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Greek Lent and Nistisima Recipes

Nistisima are fasting dishes: no meat, no dairy, no eggs, and on stricter days no olive oil or fish. Centuries of that discipline produced Greece's best vegan cooking.

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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 Gigantes plaki, Melitzanosalata, Horta vrasta, Gemista, Fasolada and Melomakarona 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 Lent and Nistisima Recipes

77 recipes on the site so far.

A dish of baked giant beans in a rich orange tomato sauce with parsley and olive oilBaked Giant Beans in TomatoGigantes plaki Γίγαντες πλακίMain Courses · 2h 5m · serves 6A bowl of rough-textured aubergine dip with olive oil, parsley and a scattering of walnutsSmoky Aubergine DipMelitzanosalata ΜελιτζανοσαλάταDips and Sauces · 45m · serves 6A plate of dark boiled greens dressed with olive oil and lemon wedgesHortaHorta vrasta Χόρτα βραστάSide Dishes · 35m · serves 4A tray of baked stuffed tomatoes and peppers with browned tops and potato wedges between themGemistaGemista ΓεμιστάMain Courses · 2h 10m · serves 6A bowl of thick Greek white bean soup with carrot and celery, olive oil pooled on the surfaceFasoladaFasolada ΦασολάδαSoups · 1h 45m · serves 6Oval honey-soaked Greek Christmas cookies topped with chopped walnutsMelomakaronaMelomakarona ΜελομακάροναDesserts · 1h 5m · serves 30A tray of collapsed roasted Greek vegetables, browned at the edges and glossy with olive oilBriamBriam ΜπριάμMain Courses · 2h · serves 6A bowl of smooth yellow split pea puree topped with raw red onion, capers and olive oilYellow Split Pea PureeFava Santorinis Φάβα ΣαντορίνηςDips and Sauces · 1h · serves 6Charred grilled octopus tentacles dressed with olive oil, vinegar and oreganoGrilled OctopusHtapodi sta karvouna Χταπόδι στα κάρβουναMeze and Appetisers · 1h 30m · serves 4Rolled stuffed vine leaves arranged in a dish with lemon wedges and olive oilDolmadesDolmades ΝτολμάδεςMeze and Appetisers · 1h 50m · serves 8A bowl of thick Greek lentil soup with olive oil and a small jug of vinegarLentil Soup with VinegarFakes ΦακέςSoups · 1h 7m · serves 6Crisp Rhodian chickpea fritters piled on paper with lemon wedgesRhodes Chickpea and Tomato FrittersPitaroudia ΠιταρούδιαMeze and Appetisers · 45m · serves 6Cypriot black-eyed bean and chard salad dressed with olive oil and lemonCypriot Black-Eyed Bean Salad with ChardLouvi ΛούβιSide Dishes · 55m · serves 4A golden spiral tahinopita bread dusted with sesame seedsCypriot Lenten Tahini Spiral BreadTahinopita ΤαχινόπιταBreads and Pies · 1h 10m · serves 8A bowl of pale homemade taramosalata drizzled with olive oilFish Roe DipTaramosalata ΤαραμοσαλάταMeze and Appetisers · 15m · serves 8A bowl of Greek skordalia garlic potato dip drizzled with olive oilSkordaliaSkordalia ΣκορδαλιάDips and Sauces · 35m · serves 6A pot of Greek spanakorizo spinach and rice, deep green and glossySpanakorizoSpanakorizo ΣπανακόρυζοMain Courses · 45m · serves 4A pot of Greek prasorizo leek and rice, pale and glossy with olive oilLeek and RicePrasorizo ΠρασόρυζοMain Courses · 50m · serves 4Fried Greek salt cod fillets served with a bowl of garlic potato skordaliaFried Salt Cod with Garlic DipBakaliaros skordalia Μπακαλιάρος σκορδαλιάMain Courses · 50m · serves 4Sifnos Sunday Chickpea BakeRevithada ΡεβιθάδαMain Courses · 8h 15m · serves 