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Greek Recipes Under 20 Minutes

Fast Greek food is real food, not a compromise. Most dips, several meze and a good number of pasta and egg dishes are done inside twenty minutes.

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Fast Greek cooking is not a compromise or a modern adaptation. A large part of the repertoire was always quick, because it was built around a small pantry and food that people made regularly rather than occasionally.

Dishes here include Tzatziki, Horiatiki salata, Ellinikos kafes, Dakos, Saganaki and Halloumi.

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 Recipes Under 20 Minutes

62 recipes on the site so far.

A bowl of thick white tzatziki with olive oil pooled on top and a sprig of dillTzatzikiTzatziki ΤζατζίκιDips and Sauces · 15m · serves 6A Greek village salad with tomato wedges, cucumber, red onion and a whole slab of feta topped with oreganoGreek SaladHoriatiki salata Χωριάτικη σαλάταSalads · 12m · serves 4A small cup of Greek coffee with thick foam on top beside a copper brikiHow to Make Greek Coffee in a BrikiEllinikos kafes Ελληνικός καφέςDrinks · 7m · serves 2A barley rusk topped with grated tomato, crumbled white cheese, olives and oreganoCretan DakosDakos ΝτάκοςSalads · 12m · serves 4A slice of golden fried Greek cheese in a small pan with a lemon wedgeSaganakiSaganaki ΣαγανάκιMeze and Appetisers · 15m · serves 4Golden grilled halloumi slices with lemon wedges and dried mintGrilled HalloumiHalloumi ΧαλλούμιMeze and Appetisers · 11m · serves 4Cypriot Smoked Pork with EggsLountza me avga Λούντζα με αυγάBreakfast Recipes · 15m · serves 2Brandy SourBrandy sour Μπράντι ΣάουρDrinks · 5m · serves 1Slices of fresh anari cheese drizzled with honey and walnutsCypriot Fresh Cheese with HoneyAnari me meli Ανάρι με μέλιDesserts · 5m · serves 4A bowl of pale homemade taramosalata drizzled with olive oilFish Roe DipTaramosalata ΤαραμοσαλάταMeze and Appetisers · 15m · serves 8A bowl of Greek tirokafteri spicy whipped feta dip with roasted pepperSpicy Whipped Feta DipTirokafteri ΤυροκαυτερήDips and Sauces · 10m · serves 6Cretan eggs fried in staka, a rich clarified creamCretan Clarified Cream with EggsStaka me avga Στάκα με αυγάBreakfast Recipes · 15m · serves 2Constantinople-Style Cabbage SlawPolitiki salata Πολίτικη σαλάταSalads · 20m · serves 6A bowl of Greek lachanosalata cabbage and carrot saladCabbage and Carrot SaladLachanosalata ΛαχανοσαλάταSalads · 15m · serves 6A pot of Greek rakomelo, warm spiced raki with honeyWarm Raki with Honey and SpicesRakomelo ΡακόμελοDrinks · 13m · serves 4A tall glass of Greek frappe iced coffee with a thick foam headFrappeFrape ΦραπέDrinks · 5m · serves 1Sour Cherry CordialVyssinada ΒυσσινάδαDrinks · 5m · serves 1A bowl of Mykonos kopanisti spicy whipped cheeseMykonos Spicy Whipped CheeseKopanisti Mykonou Κοπανιστή ΜυκόνουDips and Sauces · 15m · serves 8A bowl of thick Greek yogurt topped with honey and crushed walnutsYogurt with Honey and WalnutsGiaourti me meli kai karydia Γιαούρτι με μέλι και καρύδιαBreakfast Recipes · 5m · serves 1A bowl of Greek marouli salata shredded romaine lettuce saladRomaine and Spring Onion SaladMarouloasalata ΜαρουλοσαλάταSalads · 15m · serves 4Raw Grated Courgette SaladKolokithosalata ΚολοκυθοσαλάταSalads · 15m · serves 4A glass of Greek freddo espresso iced coffee with a thick foam headIced EspressoFrendo espreso Φρέντο εσπρέσοDrinks · 5m · serves 1A glass of Greek freddo cappuccino with a thick cold milk foam capIced CappuccinoFrendo kapoutsino Φρέντο καπουτσίνοDrinks · 8m · serves 1A cup of Greek mountain tea with dried sideritis stemsMountain TeaTsai tou vounou Τσάι του βουνούDrinks · 13m · serves 4A small jug of Greek ladolemono olive oil and lemon sauceOlive Oil and Lemon SauceLadolemono ΛαδολέμονοDips and Sauces · 5m · serves 6A bowl of chilled Greek tarator yogurt and cucumber soup with walnutsCold Yogurt and Cucumber SoupTarator ΤαράτορSoups · 15m · serves 4A bowl of Greek strained yogurt topped with fresh seasonal fruitStrained Yogurt with Fresh FruitGiaourti me frouta Γιαούρτι με φρούταBreakfast Recipes · 10m · serves 1Egg and Lemon SauceSaltsa avgolemono Σάλτσα αυγολέμονοDips and Sauces · 15m · serves 6Eggs with Country SausageAvga me loukaniko Αυγά με λουκάνικοBreakfast Recipes · 17m · serves 2A plate of sliced Greek domatosalata tomato salad with oregano and olive oilSimple Greek Sliced Tomato SaladNtomatosalata ΝτοματοσαλάταSalads · 10m · serves 4A glass of Greek portokalada fresh orange drink with iceFresh Orange DrinkPortokalada ΠορτοκαλάδαDrinks · 10m · serves 4Fried Metsovone smoked cheese saganaki with lemonFried Smoked Cheese from EpirusSaganaki Metsovone Σαγανάκι μετσοβόνεMeze and Appetisers · 18m · serves 4Fried Peloponnese Sfela CheeseSaganaki sfela Σαγανάκι σφέλαMeze and Appetisers · 18m · serves 4Epirus Soft Cheese on RuskGalotyri me paximadi Γαλοτύρι με παξιμάδιDips and Sauces · 10m · serves 4Roasted Peppers with Garlic YogurtPiperies me giaourti Πιπεριές με γιαούρτιDips and Sauces · 20m · serves 4Baked feta with honey, sesame seeds and chilli flakesBaked Feta with Honey and SesameFeta psiti me meli Φέτα ψητή με μέλιMeze and Appetisers · 17m · serves 4A chilled glass of Greek retsina resinated white wineRetsina Serving GuideRetsina ΡετσίναDrinks · 5m · serves 4A glass of Greek limonada fresh lemonade with ice and mintLimonadaLimonada ΛεμονάδαDrinks · 15m · serves 4Fried halloumi slices drizzled with honey and sesame seedsPan-Fried Halloumi with Honey BreakfastHalloumi me meli Χαλούμι με μέλιBreakfast Recipes · 13m · serves 2Fried Batzos Cheese from MacedoniaSaganaki me batzo Σαγανάκι με μπάτζοMeze and Appetisers · 18m · serves 4Yogurt straining through cloth over a bowl, whey collecting belowHow to Make Strained Greek Yogurt at HomeGiaourti stragisto Γιαούρτι στραγγιστόDips and Sauces · 10m · serves 6Rusk with Honey and WalnutsPaximadia me meli kai karydia Παξιμάδια με μέλι και καρύδιαBreakfast Recipes · 5m · serves 1Sweet Trahanas Milk PorridgeTrahanas me gala Τραχανάς με γάλαBreakfast Recipes · 17m · serves 2A small glass of Greek tsipouro with ice and a meze plateTsipouro Serving GuideTsipouro ΤσίπουροDrinks · 5m · serves 4A glass of ouzo turned milky white with water and iceOuzo Serving GuideOuzo ΟύζοDrinks · 5m · serves 4A cup of Greek faskomilo sage tea with dried sage leavesSage TeaTsai faskomilo Τσάι φασκόμηλοDrinks · 13m · serves 4A bowl of Greek angourodomata cucumber and tomato saladSimple Greek Cucumber and Tomato SaladAngourodomata ΑγγουροντομάταSalads · 10m · serves 4A bowl of Greek karotosalata grated carrot salad with garlicGrated Carrot SaladKarotosalata ΚαροτοσαλάταSalads · 15m · serves 4Almond Garlic DipSkordalia me amygdala Σκορδαλιά με αμύγδαλαDips and Sauces · 20m · serves 6A glass of Greek Metaxa brandy served neatMetaxa Serving GuideMetaxa ΜεταξάDrinks · 5m · serves 4A small chilled glass of Chios mastiha liqueurMastiha Liqueur Serving GuideMastiha ΜαστίχαDrinks · 5m · serves 4Yogurt with Grape Must SyrupYiaourti me petimezi Γιαούρτι με πετιμέζιBreakfast Recipes · 5m · serves 1A bowl of Greek katiki Domokou soft cheese spread with olive oilSoft Fresh Cheese SpreadKatiki Domokou Κατίκι ΔομοκούDips and Sauces · 15m · serves 6A plate of Greek makaronia me mizithra pasta with fresh cheesePasta with Fresh Mizithra CheeseMakaronia me mizithra Μακαρόνια με μυζήθραMain Courses · 20m · serves 4Pan-seared Greek manouri cheese drizzled with honey and sesameGrilled Manouri Cheese with HoneyManouri me meli Μανούρι με μέλιMeze and Appetisers · 20m · serves 4A small chilled glass of Naxos kitro citron liqueurKitro Liker Serving GuideKitro ΚίτροDrinks · 5m · serves 4A bowl of Greek skordalia me psomi bread-based garlic dipBread-Based Garlic DipSkordalia me psomi Σκορδαλιά με ψωμίDips and Sauces · 20m · serves 6A bowl of Cypriot talattouri, yogurt and mint dip with cucumberCypriot Yogurt and Mint DipTalattouri ΤαλαττούριDips and Sauces · 15m · serves 6Ionian riganada, barley rusks topped with grated tomato, oregano and olive oilIonian Rusk with Tomato and OreganoRiganada ΡιγανάδαSalads · 10m · serves 4Kalymnos Barley Rusk SaladMermizeli ΜερμιζέλιSalads · 20m · serves 4Symi Shrimp Fried WholeGarides Symis Γαρίδες ΣύμηςMeze and Appetisers · 15m · serves 4A glass of Cypriot ayrani, cold salted yogurt drink with mintCypriot Salted Yogurt DrinkAyrani ΑϊράνιDrinks · 5m · serves 4
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