Easy Greek Dinners for Busy Weeknights

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Easy Greek Dinners for Busy Weeknights

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A plate of meatballs served with roasted potatoes, halved cherry tomatoes, fresh mint, and a creamy white sauce on a white platter.
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Greek flavors are made for busy weeknights! They are fresh, bold, and built on simple ingredients that don’t require you to spend hours in the kitchen to make a delicious dish for your family. With lots of veggies, pantry staples like olive oil, lemon, and herbs, and straightforward cooking methods, these dinners come together quickly while still being nourishing and satisfying. If you’re looking for speedy, plant-forward meals that deliver big flavor without extra steps, then you should bookmark these easy Greek-inspired recipes.

Close-up of a baking sheet filled with seasoned meatballs and potato wedges, all cooked to a golden brown. The potatoes are cut into thick wedges, and both the meatballs and potatoes are evenly distributed across the pan.

One-Pan & Sheet-Pan Easy Greek Dinners

Minimal cleanup but maximum flavor is what these recipes deliver. These dinners come together fast using only one pan. They are perfect for a busy weeknight when you don’t want to spend all night cleaning up and doing dishes.

Greek Sheet Pan Dinner
This super easy Sheet Pan Dinner is Greek-inspired with its lemon potatoes, and juicy beef meatballs that are served on a bed of whipped feta.
A plate of meatballs served on a bed of creamy sauce, garnished with roasted baby potatoes, fresh mint leaves, and sliced cherry tomatoes.
Sheet Pan Greek Meatballs & Lemon Potatoes
These Greek Meatballs are made on a single sheet pan with lemony potatoes. They are easy, delicious, and perfect for a busy night!
Greek meatballs on a tray
Greek Chicken Thighs + Butter Bean Sheet Pan Meal
This Greek Chicken Thighs + Butter Bean Sheet Pan Meal is a delicious way to bring Mediterranean flavors to your dinner table with minimal fuss.
One-Pot Greek Style Chicken and Orzo
This delicious Greek-style Chicken and Orzo is made in one pot and is perfect for a busy week night. It is easy-to-make but still so delicious and impressive when serving a group.
A close-up of hands holding a bowl filled with orzo pasta, chickpeas, roasted cherry tomatoes, chicken pieces, and garnished with fresh basil leaves. The background shows a kitchen setting.
One-Pot Salmon Meatballs and Rice
This Salmon Meatballs and Rice dish can be made in one pot and is bursting with flavor from the spiced rice, to the roasted red pepper sauce drizzled on top. You're going to love it!
A close-up of a spoonful of rice and a meatball topped with tomato sauce and a parsley garnish, with more rice, meatballs, and vegetables visible in the blurred background.

Greek-Inspired Bowls & Plates

Bowls and plates are weeknight heroes because they are easy to assemble, customizable for even the picky eaters at your dinner table, and perfect for using what you already have. These recipes are fantastic for meal prep for lunches or quick dinners.

Meal Prep Greek Bowls
These Greek Bowls are the perfect bowls to meal prep to make a healthy, nutritious lunch to make on those busy weeks when you don't have time to cook.
Crispy Greek Pita Bowl
This healthy and easy Greek Pita Bowl is the perfect easy dinner or lunch. You get the crunch from the pita bowl, the freshness of the veggies, and the juicy, flavorful gyro.
A person holding a bowl made from pita bread filled with sliced grilled chicken, chickpeas, cucumber slices, cherry tomatoes, pickled red onions, and feta cheese, garnished with fresh dill.
Baked Crumbled Tofu Greek Rice Bowls
These rice bowls with Greek-inspired tofu are hearty, healthy, and entirely customizable based on what you and your family love.
Rice bowls in a serving platter
A bowl of creamy yellow soup with meatballs, garnished with fresh dill and black pepper, sits on a white surface with a gold spoon. Lemon slices and dill are visible on a small plate in the background.

Cozy Greek Dinners (But Still Weeknight-Friendly)

When you want something warm and satisfying without a long simmer, these Greek-inspired dinners deliver comfort fast. Perfect for a cold winter night or when you just are in the mood for something hearty that’ll warm your soul.

