Traditional Greek Moussaka
Layers of spiced lamb, roasted aubergine and creamy béchamel — the great, comforting baked dish of the Greek table.
42 recipes using tomatoes — Moussaka, souvlaki, tzatziki — flavours of the Mediterranean.
These 42 greek tomatoes recipes are ready in about 71 minutes on average, with 260–680 kcal per serving, and 50% are rated easy enough for a weeknight. Every recipe includes exact ingredient quantities, step-by-step instructions and full nutrition per serving.
Greek cooking leans on sun-ripened produce, lashings of olive oil and bright lemon and herbs to keep everything fresh and vivid. When Greek cooks work with tomatoes, they reach for olive oil, lemon, oregano, garlic, feta and fresh dill, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, baking, boiling and roasting.
Sweet-acidic fruit that forms the backbone of sauces, stews and salads across nearly every cuisine. In this collection it's most often cooked with garlic, olive oil, dried oregano, onion, fine sea salt and red onion. The dishes here span greek classics ready in as little as 10 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.
Reader favourite: Authentic Greek Village Salad (Horiatiki) is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 3,284 ratings.
Layers of spiced lamb, roasted aubergine and creamy béchamel — the great, comforting baked dish of the Greek table.
Greece's favourite street food — skewers of marinated pork or chicken grilled over charcoal, wrapped in warm pita with tzatziki, tomato and onion.
Chunky tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, Kalamata olives and a slab of feta — the definitive Mediterranean salad.
Greek baked pasta with spiced meat sauce and creamy bechamel topping — the Greek answer to lasagna.
Greece's national dish — a hearty white bean soup with tomatoes, carrots, celery, and olive oil.
The authentic Greek salad with chunky tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, onions, olives, and a thick slab of feta.
Greek oven-baked tomatoes and peppers stuffed with herbed rice, pine nuts, and currants.
Cool Greek yogurt bowl with cucumber, garlic, and herbs.
Grilled Greek pork skewers wrapped in warm pita with tzatziki.
Protein-rich quinoa bowl with roasted vegetables, olives, and feta.
Layers of roasted aubergine, spiced lamb ragù and creamy béchamel — the definitive Greek casserole, baked until golden and bubbling.
Juicy grilled pork skewers marinated in lemon, oregano and olive oil — Greece's most popular street food, served with pita, tzatziki and chips.
Greece's magnificent baked pasta — layers of tubular pasta and spiced minced meat topped with a thick, creamy béchamel, baked to a golden crust.
Layered eggplant, meat sauce, and creamy béchamel, baked until golden
Slow-stewed eggplant, courgette, peppers and tomatoes — the everyday Greek vegetable dish from one of the world's Blue Zones.
Tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, green pepper, olives and a slab of feta — Greece's national salad, no lettuce in sight.
Greece's beloved Sunday stew: beef braised slowly with whole pearl onions, red wine, cinnamon, allspice, and a splash of vinegar.
Greece's beloved baked pasta — tubular bucatini layered with cinnamon-scented beef ragu and topped with a thick golden béchamel crust.
Greece's national casserole — layers of olive-oil-fried aubergine, spiced lamb ragù with cinnamon and red wine, and a thick lemony béchamel baked until deeply golden.
Classic Greek street food — marinated pork or chicken cubes grilled on skewers, served in pita with tzatziki, tomatoes and onion.
Traditional Greek lamb shoulder or leg slow-roasted for 3–4 hours sealed in parchment paper with garlic, lemon, herbs and olive oil until falling-off-the-bone tender.
The authentic Greek village salad — tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and a thick slab of feta, no lettuce.
A tomato-braised chicken and okra stew, a summer staple of home cooking in southern Greece.
Tomatoes and peppers hollowed and stuffed with herbed rice, then slow-roasted until sweet and tender.
A cold orzo pasta salad loaded with cucumber, tomato, feta, and olives in a lemon dressing.
Slow-braised lamb shanks simmered with orzo in a rich tomato broth until tender and saucy.
A hearty roasted mix of zucchini, potatoes, and eggplant in a garlicky tomato sauce.
A rustic sandwich piled with ripe tomatoes, torn basil, and salty feta, drizzled with olive oil and oregano.
Giant lima beans slow-baked in a rich tomato sauce with garlic, onion, and herbs until tender and deeply flavored.
A rustic Greek scrambled egg dish with stewed tomatoes, crumbled feta, and a kick of chile flakes.
White fish baked with potatoes, tomatoes, and a bright ginger-lemon olive oil, a coastal Greek plaki with a twist.
Charred, marinated pork skewers seasoned with smoked paprika and oregano, served with pita, tzatziki, and a Greek salad.
A rustic Greek skillet pie of eggs baked over sauteed peppers, tomato, and feta, with a bright green chile kick.
A hearty Greek chopped salad of cucumber, tomato, and feta tossed with a tangy citrus-yogurt dressing instead of plain oil.
Green beans slow-braised in olive oil and tomato until meltingly tender, a classic Greek lathera vegetable dish.
A Mediterranean grain bowl with honey-garlic marinated chicken, farro, feta, and a bright lemon dressing.
Garlicky shrimp simmered in a tomato-feta sauce over rice, based on the classic Greek taverna dish saganaki.
Hearty Greek lentil soup brightened with lemon and served bowl-style over crusty bread with olive oil.
Bell peppers stuffed with herbed rice, pine nuts, and currants, sweetened with a touch of honey and roasted garlic.
Layered Greek pasta bake with spiced meat sauce, tube pasta, and a golden garlic-scented béchamel top.
A juicy spiced lamb burger seasoned like a classic gyro, topped with cool tzatziki, tomato, and red onion.
A festive Greek plate of fiery garlic-chile shrimp saganaki with feta, served alongside lemon rice and warm pita.
Ripe tomatoes smell fragrant at the stem and give slightly to a gentle squeeze. For cooking out of season, good-quality tinned tomatoes often beat pale fresh ones.
Store at room temperature, never the fridge, which kills their flavour and texture. Score and blanch to slip off skins; salting slices draws out excess water for salads.
A low-calorie source of vitamin C, potassium and the antioxidant lycopene — which actually becomes more available when tomatoes are cooked.
Most of these 42 Greek tomatoes recipes are ready in around 71 minutes from start to finish. The quickest, Classic Greek Salad – Horiatiki with Feta, Olives and Oregano, takes about 10 minutes, while the slower-cooked dishes run up to 270 minutes.
Across this collection they range from about 260 to 680 kcal per serving, averaging 438 kcal — Classic Greek Horiatiki Salad is the lightest option at 260 kcal.
Greek Souvlaki with Tzatziki is a great place to start — it's rated easy and comes together in about 40 minutes. 50% of the recipes here are beginner-friendly.
In these recipes, tomatoes is most often paired with garlic, olive oil, dried oregano, onion, fine sea salt and red onion. Greek kitchens also lean on olive oil, lemon, oregano, garlic, feta and fresh dill.
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