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21 Greek Side Dishes (Easy & Delicious!)

Posted Jan 20, 2023 by Helen | Leave a Comment |

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Moussaka, Greek roast lamb, souvlaki or pastitsio! Whichever you’re in the mood to make, you’ll want a tasty and easy Greek side dish to go with it, right?

So if it’s all Greek to you when it comes to what to serve with a classic Greek dish, I’ve got you covered with this list of 21 delicious, no-fuss ideas! (which, incidentally, all happen to be vegetarian!)

Kali orexi! (Enjoy your meal!)

A white dish of cooked Greek potatoes with fresh herbs on top with a spoon in it and with a blue tea towel and baking dish in the background.

1. Greek Lemon Potatoes

If there’s one Greek side dish that goes with almost any main meal you can think of, Greek food or otherwise, it’s classic Greek potatoes! This version is pretty famous, with hundreds of 5 star reviews. These potatoes are SO easy to make, and tend to steal the show every single time.

From this easy eggplant moussaka to Greek chicken meatballs or spinach and feta pie, serve these with it and I don’t think you’ll hear any complaints!

The Best Greek Potatoes
These Greek potatoes are tasty, creamy, crispy and go with just about anything! Be warned, it's hard to stop eating them!
See recipe
A closeup of a white bowl of Greek potatoes with a blue baking dish in the background.

2. Greek Salad (Horiatiki Salata)

I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who doesn’t know and love an authentic Greek salad. As well as being one of the most popular Greek side dishes, it’s ridiculously easy to make with just a few simple and fresh ingredients.

Don’t be afraid to serve it by itself with these surprisingly tasty 2-minute olive oil toasts. Or surprise your guests with a simple Greek feast by serving this iconic salad with moussaka, Greek chicken and potatoes or gemista (stuffed peppers and tomatoes).

This is another side that goes with almost anything. Make it with the freshest ingredients, and don’t even think about forgetting the tsatziki sauce on the side!

Greek Salad
This traditional Greek salad uses only eight fresh ingredients – tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, green peppers, black olives, feta cheese, oregano and olive oil.
See recipe
Part of a big Greek salad in a white bowl with a big slice of feta cheese and oregano on top from above.

3. Halloumi Fries

This is the perfect 3-ingredient side dish or appetizer when you’re entertaining. These fries-with-a-cheesy-twist taste incredible dipped into your favorite dip. How about keeping to a Greek theme with a simple homemade tsatziki sauce? Personally, I also like to add a dish of sweet chilli sauce.

Trust me, literally everyone will go wild for these, for the oldest to the youngest!

Crispy Halloumi Fries
You need just 3 ingredients to make these super crispy Halloumi Fries. Try them once and I guarantee they will become a favorite in your house!
See recipe
A stack of halloumi fries on brown paper and a blue marble platter with dips to the side

4. Halloumi Bites

Essentially these are the same as halloumi fries – just presented in a different way. These bites lend themselves a little more to being passed around at parties or snacked on whilst watching TV (no judgement here!).

Fried Halloumi Bites
These super easy bites are such a quick and easy appetizer or party snack, and they never fail to impress!
See recipe
Overhead view of a small blue and red dish of crispy fried halloumi bites with small dishes of dipping sauces in the background.

5. Greek Tzatziki Sauce (yogurt and cucumber dip)

Tsatziki is a fresh sauce made from Greek yogurt, cucumber, and garlic. It’s incredibly versatile! You can serve it as a dip with pita bread, as part of a mezze platter, or with countless Greek dishes as ‘the icing on the cake’.

This version takes just 10 minutes to make but has an authentic Greek taste. And it really is amazing just how many dishes you can serve it with!

10 Minute Greek Tsatziki Sauce
You'll find this super versatile and easy sauce on every table in a Greek restaurant. It also happens to be very easy to make in only 10 minutes. Simply mix Greek yogurt with cucumber, garlic, dill and lemon juice for a healthy sauce that goes with just about everything!
See recipe
A closeup of a brown ceramic bowl of authentic Greek tsatziki with a spoon and with fresh dill and olive oil on top and on a wooden board and blue background.

6. Greek Spinach and Feta Filo Pie

I’ve served this as the star of the show on many occasions. But a traditional spanakopita, or spinach and feta pie, can also be the perfect accompaniment to a main dish. My favorite way to serve this pie is with Greek lemon rice and Greek baked eggplant. SO delicious, and a completely vegetarian meal, too.

It also works perfectly on a Greek style mezze platter!

Greek Spinach and Feta Filo Pie
My version of Spanakopita is incredibly delicious, and perfect for a simple lunch or as a midweek meal for the family. Made with just a few ingredients and a very simple but show stopping filo crust.
See recipe
A whole Greek spinach and feta filo pie on baking paper with a piece cut out and with a piece in the background on a plate

7. Greek Baked Eggplant

Whether you’re an eggplant lover or not, try this incredible dish once and it might just become one of your favorite healthy side dishes!

