Greek Recipes for Vegetarian Meatless Main Dishes
Many Greek main dishes use vegetables only, or vegetables and dairy products (cheese, yogurt, sauces). They are delicious and an important part of traditional Greek cooking.
3-Cheese Baked Cauliflower - Soufle Kounoupithiou
Cauliflower is covered with a cheesy cream sauce, and topped with even more cheese to create a fabulous side dish. This recipe can also be made with broccoli.
Cauliflower is covered with a cheesy cream sauce, and topped with even more cheese to create a fabulous side dish. This recipe can also be made with broccoli.
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.
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.
Baked Bean & Tomato Casserole - Yigandes Plaki
Yigandes are similar to giant dried lima beans, and this oven-to-table casserole combines them with tomatoes, onions, herbs, and spices to create a fabulous dish. This can also be served as a side dish or (on small plates) as a meze.
Yigandes are similar to giant dried lima beans, and this oven-to-table casserole combines them with tomatoes, onions, herbs, and spices to create a fabulous dish. This can also be served as a side dish or (on small plates) as a meze.
Baked Eggplant with Feta Cheese - Melitzanes me Feta
A fabulous meatless appetizer or main dish of eggplant, tomato, herbs, and feta cheese.
A fabulous meatless appetizer or main dish of eggplant, tomato, herbs, and feta cheese.
Black-Eyed Peas with Capers - Mavromatika me Kapari
This easy dish highlights black-eyed peas with the tastes of onions, capers, and dill. Because it is often served chilled or at room temperature, we call it a salad, but it makes a wonderful warm side dish or vegetarian and vegan main dish.
This easy dish highlights black-eyed peas with the tastes of onions, capers, and dill. Because it is often served chilled or at room temperature, we call it a salad, but it makes a wonderful warm side dish or vegetarian and vegan main dish.
Braised Eggplant with Potatoes
This traditional Greek vegetable main dish is a delightful combination of eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, and onions.
This traditional Greek vegetable main dish is a delightful combination of eggplant, potatoes, tomatoes, and onions.
Broad Beans & Artichoke Hearts - Koukia me Aginares
Broad beans and artichoke hearts are a delightful taste combination and a favorite main dish during the lenten season. It can also be served as a side dish.
Broad beans and artichoke hearts are a delightful taste combination and a favorite main dish during the lenten season. It can also be served as a side dish.
Brown Lentils & Rice - Fakes me Ryzi
This vegetarian- and vegan-friendly recipe for lentils cooked with rice, herbs, and spices meets the most stringent Greek Orthodox guidelines for periods of fasting and the Great Lent. It also happens to be frugal, healthy, and delicious as an appetizer, salad, side, or main dish.
This vegetarian- and vegan-friendly recipe for lentils cooked with rice, herbs, and spices meets the most stringent Greek Orthodox guidelines for periods of fasting and the Great Lent. It also happens to be frugal, healthy, and delicious as an appetizer, salad, side, or main dish.
Dilled Peas with Artichoke Hearts - Arakas me Aginares
An easy recipe with frozen peas, frozen artichoke hearts, tomatoes, fresh green onions and fresh dill.
An easy recipe with frozen peas, frozen artichoke hearts, tomatoes, fresh green onions and fresh dill.
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.
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.
Easy Spinach Pie with Cheese - Spanakopita
Spinach pie is a Greek favorite and can be made in many ways. This quick recipe is easier than most, and uses commercially prepared phyllo dough.
Spinach pie is a Greek favorite and can be made in many ways. This quick recipe is easier than most, and uses commercially prepared phyllo dough.
Fried Yigandes (Gigantes) Beans - Yigandes Tiganitoi
Dried giant ("yigandes") beans are cooked, coated in flour, and fried until crispy. A delightful vegetarian dish that also meets Greek fasting (Lenten) requirements.
Dried giant ("yigandes") beans are cooked, coated in flour, and fried until crispy. A delightful vegetarian dish that also meets Greek fasting (Lenten) requirements.
Green Bean Casserole - Fassolakia Freska me Domata
As simple as this recipe looks, it will fast become a family favorite. Fresh green beans, tomatoes, herbs and spices are simmered together long enough for the tastes to meld. This is a classic main dish, but can also be served as a side.
As simple as this recipe looks, it will fast become a family favorite. Fresh green beans, tomatoes, herbs and spices are simmered together long enough for the tastes to meld. This is a classic main dish, but can also be served as a side.
Kaliroi's Stuffed Vegetables - Yemista tis Kaliroi
Stuffed vegetables with a mixture of herbs, rice, and grated vegetables. Vegetables include bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, and stuffed potatoes - a real treat!
Stuffed vegetables with a mixture of herbs, rice, and grated vegetables. Vegetables include bell peppers, tomatoes, zucchini, eggplant, and stuffed potatoes - a real treat!