Creamy Greek Chickpea Soup
This creamy Greek Chickpea Soup is a comforting, simple recipe to make that is full of flavor and gut-healthy. You're going to love it!
Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Avgolemono)
This delicious Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (also known as Avgolemono) is the perfect comfort food. It's creamy, lemony, and hearty. 🍋
Avgolemono soup in a white bowl
Greek Okra Stew (Bamies)
This Okra Stew recipe is a traditional dish know as Bamies in the Greek culture. It's comforting, unique, and so yummy.
Easy Beef Stew in Tomato Sauce (Moshari Kokkinisto)
This Easy Beef Stew is made with a warming tomato sauce. This traditional Greek dish is one that is perfect to warm you up on a cold winters night or a rainy day.
Close up of easy beef stew
Greek Lentil Soup (Fakes)
🍲 This authentic Greek Lentil Soup (Fakes) is creamy, flavorful comfort food! Ready in under an hour with just 10 minutes of prep time!
Greek lentil soup being scooped with a spoon
Greek salad being place on counter

Quick Greek Sides That Make a Meal

Pair these with pita, grains, or a simple salad to turn them into a complete Greek-inspired dinner.

Briam (Greek Style Roasted Vegetables)
Briam is a Greek-style roasted veggie casserole that I love so much. It's so comforting and the perfect side dish.
Greek Salad Recipe
This simple Greek Salad Recipe is easy, authentic, and so dang delicious. Perfect for your next BBQ, as a side, or a main course.
7 Greek Layer Dip
🫒 Move over, taco dip! This Greek Layer Dip stacks homemade hummus, tzatziki, seasoned lamb, and colorful Mediterranean toppings for a show-stopping appetizer that'll have everyone asking for the recipe!
A platter of hummus topped with ground meat, cherry tomatoes, sliced olives, red onions, tzatziki, fresh dill, and mint leaves, drizzled with olive oil.
Taramosalata (Greek Fish Roe Dip)
This heart-healthy Greek dip, known as Taramosalata is made with fish roe. It's delicious and easy-to-make in only 15-minutes.
A bowl of creamy hummus garnished with black olives and fresh herbs, drizzled with olive oil. The dish is set on a neutral-colored surface, with a small bowl of black olives in the background.
Greek Baked Beans
This Greek Baked Beans recipe is so delicious with a special Greek twist of feta, olive oil, and tomatoes that make these next level.
A white pot with a spoon rests on a kitchen counter, surrounded by ingredients including eggs, lemons, a jar labeled Better Than Bouillon, and a container of rice. Decorative pottery and kitchen items are in the background.

How to Turn These Into 30-Minute Easy Greek Dinners

Any recipe can be simplified to cut corners and time, but still deliver a tasty dish for the whole family. Here are some tips to help simplify your weeknight cooking.

Lean on store-bought items
Pair mains with store-bought pita, naan, or flatbread instead of making bread from scratch. A quick warm in the oven or toaster gives you that just-baked vibe without the wait.

Use fresh, no-cook sides
Skip elaborate sides and add a simple chopped salad (tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives, feta) or quick lemony greens tossed with olive oil and salt. Packed with flavor, nutrition, and easy.

Choose fast-cooking proteins and veg
Think chickpeas, lentils, shrimp, tofu, zucchini, peppers, and greens. These all can cook in minutes and soak up Greek flavors. Save those long braises and roasts for the weekend.

Use one pan (or one pot) whenever possible
Sheet-pan bakes and skillet meals cut down both cook time and dishes.

Build flavor fast with Greek staples
Lemon juice, red wine vinegar, garlic, oregano, dill, and good olive oil add instant punch without having to simmer the dish for hours. A dollop of tzatziki or yogurt sauce can also finish a dish in seconds.

Cook once, eat twice
Plan for leftovers and turn them into next-day bowls, wraps, or salads.

Greek dinners don’t have to be complicated to be satisfying. They’re all about ease, flexibility, and letting simple ingredients shine. Save this list, bookmark your favs, and rotate them whenever those busy weeks pop up. Let me know in the comments what you try!

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