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Greek Recipes for Authentic Greek Food

Meze / Appetizer

Fava

A velvety, sun-colored puree of yellow split peas topped with caramelized onions and capers.

Fava: Smooth yellow split pea purée topped with onions and capers.

Main Course / Meze

Garides Saganaki

Plump shrimp simmered in a piquant tomato sauce and topped with melted, salty feta cheese.

Garides Saganaki: Sizzling shrimp cooked with tomato sauce and melted feta.

Main Course

Gemista (Orfana)

Sun-ripened tomatoes and peppers stuffed with herb-flecked rice, raisins, and pine nuts.

Gemista (Orfana): Meatless stuffed peppers and tomatoes with rice and herbs.

Main Course / Meze

Gigantes Plaki

Giant "elephant" beans slow-baked in a rich, herb-filled tomato sauce until creamy and caramelized.

Gigantes Plaki: Baked giant beans in a rich tomato and garlic sauce.

Main Course

Gyro Wrap (Traditional Blend)

A seasoned blend of minced beef and lamb, roasted and thinly sliced for the classic, melt-in-your-mouth texture.

Gyro Wrap (Traditional Blend): Seasoned meats with pita and tzatziki.

Dessert

Galaktoboureko

Silky semolina custard baked between layers of crispy, butter-drenched phyllo and soaked in lemon syrup.

Galaktoboureko: Creamy semolina custard baked in crispy buttered phyllo.

Main Course

Gemista

Vibrant bell peppers and tomatoes bursting with a savory rice and herb filling.

Gemista: Bell peppers and tomatoes stuffed with seasoned rice and herbs.

Meze / Main Course

Gigantes

Creamy, oversized white beans baked in a rich, herbed tomato sauce until butter-soft.

Gigantes: Large buttery beans slow-cooked in a savory herb broth.

Main Course

Giouvetsaki Thalassinon

A luxurious clay-pot bake of orzo pasta and a medley of shrimp, mussels, and calamari in a light, briny tomato broth.

Giouvetsaki Thalassinon: Seafood and orzo pasta baked in tomato sauce.

Main Course

Gyro Merida (Plate)

A generous deconstructed gyro served on a plate with pita bread, heaps of meat, tzatziki, onions, and a mountain of fries.

Gyro Merida (Plate): Sliced rotisserie meat with pita, onions, and fries.
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