Mixed Vegetable Oven Casserole - Hortarika sto Fourno
A wonderful combination of vegetables baked in a casserole. Delicious as a meatless main dish, or a side.
A wonderful combination of vegetables baked in a casserole. Delicious as a meatless main dish, or a side.
Moussaka without Meat (Vegetarian)
Meatless moussaka made with eggplant, zucchini, and potatoes cooked with tomatoes and topped with grated cheese.
Meatless moussaka made with eggplant, zucchini, and potatoes cooked with tomatoes and topped with grated cheese.
Potato & Zucchini Casserole - Patates me Kolokythakia
Potatoes, zucchini, red and green peppers, and melted feta cheese on top: a delightful main dish or side.
Potatoes, zucchini, red and green peppers, and melted feta cheese on top: a delightful main dish or side.
Potato Ragout - Patates Yiahni
This is a favorite meatless main dish. It's easy to make and a favorite on cold days.
This is a favorite meatless main dish. It's easy to make and a favorite on cold days.
Roasted Summer Vegetables - Briam
Briam is a very versatile dish. It is especially tasty as a vegetarian main dish, or as a side dish with broiled fish or lamb chops.
Briam is a very versatile dish. It is especially tasty as a vegetarian main dish, or as a side dish with broiled fish or lamb chops.
Spinach & Asparagus Bake - Spanaki me Sparaggia Ograten
"Au gratin" recipes found their way into Greek cooking in the early 1900s. This combination of spinach and asparagus with cream and sharp cheese is a delicious example of this type of cooking.
"Au gratin" recipes found their way into Greek cooking in the early 1900s. This combination of spinach and asparagus with cream and sharp cheese is a delicious example of this type of cooking.
Spinach and Rice - Traditional Spanakorizo
A traditional recipe with few ingredients, this is easy to make and a great example of the remarkable results achieved with the right balance of tastes and textures.
A traditional recipe with few ingredients, this is easy to make and a great example of the remarkable results achieved with the right balance of tastes and textures.
Spinach and Rice with Tomato - Spanakorizo
Made with fresh or frozen spinach, this is a quick dish to fix, and a delicious and healthy addition to any meal. This version includes tomatopaste.
Made with fresh or frozen spinach, this is a quick dish to fix, and a delicious and healthy addition to any meal. This version includes tomatopaste.
Spinach, Bean, and Feta Cheese Oven Casserole - Yigandes me Spanaki
Fabulous as a meatless main dish, this is delightful as a first course as well. Spinach, yigandes beans (or lima beans), feta cheese, tomato, onions, leeks, and dill make a delicious combination.
Fabulous as a meatless main dish, this is delightful as a first course as well. Spinach, yigandes beans (or lima beans), feta cheese, tomato, onions, leeks, and dill make a delicious combination.
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.
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.
Stovetop Vegetable Stew
Peas, carrots, potatoes, and tomatoes with a fabulous selection of herbs and spices. A great vegetarian, vegan, and Lenten dish.
Peas, carrots, potatoes, and tomatoes with a fabulous selection of herbs and spices. A great vegetarian, vegan, and Lenten dish.
Stuffed Cabbage Rolls with Rice - Lahanodolmathes Orphana
Cabbage leaves stuffed with a mixture of rice and herbs can be made with the full cabbage leaf as a main course, or made into small rolls as an appetizer or side dish using pieces of the leaf.
Cabbage leaves stuffed with a mixture of rice and herbs can be made with the full cabbage leaf as a main course, or made into small rolls as an appetizer or side dish using pieces of the leaf.
Stuffed Peppers with Bulgur & Basil - Piperies Yemistes me Pligouri
A delightful alternative to rice, bulgur is used in this aromatic herb stuffing for bell peppers - green, red, yellow - your choice.
A delightful alternative to rice, bulgur is used in this aromatic herb stuffing for bell peppers - green, red, yellow - your choice.
Stuffed Vegetables with Rice & Almonds - Yemista me Amygthalopsiha
Bell peppers, zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, and potatoes are stuffed with a mixture of rice, vegetable pulp, herbs, and crushed roasted almonds.
Bell peppers, zucchini, eggplant, tomatoes, and potatoes are stuffed with a mixture of rice, vegetable pulp, herbs, and crushed roasted almonds.
Stuffed Vegetables with Rice - Yemista me Ryzi
This vegetarian version of stuffed tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, and eggplant is so delicious, you'll never miss the meat.
This vegetarian version of stuffed tomatoes, zucchini, peppers, and eggplant is so delicious, you'll never miss the meat.
Stuffed Zucchini with Sun-Dried Tomatoes - Kolokythakia Yemista
Zucchini are stuffed with a mixture of orzo pasta, cheese, garlic, parsley, and sun-dried tomatoes.
Zucchini are stuffed with a mixture of orzo pasta, cheese, garlic, parsley, and sun-dried tomatoes.