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Quick Guide: Greek Restaurants

From , former About.com Guide

Updated January 10, 2010

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Healthy choices at Greek restaurants include salad, stew and hummus.

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Check out our dining out "Quick Guides" for the best and worst dishes at many different types of restaurants. This guide will help you make better choices at Greek restaurants.

Choose:

  • hummus with pita
  • couscous
  • dolmades
  • baba ghanoush
  • tzatziki sauce
  • stifado stew
  • lamb or fish with steamed vegetables
  • Greek salad (hold the cheese with the dressing on the side)

Avoid:

  • falafel
  • gyros
  • avegolemono
  • phyllo dough
  • baklava

To search the nutritional information for many other restaurant foods, visit About.com's Calorie Count.

More Dining Out "Quick Guides":

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