Vegan Magiritsa (Vegan Greek Easter soup)

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Try something different this Easter and prepare this Vegan Magiritsa (Vegan Greek Easter Soup).  Equally delicious and meat free!!

What is Magiritsa (Greek Easter Soup)?

Magiritsa or Mayiritsa is a traditional Greek soup consumed on Easter when we break fast.  It is the end of fasting period and thus the meaty variety one is the most common one in Greek cuisine.

My daughter has always hated Magiritsa and no matter how much I cleaned the offal whilst preparing the traditional Magiritsa, my daughter would simply refuse to touch her plate!

Thus, I had to improve and that is what led me to this Vegan Magiritsa (Vegan Greek Eater Soup) recipe.

Vegan Magiritsa ( Vegan Greek Easter soup) with  mushrooms 

In this Vegan version of Magiritsa I use mushrooms instead of goat offal such as liver, kidneys, intestines. Mushrooms have the same bite to offal but taste nicer.

I don’t have a preference in any particular  mushroom variety and I use whichever I find as long as they are fresh. Any button, cap, flat or portobello mushrooms will do. Sometimes a mix of mushrooms brings is all you need.

 

Vegetarian Magiritsa (Vegetarian Greek Easter soup)

Another tasty variation of this traditional dish is with avgolemono, ie egg-lemon sauce. The preparation is the same as in this Vegan Magiritsa with the only difference of adding the evgolemono sauce at the end, ir prior to serving.

 

Other Easter recipes you will love:

Main dishes:

• Greek leg of lamb with yogurt (Giaourtlou)
• Greek style roasted leg of lamb with thyme

Side dishes:

• Greek style Rosemary roasted potatoes and carrots

Tsoureki:

• Greek Vegan Easter bread (Vegan Tsoureki)
• Greek traditional homemade Tsoureki (new in German too!)
• Greek Marble Tsoureki ( Chocolate Tsoureki)
• Greek mini two tone cocoa Tsoureki with syrup ( Easter bread)
• Stuffed Tsoureki with strawberry jam
• Tsoureki with Carob flour
• Vasilopita Tsoureki
• Tsoureki pudding
• Spanakotiropita Tsoureki