Greek Lenten Week

Greek Lenten Week has approached and we begin our commitment to fasting during our Easter celebrations. Our diet becomes vegetarian as well as vegan, but it is quite easy to adopt this way of eating, as our normal diet is primarily fruits, vegetables, grains and pasta with a small amount of meat. Fasting begins on Palm Sunday and continues until Holy Saturday. I have written about this in more detail in my blog post; Greek Easter Lenten Week. As you can see on my blog, I have been working on developing more dishes that are Plant-Based, after becoming certified from Rouxbe’s program. My task during the Covid years was to bring better eating habits to my culinary school, Ethos Culinary. At Ethos I teach vegetarian, vegan and plant-based meals and it’s very exciting for my students to learn new cooking techniques along with improving their health.

Let’s Stay Healthy!

This year I am concentrating on new dishes I have used for Greek Lent and served my family. The most important take- a- way from Rouxbe, is to be prepared! Shopping, Prepping, and Planning is the roads to success. To learn more read The Pantry Essentials for the Home Cook, and this is a great place for you to start.

Let’s get started with Lenten Soups!

Pumpkin or Butternut Squash Soup

My Greek Lentil Soup

White Bean Soup with Carrots

More Soups here at Soup’s On!

Great Salads for Dinner

One dish I serve often is a Greek Pasta Salad. It’s a wonderful way to clean out your vegetable bin. Just cook up some pasta, and make a vinaigrette and you have dinner! Don’t forget to get a sheet pan out and roast vegetables from your pantry and serve with rice or pasta.

Greek Vegetable Pasta!

Greek Potato Pasta

Hummus with Vegetables

Greek Roasted Vegetables

I hope I have given you practical recipes to help you with your Lenten Week and get dinner on the table! I truly believe that having a filled pantry and vegetables in your bin, you can stay healthy and live a long life!

Enjoy Lenten Week , Kalo Pascha, and Happy Easter!