Charred souvlaki, a crisp village salad, cool tzatziki, lemon potatoes and warm pita.
Serves4
Dishes5
Total time1 hr 5 min
Hands-on1 hr 21 min
DifficultyMedium
A sunny spread of small plates that all want to land together. The tzatziki and salad are made ahead and kept cool; the potatoes roast low and slow while you thread and grill the souvlaki, and the pita gets its warmth at the very end.
To drink: A crisp Assyrtiko or a chilled rosé.
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The meal, dish by dish
Chicken souvlaki
600 g chicken thigh, cubed
3 tbsp olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp dried oregano
Cube the chicken thighs and crush the garlic
Prep / hands6–8 minHands-onPrep ahead
Marinate the chicken in oil, lemon, garlic and oregano
Prep / hands10–12 minHands-onPrep ahead
Thread the chicken onto skewers
Prep / hands6–8 minHands-on
Griddle the souvlaki in a smoking-hot pan, turning, until charred and cooked through
Stovetop12–16 minHands-on
Lemon roast potatoes
700 g potatoes, cut into wedges
3 tbsp olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
1 tsp oregano
Salt
Cut the potatoes into wedges
Prep / hands6–8 minHands-onPrep ahead
Toss the potato wedges with oil, lemon, oregano and salt
Prep / hands5–7 minHands-on
Roast the potatoes until tender and golden at the edges
Oven 200°C40–50 minUnattended
Greek salad
4 tomatoes, wedged
1 cucumber, chunked
1/2 red onion, sliced
100 g feta
Kalamata olives
Olive oil and oregano
Chop the vegetables and combine with olives, topped with a slab of feta, oil and oregano
Prep / hands10–12 minHands-onPrep ahead
Tzatziki
300 g Greek yogurt
1/2 cucumber, grated and squeezed
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tbsp olive oil
Dill
Grate and squeeze the cucumber, then stir through the yogurt with garlic, oil and dill; chill