6A plate of golden fried Greek revithokeftedes chickpea frittersChickpea FrittersRevithokeftedes ΡεβιθοκεφτέδεςMeze and Appetisers · 45m · serves 6Corfu Spicy Sauteed GreensTsigareli ΤσιγαρέλιSide Dishes · 30m · serves 4A sliced Greek fanouropita spice cake, dusted with cinnamonEggless Spice Cake for Saint FanouriosFanouropita ΦανουρόπιταDesserts · 1h 5m · serves 12Hand-Rolled Courgette PieKolokithopita Epirou Κολοκυθόπιτα ΗπείρουBreads and Pies · 1h 55m · serves 8A rustic loaf of Epirus batzina cornbread with greensEpirus Cornbread with GreensBatzina ΜπατζίναBreads and Pies · 55m · serves 8A bowl of Greek trahanas soup, thick and rusticTrahanas SoupSoupa trahana Σούπα τραχανάSoups · 30m · serves 4Rhodes Lettuce-Wrapped Rice RollsDolmades me marouli Ντολμάδες με μαρούλιMain Courses · 1h 25m · serves 6A pot of Dodecanese sitaraki pasta in tomato sauceDodecanese Orzo-Style Pasta with TomatoSitaraki ΣιταράκιMain Courses · 35m · serves 4A pot of Greek fasolakia lathera green beans in tomato sauceGreen Beans in Tomato and Olive OilFasolakia lathera Φασολάκια λαδεράSide Dishes · 1h · serves 4Cycladic Octopus Braised in WineHtapodi krasato Χταπόδι κρασάτοMain Courses · 1h 35m · serves 4Zakynthos Garlic and Tomato Bread BakeSkordostoumbi Zakynthou Σκορδόστουμπι ΖακύνθουMain Courses · 55m · serves 4Greek melitzanes imam baked aubergine with onion and tomatoAubergine Baked with Onion and TomatoMelitzanes imam Μελιτζάνες ιμάμMain Courses · 1h 20m · serves 4Baked Fish with VegetablesPsari plaki Ψάρι πλακίMain Courses · 1h 15m · serves 4A pot of Greek fakorizo lentils and riceLentils and RiceFakorizo ΦακόρυζοMain Courses · 50m · serves 4A bowl of Greek fasolia salata white bean salad with red onion and parsleyWhite Bean SaladFasolia salata Φασόλια σαλάταSalads · 1h 15m · serves 6A stack of Greek tiganites pancakes drizzled with honey and walnutsPancakes with HoneyTiganites me meli Τηγανίτες με μέλιBreakfast Recipes · 35m · serves 4A pot of Greek bamies latheres okra in tomato sauceOkra in Tomato and Olive OilBamies latheres Μπάμιες λαδερέςSide Dishes · 1h · serves 4Greek anginares a la polita braised artichokes with potato and carrotConstantinople-Style Braised ArtichokesAnginares ala polita Αγκινάρες αλά πολίταMain Courses · 1h 20m · serves 4A bowl of Greek psarosoupa fish soup with avgolemonoFish SoupPsarosoupa ΨαρόσουπαSoups · 1h 10m · serves 6Fisherman's SoupKakavia ΚακαβιάSoups · 1h 10m · serves 6Northern Greek Cod with LeeksBakaliaros me prasa Μπακαλιάρος με πράσαMain Courses · 1h 15m · serves 4Corfu bianco, a pale white fish stew with potato and garlicCorfu White Fish StewBianco ΜπιάνκοMain Courses · 55m · serves 4Vegan Greek melitzanes gemistes stuffed aubergine halvesVegan Stuffed Aubergine with RiceMelitzanes gemistes Μελιτζάνες γεμιστέςMain Courses · 1h 40m · serves 6A slice of Greek prasopita leek and feta pie showing layered phylloLeek PiePrasopita ΠρασόπιταBreads and Pies · 1h 30m · serves 8A slice of Greek spanakotyropita spinach and cheese pieSpinach and Cheese PieSpanakotyropita ΣπανακοτυρόπιταBreads and Pies · 1h 25m · serves 8A slice of Greek hortopita wild greens pieWild Greens PieHortopita ΧορτόπιταBreads and Pies · 1h 25m · serves 8Grilled Aubergine SkewersSouvlaki melitzanas Σουβλάκι μελιτζάναςMain Courses · 37m · serves 4A slice of Greek melitzanopita aubergine and feta phyllo pieAubergine and Feta PieMelitzanopita ΜελιτζανόπιταBreads and Pies · 1h 35m · serves 