Greek Meze
These Greek Meze Plates will blow your guests away! Greek appetizers are perfect for a summer bbq party, holiday gathering or a Greek party!
Ingredients
Seafood and Chicken
- Chicken Souvlaki optional
- Grilled Octopus optional
- Marinated Anchovies
Dips
- Tzatziki
- Greek Eggplant Dip
- Taramasalata
- Hummus with Beets
Vegetables
- Greek Salad
- Dolmas (stuffed grape leaves)
- Giant Greek Beans
- Kalamata Olives
Cheeses
- Feta Cheese
- Saganaki Fried Greek Cheese
Breads
- Pita Bread
- Crusty loaf sliced
Dessert
- Honey Baked Figs optional
Drinks
- Ouzo
- Wine
Instructions
Meat and Seafood
- If preparing the optional Chicken Souvlaki and Grilled Octopus, prepare in advance and cook last so it is served immediately.
- Place Marinated Anchovies on a plate and put on the serving table.
Dips
- Place the dips onto small plates and place around the table.
Vegetables
- Prepare the Greek Salad. Only pour the Greek Salad dressing when you are ready to serve. This will take around 15 minutes to prepare.
- Place the Dolmas, Greek Beans and Kalamata Olives onto small plates and place around the table.
Cheeses
- Place the Feta cheese onto a plate. Drizzle with Olive Oil and sprinkle with Greek Oregano. Place Kalamata Olives around the Feta and place on the table.
- Frying Greek Cheese (Saganaki) only takes a few minutes, and should be served immediately after frying. Fry this when your table is set and you are ready to eat. Drizzle with honey when serving.
Breads
- Place warmed Pita bread and sliced crusty breads in a basket and put not he table.
Dessert
- Bake Figs with honey and butter for about 8-10 minutes. Serve over vanilla ice cream.
Drinks
- Serve Ouzo in a tall glass filled with ice. Pour 2 oz of Ouzo and allow the ice to start to melt before drinking.
- Wine. Do you really need instructions how to drink wine?