Made with a few simple ingredients, this Greek side is ridiculously tasty, not to mention healthy. I love to serve it with Greek meatballs and 2-minute toasted bread with olive oil. Also perfect for making ahead.

Greek Baked Eggplant with Tomato and Feta
Such a simple Mediterranean side dish of baked eggplant with tomato sauce and feta cheese. This dish is perfect served with grilled meat or by itself with some garlic bread on the side.
See recipe
our favourite baked eggplant with tomato and feta

8. Baked Feta with Tomatoes, Peppers and Olives

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know by now that you can bake feta cheese in the oven. But do you know how truly delicious it is?

Many people love to stir this through pasta, but I love it by itself with bread or toast for lunch or dinner. It can even be a dip, or yes, go ahead and stir it through pasta for a delicious and satisfying quick meal.

Throw a whole block of Feta into a dish with Mediterranean vegetables and flavors, bake for 30 minutes and voilà!

Baked Feta with Tomatoes, Peppers and Olives
A wonderfully simple Greek appetizer of baked feta cheese with tomatoes, peppers, olives, oregano and paprika. Its tastes like a warm Greek salad and is wonderful smothered onto bread with a glass of ouzo or wine!
See recipe
A dish of baked feta with tomatoes, peppers and olives from above

9. Greek Lettuce Salad (Maroulosalata)

This very quick and simple salad may be the most simple side dish you could ever make. But it’s like giving a plain green salad a makeover.

You need only 6 ingredients to make a maroulosalata in just 10 minutes. I think you’ll love how it will go with anything and how fresh, crunchy and green it is!

Greek Lettuce Salad
This Greek lettuce salad tastes fresh, zingy and delicious. Serve it alongside almost anything and you'll add vibrance and crunch to your plate in a matter of minutes!
See recipe
Overhead of a chopped lettuce salad and salad servers in a white dish with blue rim on a grey background with ingredients all around it.

10. Greek Lemon Rice

This favorite Greek Lemon Rice recipe makes a perfect side dish that’s especially good with chicken dishes such as this Greek Marinated Chicken. But it’s also great paired with steak, meatballs or fish.

This lovely rice pilaf also makes a bowl of happy, sunshiny comfort food that’s perfect eaten on its own. Don’t skip a generous sprinkle of feta cheese on the top.

Greek Lemon Rice with Chickpeas
This wonderful lemony, Mediterranean style rice dish with chickpeas is healthy, low cost, and ready in just 20 to 25 minutes.
See recipe
Lemony Mediterranean rice with chickpeas in a blue bowl from above with lemons in the background

11. 2-Minute Olive Oil Toasts

I first came across something like this as a side dish when I lived in Greece.

When you need dinner to be quick and easy (like every night?!) you really can’t beat these olive oil toasts. Ideal for those times when even boiling water for pasta or rice feels like a chore!

2-Minute Toasted Bread with Olive Oil and Salt
Just toast slices of your favourite bread, then drizzle with olive oil and scatter with salt. Serve with soups, stews, salads and everything in between!
See recipe
A platter of toasted bread with olive oil and salt being held

12. Greek Zucchini Fries

Don’t say I didn’t warn you – you may not be able to stop eating these easy Greek style zucchini fries. They go so well with countless main dishes.

Made with the lightest tempura batter and shallow fried, they take minutes to make and seconds to devour!

Crispy Greek Zucchini Fries
Delicious and super easy Greek style zucchini fries in the lightest, crispiest tempura batter. Don't forget a big dish of traditional Greek tzatziki sauce for dipping!
See recipe
A brown baking paper bag of zucchini fries

13. Greek Feta Dip

The sweetness of the red peppers in this very easy Greek style dip cuts through the salty feta just enough. It’s absolutely delicious as a result.

This dip goes well with Greek pita chips, Greek chicken and potatoes, a Greek village salad, as part of a mezze platter or even spread on a sandwich!

5-Minute Roasted Red Pepper and Feta Dip
A delicious dip made with just five simple Mediterranean ingredients – roasted red peppers (from a jar!), feta cheese, olive oil, lemon juice and chili flakes. Ready for scooping up with Greek pita chips in just 5 minutes!
See recipe
Someone scooping roasted red pepper dip out of a white bowl with Greek pitta chips.

14. Mediterranean Roast Vegetables

I’d call these Greek style veggies rather than a traditional Greek side, but that doesn’t stop them from going perfectly with almost anything! I often serve them with easy baked chicken thighs, crustless quiche, or creamy pesto chicken.

If you have any leftovers, these vegetables go perfectly in toasted sandwiches or on top of a pizza!

Mediterranean Roast Vegetables (Oven or Air Fryer)
Throw your veg on a baking dish, toss through some olive oil and simple herbs and spices, and roast for around half an hour (or just 15 minutes if you're using your air fryer).
See recipe
A dish of Mediterranean roast vegetables on a white background with a spoon in it and a green tea towel in the background

15. Greek Macaroni Cheese

I think you’ll love this mac n’ cheese with a Greek ‘twist’. Of course, you can eat it by itself as a meal. But this creamy-but-light dish also goes really well as a side with Greek meatballs, simple roast chicken or other roasted meats.

