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Greek Recipe for Boiled & Stewed Vegetable Side Dishes

Simple boiled and stewed vegetables with a sprinkling of herbs are Greek classics, perfect as side dishes, or as light meals.
Artichokes with Vegetables - Aginares me Lahanika
Artichoke hearts with vegetables in a light lemon-dill sauce create a delicious side dish that goes especially well with lamb and pork main dishes. This is a variation on Anginares à la Polita (Artichoke Stew in the Constantinople style) that is a Greek classic.
Boiled Leafy Greens - Horta Vrasta
Greek cooks are known for using all manner of dark leafy wild greens to create this delicious salad/side dish. Use your choice of seasonal greens for this easy, delicious, and healthy recipe.
Broccoli with Latholemono (Oil and Lemon) - Brokolo me Latholemono
An easy recipe with a distinctively Greek touch. Lemon is a favorite addition to vegetables in Greece and combined with olive oil, it makes a sauce that enhances and tastes fabulous.
Creamed Mixed Greens with Smoked Bacon
Use favorite sweet greens like a mix of spinach and chard for this delightful side dish or appetizer (on toast) made with cream, yogurt, smoked bacon, garlic, and herbs.
Dilled Peas with Artichoke Hearts - Arakas me Aginares
An easy recipe with frozen peas, frozen artichoke hearts, tomatoes, fresh green onions and fresh dill.
Dilled Peas with Peppers - Arakas me Anitho
Peas cooked with fresh dill, red and green peppers, and spring onions are a delicious and colorful side dish. This easy recipe calls for frozen peas.
Dilled Peas with Potatoes - Arakas me Patates
The taste of dill with peas is delightful and this dish combines those with green (spring) onions, potatoes, and a touch of lemon juice. This can be served as a light main dish or side.
Greens with Baby Zucchini - Horta me Kolokythakia
Boiled greens and baby zucchini in a light lemon sauce. Few calories and great taste.
Oven-Stewed Mixed Vegetables - Hortarika sto Fourno
A wonderful combination of vegetables cooked in the oven in a covered casserole. Delicious as a meatless main dish, or a side.
Stewed Cabbage with Mint - Lahano Katsarolas
Delicious as a side dish or meatless main dish, this dish incorporates the tastes of onion, garlic, cloves, and mint for a fabulous result.
Stewed Green Beans and Zucchini - Fassolakia me Kolokythakia
This dish of stewed green (string, pole, snap) beans and zucchini with tomatoes is easy to make, and is a delicious side dish or meatless main dish.

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