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Mediterranean Diet Recipes

Hearty One-Pot Lentil Stew

Weeknight dinner never tasted so good! My lentil stew is hearty, healthy, and easy to make. This vegan stew is loaded with vegetables, spices, and fresh herbs, it is the ultimate one-pot-wonder!

Appetizer and Mezze

Artichoke Dip with Feta

Take your artichoke dip from good to great with feta, olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, and a bit of extra spice in this feta artichoke dip recipe!

Greek

Gigantes Plaki (Greek Baked Beans)

Comforting and buttery gigantes plaki, or Greek giant baked beans, with tomatoes and olive oil make a satisfying vegetarian dinner any night of the week. Or, serve them at room temperature over crusty bread as an appetizer!

Soups and Stews

Italian Wedding Soup

Italian Wedding Soup is a rich, hearty recipe made with small beef and pork meatballs, tender greens, and delicate pasta. This wedding soup recipe is comfort in a bowl!

Vegetarian

Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Lemony Whipped Feta

Saffron and turmeric infuse this whole roasted cauliflower with color and flavor. This vegetarian centerpiece is then drizzled with olive oil, roasted to perfection, and set atop a creamy sauce of lemony whipped feta. It’s healthy, delicious, and gorgeous on the table.

Meat and Poultry

Lemon Rosemary Chicken

Whip up this easy lemon rosemary chicken recipe with minimal ingredients in just 20 minutes for the most flavorful, juicy chicken recipe you’ll ever taste!

Dips and Condiments

Pomegranate Molasses

Pomegranate molasses is a sweet-tart condiment you’ll want to drizzle on everything from ice cream to meat marinades and salad dressings.

Pantry

What is Farro?

Farro is a chewy, whole grain with a nutty flavor great for soups, salads or sides. Everything you need to know about buying, cooking and storing farro.

Moroccan and Tunisian

Zaalouk (Moroccan Eggplant Salad)

Zaalouk is a flavor-packed cooked Moroccan eggplant salad with tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, and warm spices. This easy zaalouk recipe makes a great mezze or appetizer, served warm or cold with a side of pita or your favorite bread.

Drinks

Lemon Ginger Tea

This 20-minute lemon ginger tea is a warming, no-fuss drink with a bold kick from fresh ginger, bright lemon, earthy turmeric, and honey to taste. Boil, steep, and strain. It could not be simpler!

Mediterranean Diet Recipes

Homemade Vegetable Soup Recipe

This homemade vegetable soup recipe is packed with zucchini, mushrooms, carrots, potatoes, tomatoes, and chickpeas. Warm spices add bold Mediterranean flavor, while fresh parsley and lime keep the broth bright.

Breakfast

Easy Baked Eggs

Oven baked eggs are an easy, healthy and budget friendly breakfast. Learn how to make baked eggs then serve them for quick and easy meals.

Desserts

Italian Hot Chocolate

Italian Hot Chocolate (Cioccolato Caldo) is a velvety and rich dessert with no heavy cream. This hot chocolate this recipe is for you!

Breakfast

Breakfast Strata (Baked Egg Casserole)

Strata is a savory, layered breakfast casserole made with bread, eggs, meat and vegetables. Make it the day before and bake it in the morning!

Italian

Mulled Wine (Italian Vin Brulé)

Vin Brulé, an Italian mulled wine, is a warm, spiced red wine drink with hints of orange, cinnamon, clove and honey. It’s easy to learn how to make mulled wine at home.

Lebanese

Maamoul (Date Filled Cookies)

Maamoul are delicate date-filled butter cookies with a decorative pattern on the outside made by using a maamoul mold, a fork, or pinching the dough with a strawberry huller. Ma’amoul is on the dessert table throughout the Middle East for holidays and celebrations of all kinds.

Greek

Kleftiko (Greek Lamb in Parchment)

This recipe is all you need to make the best fall-apart tender lamb kleftiko! This traditional Greek lamb roast is easy to make and perfect for a small crowd.

Italian

Pizzicati (Italian Pinch Cookies)

Pizzicati are delicate Italian shortbread cookies filled with jam. Sometimes called biscotti pizzicati or simply pinch cookies, the jam-filled cookies are not too sweet and beautiful on a dessert tray.

Turkish

Simit (Turkish Sesame Bread Rings)

Simit is an easy-to-make Turkish bread coated in sesame seeds. Sometimes called a Turkish Bagel, this simit recipe is delicious on its own, or sliced in half to make a sandwich.