Greek Dining Out
The Mediterranean diet has been touted by many experts as a good model for healthy eating…Portions of healthy grains and wholegrain breads make up the base; fruits and vegetables are used in abundance and meat, fish and poultry are offered in smaller portions . Even so, the Greek menu has its share of fattening choices. Here are some tips for navigating the Greek menu wisely.
Top tips
Don't be afraid to ask what a Greek word means and how a dish is cooked. Avoid dishes containing minced meat as these are usually high in fat.
Enjoy soulvaki or kebabs, skewered meats and grilled or roast chicken and fish.
Ask for a Greek salad without the feta cheese and olives and with the salad dressing or oil served on the side.
Ask for sauces to be served on be side and avoid high fat sauces such as béchamel, avgolemono and tzatziki or "yoghurt sauce".
Healthy Choices
Starters:
Tabouli or taboulleh, a salad made with cracked (bulghar) wheat and chopped vegetables Greek salad without the feta cheese and olives and dressing or oil served on the side
Main Courses:
Soulvaki or kebabs. Chicken kebabs are lower in fat and calories than lamb or pork Skewered meats
Desserts:
Seasonal fresh fruit Foods to Avoid
Starters:
Stuffed vine leaves known as dolmades Savoury filo rolls
Deep fried squid or calamari
Main Courses:
Spanokopeta, a spinach pie made with feta cheese and eggs Moussaka, an aubergine casserole containing minced meat, fried aubergine and béchamel sauce
Gyros or pitta sandwiches containing minced meat
Tyropita, a Greek cheese pie
Desserts:
Pastries made with filo dough Fried pastries
Cakes made with yoghurt and syrup
Nut cookies
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