

Greek Dips and SaucesTirokafteri Τυροκαυτερή · 10m · serves 6

A bowl of Mykonos kopanisti spicy whipped cheese

Greek Dips and SaucesKopanisti Mykonou Κοπανιστή Μυκόνου · 15m · serves 8

A small jug of Greek ladolemono olive oil and lemon sauce

Greek Dips and SaucesLadolemono Λαδολέμονο · 5m · serves 6

A pot of basic Greek tomato sauce, saltsa domatas

Greek Dips and SaucesSaltsa Domatas Σάλτσα ντομάτας · 40m · serves 6

Greek Dips and SaucesSaltsa Avgolemono Σάλτσα αυγολέμονο · 15m · serves 6

A bowl of Cretan elies tsakistes cracked green olives with garlic and coriander

Greek Dips and SaucesElies Tsakistes Kritis Ελιές τσακιστές Κρήτης · 30m · serves 10

Greek Dips and SaucesGalotyri me Paximadi Γαλοτύρι με παξιμάδι · 10m · serves 4

Greek Dips and SaucesPiperies me Giaourti Πιπεριές με γιαούρτι · 20m · serves 4

Greek Dips and SaucesMelitzanes Tursi Μελιτζάνες τουρσί · 45m · serves 12

Greek Dips and SaucesHow to Make Strained Greek Yogurt at Home Γιαούρτι στραγγιστό · 10m · serves 6

Greek Dips and SaucesSkordalia me Amygdala Σκορδαλιά με αμύγδαλα · 20m · serves 6

A bowl of smoky Greek melitzanosalata dip with charred aubergine skin nearby

Greek Dips and SaucesMelitzanosalata Kapnisti Μελιτζανοσαλάτα καπνιστή · 45m · serves 6

Greek Dips and SaucesHow to Make Petimezi Πετιμέζι · 2h 45m · serves 20

Greek Dips and SaucesKatiki Domokou Κατίκι Δομοκού · 15m · serves 6

Greek Dips and SaucesSkordalia me Psomi Σκορδαλιά με ψωμί · 20m · serves 6

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