13 Greek-Inspired Dinner Recipes to Whip Up on Weeknights

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By Lindsay Champion

Published May 10, 2017

Raise your hand if you’re bored with your current dinner lineup. This week, put on My Big Fat Greek Wedding, yell “opa!” and cook one of these quick and easy Greek-inspired dinner recipes instead. (Best of all, they’re part of the Mediterranean Diet, so they’re scientifically proven to boost your mood, too.)

greek food burgers

Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Greek Turkey Burgers With Tzatziki Sauce

Any excuse for a cookout.

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The Mediterranean Dish

Spanakopita

Aka spinach pie. It’s flaky, cheesy, crunchy and surprisingly easy to make at home.

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Greek Lemon Garlic Chicken Salad

Don’t skimp on the garlicky tzatziki sauce.

greek food moussaka

Recipe Tin Eats

Greek Moussaka

Eggplant and beef might sound like an unlikely pair, but they’re a match made in heaven.

greek food soup

A Spicy Perspective

Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

Save it for a rainy day.

greek food turkey gyro

Joyful Healthy Eats

Turkey Meatball Gyro With Tzatziki

It’s all about the whole-wheat flatbread.

greek food wedge

Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell

Greek Wedge Salad

If you have 20 minutes, you can make this speedy side salad.

greek food pastitsio

Vodka and Biscuits

Ina Garten’s Pastitsio

If the Barefoot Contessa makes it for Jeffrey, you know it’s good.

greek food pork souvlaki

Pork Souvlaki With Lemon Rice

You’ll want to put this olive oil, lemon and oregano marinade on everything.

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Greek Tacos

Make extra and eat 'em for lunch the next morning.

greek food zucchini fritters

Lazy Cat Kitchen

Greek Zucchini Fritters

The vegan appetizer of our dreams.

greek food power bowls

Lean, Clean and Brie

Greek Chicken Power Bowls

One bite and you’ll feel like Superwoman.

Get the recipe

greek food pie

Baklava Pie

Serve the slices with forks and skip the whole sticky-finger thing.

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