Few Tasty, Smart and Healthy Greek Food Choices for You

Whenever you think about the Greek food, it depicts a perfect picture of taste, variety and of course nutrition. Greek food is becoming popular all around the globe mainly because of it components such as olive oil, honey, vegetables, fish, lamb, goat and list just goes on. Once you have tried Greek dishes, you will surely end up finding recipes to fulfill your taste buds all the times.

Following are some of the healthy choices you can make when you visit a Greek restaurant:

Souvlaki: It’s a perfect low-fat option for your diet and is full of healthy vegetables. When ordering this dish, you have options of chicken, lamb and pork. You can order them as a sandwich or platter. It’s a perfect healthy choice with veggies, pita and low-fat protein.

Greek Village Salad: Salads are perfect for health, but not when they are stuffed with dressing a cheese. Place an order of Greek village salad with grilled chicken and ask for no feta and dressing on the side to experience a yum healthy salad.

Spanakopita (Spinach Pie): If you want to enjoy a light meal or a great snack, this pita is an ideal choice. It’s a complete healthy choice made with olive oil and it also has spinach and herbs in it. Phyllo bread used for the crust is in low fat. You will surely have this dish in the list of your favorites, once you try it.

Pikilla: It’s considered to be another healthy appetizer sampler of grilled meats or fish. However, the healthiness of this dish will depend on the place you decide to eat. Look for a restaurant that will cook everything from the scratch to serve you pikillia.

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