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Looking for an easy but impressive bite that’s on the lighter side?

My top pick for guests or a nice lunch for your family is this Instant Pot tomato soup along with an egg-based dish such as this classic Spanish omelette (tortilla de patatas) this yummy zucchini slice or a perfect Mary Berry quiche lorraine. Also find out what to serve with quiche (40+ easy ideas).

For something a little different, make a light meal of these famous crispy halloumi fries or this yummy baked feta with tomatoes, feta and olives – or maybe both of them at once. You’ll impress everyone, from the youngest to the oldest.

Or why not treat yourself to brunch (or breakfast-for-dinner!) with these classic English pancakes or asparagus tartlets with bacon?

A white bowl of creamy chicken orzo soup with someone scooping up a spoonful, and with ingredients scattered around it.

Chicken

Easy Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup (Creamy & Comforting)

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Easy Mid-Week Recipes

30-minute Falafel Sandwich (With Sweet Potato)

A bowl of Greek couscous with halloumi with a spoon in it

Vegetarian

Vegetable Couscous (One Pan)

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Appetizers

Smashed Broccoli (With Feta!)

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Salads

Fennel And Orange Salad

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Mediterranean

Greek Stuffed Onions

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All recipes

Fasolakia (Greek Green Beans And Potatoes)

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Soups

Easy Butternut Squash Tomato Soup

Thick red lentil soup in a white bowl with coriander on top and in front and with a spoon on a wooden board.

Soups

Easy Pumpkin Red Lentil Soup

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Easy Mid-Week Recipes

‘Magic’ Crustless Zucchini Quiche

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Vegetarian

Easy Spinach Egg Muffins

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Light meals

Quick Puff Pastry Tomato Tart

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Vegetarian

‘Magic’ Baked Vegetable Frittata

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Easy Mid-Week Recipes

The Very Best Crustless Quiche (Impossible Quiche!)

Greek quesadilla triangles arranged in a circle on a white plate with blue tea towel and ingredients around it.

Greek Recipes

Greek Quesadillas With Tsatziki (Easiest Spanakopita!)

Greek scrambled eggs with tomatoes and crumbled feta and fresh herbs in a blue patterned bowl with a black fork and bread tucked into the dish.

Greek Recipes

10-Minute Greek Scrambled Eggs (Strapatsada)

Overhead view of a bowl of Greek lentil soup with oregano on top on a blue background with black and white checked tea towel.

Greek Recipes

Easy Greek Lentil Soup (Fakes)

Crispy spinach and feta filo parcels, one with a bite out of it to show the spinach and feta filling inside, all on baking paper with ingredients behind.

All recipes

Mini Spinach And Feta Filo Parcels

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All recipes

The Best Italian Marinara Sauce Recipe (That’s So Easy To Make!)

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Salads

Amazing Roast Pumpkin Feta Salad (With Chorizo)

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Pasta

Mediterranean Pasta Salad Recipe

A colorful dish of beetroot and feta salad with servers in it on a wooden board and marble background with fresh mint scattered around and a jar of dressing and plate of bread at the top.

Salads

Quick Beetroot Walnut Feta Salad (With Cooked Beets)

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Greek Recipes

Easy Greek Giant Beans With Canned Beans (Gigantes Plaki)

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Pasta

12-Minute Cherry Tomato Pasta Recipe

Closeup of 2 crispy salmon fish cakes on a rectangular white plate with green salad in the background and lemon segments on a wooden board in the foreground.

All recipes

Easy Crispy Salmon Fishcakes

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Salads

Burrata Caprese Salad

Naan pizza with mozzarella and fresh basil leaves on brown paper and a wooden board with a pizza cutter, colorful salad bowl and more pizza in the background.

Air fryer

10-Minute Air Fryer Naan Pizza (Super Easy!)

A stack of halloumi fries on brown paper and a blue marble platter with dips to the side

Easy sides

24 Greek Side Dishes (Easy & Delicious!)

Closeup overhead shot of a bowl of instant pot tomato soup with a spoon in and fresh basil on top and with fresh basil in the top left corner.

Soups

30-Minute Instant Pot Tomato Soup (With Stovetop Version!)

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Chicken

Crispy Air Fryer Chicken Burgers

A closeup of a fork in a bowl of pasta carbonara with another bowl in the background

All recipes

Best Pasta Carbonara (Without Cream!)

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Salads

Easy Tuna Salad Recipe (10-minute Favorite Dinner)

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