Greek Easter Recipes | Kalliopi's Kitchen

The Greek year has a shape, and food follows it closely. The Orthodox calendar sets out long fasting periods and then breaks them with enormous feasts, and much of the repertoire exists because of that rhythm rather than in spite of it.

This page collects Patates lemonates, Galaktoboureko, Kleftiko, Flaounes, Paidakia and Kontosouvli and others suited to the occasion.

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.

Greek Easter Recipes

28 recipes on the site so far.

Lemon PotatoesPatates lemonates Πατάτες λεμονάτεςSide Dishes · 1h 35m · serves 6

A square of galaktoboureko showing thick yellow custard between crisp golden phyllo

GalaktobourekoGalaktoboureko ΓαλακτομπούρεκοDesserts · 1h 30m · serves 12

Slow-cooked Greek lamb kleftiko falling off the bone with potatoes and lemon

KleftikoKleftiko ΚλέφτικοMain Courses · 4h 25m · serves 6

Cypriot flaounes cheese pastries with a golden sesame-topped crust

Cypriot Easter Cheese PastriesFlaounes ΦλαούνεςBreads and Pies · 2h 5m · serves 16

Charred Greek paidakia lamb chops on a grill with lemon and oregano

PaidakiaPaidakia ΠαϊδάκιαMain Courses · 25m · serves 4

Kontosouvli pork chunks slow-turning on a spit over charcoal

Spit-Roasted PorkKontosouvli ΚοντοσούβλιMain Courses · 3h 30m · serves 6

A bowl of Greek magiritsa Easter soup with fresh dill

Easter Offal and Herb SoupMagiritsa ΜαγειρίτσαSoups · 2h 30m · serves 8

A golden braided Greek tsoureki Easter bread with a red egg tucked in

TsourekiTsoureki ΤσουρέκιBreads and Pies · 1h 30m · serves 12

Twisted golden Greek koulourakia Easter cookies on a baking tray

KoulourakiaKoulourakia ΚουλουράκιαDesserts · 1h · serves 30

Golden Cretan kalitsounia cheese hand pies drizzled with honey

Cretan Sweet Cheese Hand PiesKalitsounia ΚαλιτσούνιαDesserts · 1h 10m · serves 8

Cretan antikristo lamb propped facing an open fire on skewers

Cretan Spit-Roasted Lamb Facing the FireAntikristo ΑντικριστόMain Courses · 4h 30m · serves 8

Bars of Corfu mandolato almond nougat studded with toasted almonds

Corfu Almond NougatMandolato ΜαντολάτοDesserts · 55m · serves 16

Sifnos Lamb Baked in Wine and DillMastelo Sifnou Μαστέλο ΣίφνουMain Courses · 2h 50m · serves 6

Kefalonia kreatopita meat pie in golden phyllo, sliced

Kefalonia Spiced Meat PieKefalonitiki kreatopita Κεφαλονίτικη κρεατόπιταBreads and Pies · 2h · serves 8

Lamb and Lettuce in AvgolemonoArni fricassee Αρνί φρικασέMain Courses · 2h · serves 6

Lamb with Artichokes in AvgolemonoArni me anginares Αρνί με αγκινάρεςMain Courses · 2h 10m · serves 6

A bowl of Greek marouli salata shredded romaine lettuce salad

Romaine and Spring Onion SaladMarouloasalata ΜαρουλοσαλάταSalads · 15m · serves 4

Kalymnos Baked Lamb and PotatoesFournisto Kalymnou Φουρνιστό ΚαλύμνουMain Courses · 3h · serves 8

Greek lamb souvla turning slowly on a spit over charcoal

Lamb SouvlaSouvla arni Σούβλα αρνίMain Courses · 4h 30m · serves 10

A whole roasted Greek arnaki lemonato lamb leg with lemon and herbs

Roast Lamb Leg with LemonArnaki lemonato Αρνάκι λεμονάτοMain Courses · 3h 40m · serves 6

Corfu Easter Sweet BreadFogatsa Kerkyras Φογάτσα ΚέρκυραςBreads and Pies · 1h 40m · serves 12

Rhodes Sesame Ring CookiesKoulourakia Rodou Κουλουράκια ΡόδουDesserts · 1h 5m · serves 10

Greek kokoretsi lamb offal wrapped and grilled on a spit

KokoretsiKokoretsi ΚοκορέτσιMain Courses · 3h 30m · serves 8

A slice of Sifnos melopita honey cheesecake

Sifnos Honey CheesecakeMelopita Sifnou Μελόπιτα ΣίφνουDesserts · 55m · serves 8

A roasted whole leg of Greek katsikaki goat with lemon and herbs

Roast Goat with LemonKatsikaki lemonato Κατσικάκι λεμονάτοMain Courses · 3h 40m · serves 6

Cypriot Sweet Cheese PastriesBourekia me anari Μπουρέκια με αναρήDesserts · 1h 5m · serves 6

Argolida Slow-Baked Lamb with PotatoesBogana ΜπογάναMain Courses · 3h 55m · serves 6

Astypalaia Easter Stuffed LambLambriano ΛαμπριανόMain Courses · 3h 45m · serves 8

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