Dinner ideas: 17 amazing Greek recipes

If Victoria Hislop's stories of Greek islands have you craving Greek food try our Greek recipes. With creamy moussaka, Greek lamb and sweet baklava, we have the best dinner ideas this side of the Aegean.

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 23 February 2015

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Greek pasta salad recipe

Food, Cuisine, Salad, Vegetable, Produce, Ingredient, Tableware, Recipe, Dishware, Tomato,

This simple pasta salad uses the best traditional Greek flavours.

Recipe: Greek pasta salad

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Spiced lamb kebabs with crunchy coleslaw recipe

Food, Serveware, Finger food, Dishware, Meal, Cuisine, Tableware, Ingredient, Dish, Plate,

Make your own authentic Greek kebabs with this tasty recipe.

Recipe: Spiced lamb kebabs with crunchy coleslaw

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Greek grilled lamb recipe

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This melt in the mouth recipe is surprisingly quick and easy.

Recipe: Greek grilled lamb

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Greek pasta bake recipe

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A cross between a pasta bake and a macaroni this pasta dish is an easy dinner idea.

Recipe: Greek pasta bake

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Greek chicken salad paninis recipe

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Top your paninis with this Greek chicken salad for a quick and tasty meal.

Recipe: Greek chicken salad paninis

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Tzatziki recipe

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Try this traditional dip for a refreshing and delicious accompaniment to your Greek menu.

Recipe: Tzatziki

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Greek salad with flatbreads recipe

This simple Greek salad is ideal with the homemade flatbreads.

Recipe: Greek salad with flatbreads

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Greek lemon chicken pie recipe

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This hearty recipe is a Greek dish with plenty of flavour.

Recipe: Greek lemon chicken pie

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Baklava recipe

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A sweet treat filled with nuts and honey, these baklavas are the best way to end a Greek dinner.

Recipe: Baklava

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Halloumi and pepper bruschetta recipe

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This super quick recipe is a delicious taste of Greece.

Recipe: Halloumi and pepper bruschetta

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Roasted vegetable moussaka recipe

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Try this meat-free Greek meal for a tasty vegetable fix.

Recipe: Roasted vegetable moussaka

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Lamb pitta pockets recipe

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These Greek lamb spicy pittas make a quick meal, filled with flavour.

Recipe: Lamb pitta pockets

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Traditional Greek salad recipe

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This classic Greek salad is a great lighter meal or accompaniment.

Recipe: Traditional Greek salad

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Lamb moussaka recipe

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The ultimate comfort food, this lamb moussaka is tasty and morish.

Recipe: Lamb moussaka

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Blanched almond baklava recipe

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This decadent dessert is a tasty treat that's well worth the effort.

Recipe: Blanched almond baklava

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Moussaka recipe

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Try this traditional moussaka for a veggie friendly, delicious dinner.

Recipe: Moussaka

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Greek spinach feta pies recipe

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An easy recipe, these Greek pies are quick and tasty.

Recipe: Greek spinach feta pies

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The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time