8A pot of Greek melitzanes yahni aubergine and tomato stewChunky Aubergine and Tomato StewMelitzanes yahni Μελιτζάνες γιαχνίMain Courses · 1h 10m · serves 4Sifnos Baked Chickpea PieRevithopita Sifnou Ρεβιθόπιτα ΣίφνουMain Courses · 1h 20m · serves 6Cuttlefish Braised in WineSoupies krasates Σουπιές κρασάτεςMain Courses · 1h 25m · serves 4A plate of Greek ladokouloura olive oil cookies dusted with sugarVegan Olive Oil CookiesLadokouloura ΛαδοκούλουραDesserts · 50m · serves 10Plain Chickpea SoupRevithosoupa ΡεβιθόσουπαSoups · 1h 45m · serves 6Fried Greek galeos dogfish with skordalia garlic potato dipFried Dogfish with Garlic Potato DipGaleos skordalia Γαλέος σκορδαλιάMain Courses · 40m · serves 4A tray of Greek halvas simigdalenios semolina halva with cinnamon and walnutsSemolina HalvaHalvas simigdalenios Χαλβάς σιμιγδαλένιοςDesserts · 40m · serves 10A flat oval Greek lagana bread topped with sesame seedsLaganaLagana ΛαγάναBreads and Pies · 1h · serves 8A pot of Greek kolokithakia yiahni courgette in tomato sauceCourgette in Tomato SauceKolokithakia yiahni Κολοκυθάκια γιαχνίSide Dishes · 45m · serves 4A pot of Greek anginares me araka artichokes with peas and dillArtichokes with PeasAnginares me araka Αγκινάρες με αρακάSide Dishes · 1h · serves 4Boiled Vegetables with Lemon OilVrasta lahanika me ladolemono Βραστά λαχανικά με λαδολέμονοSide Dishes · 45m · serves 4A bowl of Greek fakes salata lentil salad with red onion and parsleyLentil SaladFakes salata Φακές σαλάταSalads · 45m · serves 6A bowl of Greek revithosalata chickpea salad with red onion and parsleyChickpea SaladRevithosalata ΡεβιθοσαλάταSalads · 1h · serves 6A bowl of Greek soupa kritharaki orzo soupOrzo SoupSoupa kritharaki Σούπα κριθαράκιSoups · 40m · serves 4A bowl of Greek red lentil soup with cumin and a drizzle of olive oilRed Lentil SoupSoupa fakes kokkines Σούπα φακές κόκκινεςSoups · 40m · serves 4Anatolian-Style Bulgur PilafPilafi me pligouri Πιλάφι με πλιγούριSide Dishes · 30m · serves 4Almond Garlic DipSkordalia me amygdala Σκορδαλιά με αμύγδαλαDips and Sauces · 20m · serves 6Aubergine-wrapped Greek dolmades in tomato sauceAubergine-Wrapped Rice RollsDolmades me melitzana Ντολμάδες με μελιτζάναMain Courses · 1h 30m · serves 6A tray of Greek moustokouloura grape must ring cookiesGrape Must CookiesMoustokouloura ΜουστοκούλουραDesserts · 50m · serves 16Cypriot Dried Pea SoupLouvana ΛουβάναSoups · 1h 10m · serves 4Halvas FarsalonHalvas Farsalon Χαλβάς ΦαρσάλωνDesserts · 45m · serves 12Baked Salt Cod in Tomato SauceBakaliaros plaki Μπακαλιάρος πλακίMain Courses · 1h 10m · serves 4A bowl of Greek skordalia me psomi bread-based garlic dipBread-Based Garlic DipSkordalia me psomi Σκορδαλιά με ψωμίDips and Sauces · 20m · serves 6Zucchini Shoots and TendrilsKolokithokorfades ΚολοκυθοκορφάδεςSide Dishes · 35m · serves 4Cypriot Pumpkin and Bulgur PastiesKolokotes ΚολοκωτέςBreads and Pies · 1h 25m · serves 6A bowl of Corfiot bourou bourou vegetable and pasta soupCorfu Vegetable and Pasta SoupBourou bourou Μπουρού μπουρούSoups · 55m · serves 5Epirus Wild Greens PieBlatsaria ΜπλατσαριάBreads and Pies · 1h 45m · serves 8A plate of Cypriot moutzentra, lentils and rice topped with caramelised onionsCypriot Lentils and Rice with OnionsMoutzentra ΜουτζέντραMain Courses · 1h 5m · serves 5Chickpeas with SpinachRevithia me spanaki Ρεβίθια με σπανάκιSoups · 1h 35m · serves 5
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