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When I make Greek food I don’t skimp on the servings. There is zero guilt involved when you’re cooking vegetable heavy dishes with just a little feta cheese for that added saltiness. My seven year old puts feta cheese on everything, rice, salad or on slices of chicken. We eat Greek at least once a week and now you can see why!

Easy Chicken Gyros

Ingredients

• 4 chicken breasts, pounded to ½ inch thickness

• 1 tablespoon mediterranean seasoning (you can substitute Italian seasoning in a pinch)

• 1 red pepper, thinly sliced

• ½ red onion, thinly sliced

• 4 pitas (this is a Greek-style flatbread you can find at almost any grocery store near the bread and tortillas or in the bakery)

• optional: lettuce, feta cheese crumbles

Tzatziki Sauce

• ½ English cucumber, peeled and diced

• 2 cups cold plain Greek yogurt

• 4 teaspoons minced garlic

• ⅓ cup chopped dill, fresh or frozen (may sub 2 tablespoons dried dill)

• 1½ Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (juice of ½ medium lemon)

• ½ tsp salt, or to taste

• ⅛ tsp black pepper

For Instructions visit: Le Crème de la Crumb

Greek Chicken Kebabs

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 – 2 lbs bonless skinless chicken breasts, diced into 1 1/4-inch cubes

• 1/4 cup + 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided, plus more for grill

• 3 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

• 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar

• 3 cloves garlic, minced

• 2 tsp dried oregano

• 1/2 tsp dried basil

• 1/2 tsp dried thyme

• 1/2 tsp ground coriander

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 2 large red bell peppers, diced into 1 1/4-inch pieces

• 3 small zucchini (nearly 1 lb), sliced into rounds slightly under 1/2-inch thick

• 1 large red onion, diced into 1 1/4-inch wedges

For instructions visit: Cooking Classy

Traditional Greek Pita Bread

• 1 cup hot water, but not boiling

• 2 teaspoons active dry or instant yeast

• 2 1/2 – 3 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 teaspoons salt

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

For instructions visit: Half Baked Harvest

Baked Lamb with Olive Oil and Oregano

• 4 lamb chops, about 1 pound.

• ¼ cup olive oil

• ½ cup water

• 2 lemons, juiced

• 1 tablespoon of fresh oregano

• Salt and pepper to taste

For instructions visit: Lemon and Olives

Greek Pasta Salad

For the Dressing:

• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon minced shallots
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons honey
• sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste

For the Pasta Salad:

• 5 cups cooked orzo pasta

• 2 cups de-seeded and coarsely chopped English Cucumbers

• 2 cups halved cherry tomatoes

• 1 heaping cup crumbled feta cheese

• 1/2 cup thinly sliced purple onion

• 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil

• sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste

For instructions visit: Joy the Baker

The list could go on and on! By adding lemon and olive oil you can give any dish a Greek twist.

Take a few of these and prepare together for a fun Mediterranean themed meal. I have Tzatziki Sauce in my fridge at all times. It’s wonderful as a topping on burgers or on salad or served as a dip with that amazing pita bread.

Greek can be a great, appetizer or main course, for dinner or lunch; it's fantastic healthy option anytime!