Avgolemono Recipes

An easier, healthier version of the popular Greek egg and lemon soup. You can adjust the proportions to your liking; I have never managed to ruin this recipe!

This is NOT a 'healthy' recipe. This is the way my mother, a real Greek, makes it... although the bouillon is a recent addition. Restaurants often just use the egg whites; my mother uses whole eggs.

This is a traditional Greek chicken soup.

Greek Chicken Soup

Greek dish

A light and refreshing summer soup

These VEGETARIAN appetizers are a delicious LOW & LOW CARB take on the Greek appetizers served in the restaurants - and just as good (if not better!!). Try 'em, you'll like 'em...and you'll save a bunch of fat, carbs and calories at the same time!

These VEGETARIAN appetizers are a delicious LOW FAT & LOW CARB take on the Greek appetizers served in the restaurants - and just as good (if not better!!). Try 'em, you'll like 'em...and you'll save a bunch of fat, carbs and calories at the same time! Note: if you're watching your salt intake, substitute chicken broth with the LOW SALT variety.

You can thicken the sauce with cornstarch and serve as an entree dish, but I really like it as a soup (like a Greek version of Italian wedding soup).

Makes about 3 cups (750 ml); 4 first-course servings

Yummy Greek chicken lemon soup!

A slight variation on my husband's old family recipe.

This is a recipe that I understand is for very very authentic Avgolemono. Having not been to Greece I can't speak to that, although having made this recipe I can say that it tastes perfectly consistent with the lovely soups I've enjoyed in Greek diners in the Northeast. Note that this recipe differs from all those already posted by the separation of the egg mixture and frothing of the egg whites.

A Greek chicken soup with egg and lemon. Great for colds! Substitute whole wheat orzo or grains for more fiber.

Greek Egg Lemon Soup

This is a popular of Greek soup. The name means 'egg and lemon', the two most important ingredients that produce this light and nourishing soup. Orzo is a Greek rice-shaped pasta, but you can use any small shape, or even left over cooked rice. Garnish with fresh lemon slices or parsley.

Greek version of chicken soup.
Very easy-to-find ingredients.

This is a wonderful soup for a cool day. It is one of the ultimate comfort foods, and it is filling enough for a meal. Very easy and quick to prepare!

This is a delicious twist to chicken soup. I first had this at a Greek restaurant, fell in love with it and went in search of a recipe. This is a combination of a couple of recipes I found. Next time I make it I think I'll take a short cut and use store bought low sodium chicken stock. You really need to use fresh lemons, the bottled juice just isn't the same.

Adapted from World's Best Recipes Soups by Micheline Mongrain-Dontigny.

A wonderful, flavourful Greek soup!!!

I found this recipe too salty for my taste, so I would cut down on the salt a bit. Also, if you are using OXO of a liquid chick broth, you may not want to add any salt at all.

This Greek soup goes great with Greek Yogurt and a tossed salad for a refreshing, light meal

I love our Greek restaurant's chicken soup, and it took me awhile to figure out how they made it. Boiling vegetables in the broth, before adding rice, is the key to the depth of flavor. Very healthy, but tastes decadent, like a cream soup.

This recipe came from the comments of an Epicurious receipe of the same name, but less delicious taste. You can use rice or orzo. I sometimes add diced/shredded cooked chicken to make it a meal. The calories from chicken are not accounted for in the calculations.