Orzo salad is a type of pasta salad made with orzo, a small, rice-shaped pasta. It is often mixed with ingredients such as vegetables, herbs, cheese, charcuterie, etc., and a vinaigrette dressing.
Side Dishes
Kolokytholoukoumades are Greek battered courgette (zucchini) flowers, stuffed with Greek feta and other cheeses and fried.
Crispy Feta is a very easy and quick Greek appetizer (mezes) which is fried . It is then drizzled with honey and served with ouzo, tsipouro or wine.
These veggie burgers can be made with practically any vegetables. You can serve them as an appetizer, a side dish or a main dish with Greek Salad and a dip.
The usual Loukanikopitakia we make in Greece are those called Pigs in a Blanket made with frankfurter sausages, wrapped in puff pastry. The other day I made Galaktoboureko and had some leftover phyllo sheets*. Instead of making the usual Tyropitakia I saw some Kalamata sausages** in the fridge, I had leftover parmesan from my last recipe …
Fakokeftedes are lentil burgers. These vegetarian burgers started as an experiment one day when I had leftover Fakes Moudjentra.
Pumpkin mash with potato is a side dish that combines cooked pumpkin and potatoes, which are mashed together to create a smooth and creamy mixture.
This Hummus Dip is a wonderful recipe which is based on the traditional hummus recipe but combined with roasted butternut squash and garlicky Greek olives.
These vegan Pommes Lyonnaise is a twist to the French recipe, which I recently made for Kathara Deftera (Clean Monday).
Kotopita, which means chicken pie, is one of many types of Greek meat pites. This particular meat pie is made with chicken and shaped into a galette.