Local Greek dishes to make at home

Can’t get enough of the traditional Greek cuisine? Here are few easy dishes to make at home that will travel you back to your sunny summer holidays!

Greek Salad

The Greek salad is the signature dish of Greece. There are many variations in each region, yet the main ingredients are tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, green peppers, onions, feta cheese, and of course extra virgin oil. You can eat it as a side dish as well as a light dinner, always accompanied by bread to mop up every single drop. If you are visiting Peloponnese, make sure to buy virgin oil as it produces one of the finest ones in Greece that will give your meal an extra taste.

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Zucchini Balls

Zucchini balls are a popular summer Greek appetizer made with zucchini, feta cheese, and plenty of herbs. This fried dish is usually met in Crete, so make sure to buy from the local markets some zucchini to try this easy recipe at home. Our tip is to serve them with tzatziki sauce or Greek yogurt. Bon appetit!

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Saganaki Cheese

An easy and finger-licking recipe! You just need 5 minutes and 3 ingredients; flour, olive oil, and cheese. Don’t use feta cheese as saganaki is better made with a hard cheese like kefalotyri or gruyere. The dish is served hot with a bit of lemon and pepper. You can find one of the best cheeses for your homemade saganaki in Naxos.

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Olive Tapenade

For this tasty sauce, you just need a mortar and pestle and some olives. You can pulverize the olives as much as you like either you like it to be chunky or to have a soft texture. You can also add any ingredients or herbs you want. This easy tapenade is perfect to use as a dip or as a sandwich spread. Yummy!

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Shrimp Saganaki

You may have tasted this traditional dish in the waterfront restaurants in Mykonos, but you probably didn’t know that is super easy to make it at home. You just need some shrimps, fresh tomatoes, feta cheese, and 20 minutes of cooking! The traditional shrimp saganaki also uses ouzo drink to give a unique taste or you can try white wine as a substitute. Enjoy!

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Santorini wine and Ouzo

To fully experience the Mediterranean cuisine at your home you must accompany your meal with a Greek drink as well. The most well-known is ouzo, a grain-based alcohol served cold that you will find everywhere. If you are more of a wine-lover, then Santorini wine is the one for you. Due to the fertile volcanic soil, the island has one of the finest wines worldwide and a wide variety to choose from!

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Of course, other delicious local dishes are waiting for you to explore! You can taste all of them at your luxury villa in Greece!