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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.

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

57 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 A Greek village salad with tomato wedges, cucumber, red onion and a whole slab of feta topped with oregano Greek SaladsGreek Salad Χωριάτικη σαλάτα · 12m · serves 4 A small cup of Greek coffee with thick foam on top beside a copper briki Greek DrinksHow to Make Greek Coffee in a Briki Ελληνικός καφές · 7m · serves 2 A barley rusk topped with grated tomato, crumbled white cheese, olives and oregano Greek SaladsCretan Dakos Ντάκος · 12m · serves 4 A slice of golden fried Greek cheese in a small pan with a lemon wedge Greek Meze and AppetisersGreek Saganaki Σαγανάκι · 15m · serves 4 Golden grilled halloumi slices with lemon wedges and dried mint Greek Meze and AppetisersGrilled Halloumi Χαλλούμι · 11m · serves 4 Greek Breakfast RecipesLountza me Avga Λούντζα με αυγά · 15m · serves 2 Greek DrinksBrandy Sour Μπράντι Σάουρ · 5m · serves 1 Slices of fresh anari cheese drizzled with honey and walnuts Greek DessertsAnari me Meli Ανάρι με μέλι · 5m · serves 4 A bowl of pale homemade taramosalata drizzled with olive oil Greek Meze and AppetisersTaramosalata Ταραμοσαλάτα · 15m · serves 8 A bowl of Greek tirokafteri spicy whipped feta dip with roasted pepper Greek Dips and SaucesTirokafteri Τυροκαυτερή · 10m · serves 6 Cretan eggs fried in staka, a rich clarified cream Greek Breakfast RecipesStaka me Avga Στάκα με αυγά · 15m · serves 2 Greek SaladsPolitiki Salata Πολίτικη σαλάτα · 20m · serves 6 Greek SaladsLachanosalata Λαχανοσαλάτα · 15m · serves 6 A pot of Greek rakomelo, warm spiced raki with honey Greek DrinksRakomelo Ρακόμελο · 13m · serves 4 A tall glass of Greek frappe iced coffee with a thick foam head Greek DrinksFrappe Φραπέ · 5m · serves 1 Greek DrinksVissinada Βυσσινάδα · 5m · serves 1 A bowl of Mykonos kopanisti spicy whipped cheese Greek Dips and SaucesKopanisti Mykonou Κοπανιστή Μυκόνου · 15m · serves 8 A bowl of thick Greek yogurt topped with honey and crushed walnuts Greek Breakfast RecipesGreek Yogurt with Honey and Walnuts Γιαούρτι με μέλι και καρύδια · 5m · serves 1 A bowl of Greek marouli salata shredded romaine lettuce salad Greek SaladsMarouli Salata Μαρουλοσαλάτα · 15m · serves 4 Greek SaladsKolokithosalata Κολοκυθοσαλάτα · 15m · serves 4 A glass of Greek freddo espresso iced coffee with a thick foam head Greek DrinksFreddo Espresso Φρέντο εσπρέσο · 5m · serves 1 A glass of Greek freddo cappuccino with a thick cold milk foam cap Greek DrinksFreddo Cappuccino Φρέντο καπουτσίνο · 8m · serves 1 A cup of Greek mountain tea with dried sideritis stems Greek DrinksTsai tou Vounou Τσάι του βουνού · 13m · serves 4 A small jug of Greek ladolemono olive oil and lemon sauce Greek Dips and SaucesLadolemono Λαδολέμονο · 5m · serves 6 A bowl of chilled Greek tarator yogurt and cucumber soup with walnuts Greek SoupsTarator Ταράτορ · 15m · serves 4 A bowl of Greek strained yogurt topped with fresh seasonal fruit Greek Breakfast RecipesGiaourti me Frouta Γιαούρτι με φρούτα · 10m · serves 1 Greek Dips and SaucesSaltsa Avgolemono Σάλτσα αυγολέμονο · 15m · serves 6 Greek Breakfast RecipesAvga me Loukaniko Αυγά με λουκάνικο · 17m · serves 2 A plate of sliced Greek domatosalata tomato salad with oregano and olive oil Greek SaladsDomatosalata Ντοματοσαλάτα · 10m · serves 4 A glass of Greek portokalada fresh orange drink with ice Greek DrinksPortokalada Πορτοκαλάδα · 10m · serves 4 Greek Meze and AppetisersSaganaki Metsovone Σαγανάκι μετσοβόνε · 18m · serves 4 Greek Meze and AppetisersSfela Saganaki Σαγανάκι σφέλα · 18m · serves 4 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 Meze and AppetisersFeta Psiti me Meli Φέτα ψητή με μέλι · 17m · serves 4 A chilled glass of Greek retsina resinated white wine Greek DrinksRetsina Serving Guide Ρετσίνα · 5m · serves 4 A glass of Greek limonada fresh lemonade with ice and mint Greek DrinksLimonada Λεμονάδα · 15m · serves 4 Fried halloumi slices drizzled with honey and sesame seeds Greek Breakfast RecipesHalloumi me Meli Χαλούμι με μέλι · 13m · serves 2 Greek Meze and AppetisersSaganaki me Batzo Σαγανάκι με μπάτζο · 18m · serves 4 Greek Dips and SaucesHow to Make Strained Greek Yogurt at Home Γιαούρτι στραγγιστό · 10m · serves 6 Greek Breakfast RecipesPaximadia me Meli kai Karydia Παξιμάδια με μέλι και καρύδια · 5m · serves 1 Greek Breakfast RecipesTrahanas me Gala Τραχανάς με γάλα · 17m · serves 2 Greek DrinksTsipouro Serving Guide Τσίπουρο · 5m · serves 4 Greek DrinksOuzo Serving Guide Ούζο · 5m · serves 4 A cup of Greek faskomilo sage tea with dried sage leaves Greek DrinksFaskomilo Tsai Τσάι φασκόμηλο · 13m · serves 4 A bowl of Greek angourodomata cucumber and tomato salad Greek SaladsAngourodomata Αγγουροντομάτα · 10m · serves 4 A bowl of Greek karotosalata grated carrot salad with garlic Greek SaladsKarotosalata Καροτοσαλάτα · 15m · serves 4 Greek Dips and SaucesSkordalia me Amygdala Σκορδαλιά με αμύγδαλα · 20m · serves 6 A glass of Greek Metaxa brandy served neat Greek DrinksMetaxa Serving Guide Μεταξά · 5m · serves 4 A small chilled glass of Chios mastiha liqueur Greek DrinksMastiha Liqueur Serving Guide Μαστίχα · 5m · serves 4 Greek Breakfast RecipesYiaourti me Petimezi Γιαούρτι με πετιμέζι · 5m · serves 1 Greek Dips and SaucesKatiki Domokou Κατίκι Δομοκού · 15m · serves 6 Greek Main CoursesMakaronia me Mizithra Μακαρόνια με μυζήθρα · 20m · serves 4 Greek Meze and AppetisersManouri me Meli Μανούρι με μέλι · 20m · serves 4 Greek DrinksKitro Liker Serving Guide Κίτρο · 5m · serves 4 Greek Dips and SaucesSkordalia me Psomi Σκορδαλιά με ψωμί · 20m · serves 6

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