30-Minute Greek Mac and Cheese
Packed with spinach and feta cheese and topped with crispy panko crumbs, this light mac n' cheese tastes a bit like a Greek spinach and cheese pie! The best part? It's on the table in just 30 minutes!
See recipe
a really easy Greek mac and cheese bake being served with a big spoon

16. Feta Orzo Salad

This simple but delicious pasta salad with feta, asparagus and chickpeas is perfect served alongside a classic quiche lorraine, a spinach and feta filo pie, or just eat it for lunch by itself!

Orzo Salad with Feta, Asparagus and Chickpeas
Looking for something refreshing, simple, and healthy to go with your chicken, fish, or steak main? Look no further!
See recipe
A closeup of a blue bowl of asparagus, tomato and chickpea orzo salad with a spoon across the top.

17. Greek Baked Pita Chips

This is barely even a recipe as it’s just so simple! But do give it a try. These homemade pita chips are delicious, healthy and take moments to make.

10-Minute Greek Baked Pita Chips
Open a packet of ready-made wholemeal pita bread, cut into 8 wedges and lay them on a baking tray, paint each wedge on both sides with your yummy Greek flavours, then bake for 10 minutes!
See recipe
Greek baked pitta chips photographed from above on a baking tray.

18. Hummus with Pine Nuts and Paprika

My easy hummus recipe can be made in your food processor in mere seconds. I hope you’ll agree the result is unbelievably tasty. All you need is some fresh bakery bread or pita chips on the side.

Perfect Quick Hummus with Pine Nuts and Paprika
Just throw a few ingredients into a food processor, then tip into a dish and top with pine nuts and a sprinkle of paprika. Serve with some simple 2-ingredient flatbread and life doesn't get much better!
See recipe
A brown ceramic pot with hummus in it sprinkled with pine nuts, olive oil and herbs and with ingredients scattered around.

19. Red Pepper and Eggplant Dip

An Incredibly sweet and smoky traditional Greek dip that’s ultra healthy and fresh-tasting. Perfect served simply with bread or as part of your mezze platter.

Sweet Roasted Red Pepper and Eggplant Dip
A deliciously sweet dip made from roasted peppers, eggplant and tahini paste. Add Feta cheese on top for extra yumminess!
See recipe

20. Mini Cheese Pies (Tiropitakia)

These mini cheese pies make great party food served with your favorite dip. They could also work well as a side with Greek lemon rice, orzo salad or Greek Mac n’ Cheese.

Tiropitakia (Mini Greek Feta Cheese Pies)
Try these easy, cheesy, crispy Greek mini feta cheese pies made with just filo pastry, feta cheese and a few other simple ingredients. Make them ahead, stash them in the freezer, and you’re ready to go!
See recipe
A mini Greek cheese pie just baked on a cooling rack and marble background with another pie in the background.

21. One Pan Vegetable Couscous

This wonderfully simple vegetarian dish uses one pan (my favorite!). Roast green peppers with onions and zucchini, add tomatoes and kalamata olives, stir into couscous, then top with halloumi cheese.

Goes beautifully as both a main course or side dish with this easy flatbread recipe and perhaps a few spoonfuls of Greek yogurt or even tsatziki sauce.

One-Pan Roasted Vegetable Cous Cous with Halloumi
Delicious roasted vegetables with a Greek twist. Add couscous to the dish, and top with crispy halloumi cheese.
See recipe
One pan Greek couscous with halloumi in a rustic bowl and on a green checked place mat

Which one (or more?!) of these super easy and tasty Greek side dishes will you choose? I have my own personal favorites (I’m looking at you, Greek potatoes, Greek salad and baked Greek eggplant!). But any of these dishes will make for a really delicious Greek feast when paired with your choice of main dish.

Please do let me know in the comments below what you thought!

Greek side dish FAQs

What’s the best Greek side dish?

They’re all delicious, but one of the easiest, most loved and most versatile Greek side dishes are these famous Greek roast potatoes. They go with almost any main dish you can imagine, Greek or otherwise!

What’s a good side dish for gyros?

A big authentic Greek salad (horiatiki salata) is the perfect accompaniment to pork or chicken gyros (pitas). Also consider Greek fries (with oregano), baba ganoush dip, zucchini fries, couscous salad or a simple tomato cucumber salad. They are also perfect enjoyed by themselves without any sides.

What side dishes go best with Greek lamb?

Greek slow roasted lamb, or lamb kleftiko, is cooked together with potatoes and vegetables, so it’s virtually a one pot meal! Try serving it with feta cheese, a simple Greek lettuce salad (maroulosalata) and, of course, authentic tzatziki sauce!

See this list of 50 lamb side dishes for more ideas.

What side dishes go with moussaka?

Moussaka is delicious served with a traditional Greek salad, Greek potatoes, tsatziki sauce and 2-minute olive oil toasts. It’s the perfect mini Greek feast!

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