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Mediterranean Diet Recipes
If you ever thought lentils were bland or boring, the flavors in this easy lentil soup recipe will surprise you in a big way! This spicy lentil soup is loaded with aromatics and bold Mediterranean spices and amped up with spinach for a nutritious and satisfying vegan dinner. It is no secret that I am…
Sides and Small Plates
A few easy tips make all the difference for tender, perfectly charred roasted cabbage wedges! I love to finish this easy cabbage recipe with a sprinkle of nutty dukkah and creamy tahini sauce for a side dish that delivers on the wow factor! A sexier cabbage! This recipe takes a humble head of green cabbage…
Soups and Stews
This is the chicken soup you’ll be having on repeat! Loaded with fresh lemon juice, and amped up with veggies, herbs, and warm spices, this Mediterranean-style turmeric lemon chicken soup is delicious, nutritious and comforting in the best way possible! The chicken soup you’ll be having on repeat! Homemade chicken soup is just what the…
Salads
This refreshing fennel and orange salad with a garlicky citrus dressing is ready in just 10 minutes.
Mediterranean Diet
The Mediterranean Diet is considered one of the healthiest and easiest diets to follow. Use this guide from a true daughter of the Mediterranean and 2 times NYT best selling author Suzy Karadsheh as a blueprint for eating and living the Mediterranean Way.
Salads
Easy Spinach Tortellini Salad, loaded with with fresh herbs, tomatoes, mozzarella, and olives, and tossed in a simple homemade Italian dressing. Perfect for a little party, or serve it as a side next to chicken or fish. Leftovers will make a great lunch the next day! An easy Mediterranean tortellini pasta salad This spinach tortellini…
Greek
Hands-down the BEST black eyed peas recipe! Rich and hearty vegetarian black-eyed peas recipe with loads of veggies and bold Greek flavors!
Italian
With sweet fennel and fragrant Italian sausage, this skillet meal is a quick and simple dinner that packs loads of nutrition and flavor! This simple sausage and lentils recipe comes from one of our readers Darryl Patrick Lombard, who makes it often on busy weeknights. I’m so glad he shared it with me! If you…
Greek
Vasilopita is a Greek New Year’s bread (or cake) with a lucky coin hidden within. This vasilopita recipe is made of layers of cinnamon-scented dough with a delicious sweet and savory combination of flavors and toasted sesame seeds. Big thanks to Karen Stoeckle for sharing her family recipe! A few weeks ago, I asked my…
Fish and Seafood
This perfectly roasted whole branzino recipe is an impressive fish dinner that you can make in just 20 minutes! It’s even better finished Greek-style with my lemony, garlicky ladolemono sauce. Check out the tips and video below. I make a fair bit of fish dinners using boneless fish fillets from baked cod, to pan seared…
Fish and Seafood
An Instant Pot turns fancy Shrimp Risotto into an easy 15-minute meal! Plump, lemony shrimp adds flavor to this quick hands-off instant pot risotto, while perfectly wilted spinach adds color and nutrition. This delicious recipe is from Jenna Helwig’s new book Bare Minimum Dinners. This simple lemony shrimp risotto is the meal dreams are made…
Breakfast
Fried Hard Boiled eggs are commonly served in Egypt around Christmas and Easter, but you can enjoy this treat anytime of year.
Appetizer and Mezze
Blocks of creamy feta wrapped in crispy phyllo and finished with a drizzle of raw honey and a generous sprinkle of sesame seeds! This Greek baked feta with honey, or feta me meli, is an easy and delicious party-worthy appetizer that takes only 5 minutes of prep! Feta me Meli or Feta with Honey With…
Appetizer and Mezze
Here is a quick guide for how to assemble a beautiful crudités platter with little effort. This party platter is loaded with vegetables and Mediterranean favorites, it is the perfect make-ahead appetizer for a crowd! Crudités French crudités, pronounced kroo-dee-teh, are simply raw vegetables (sliced or whole), arranged neatly on a platter or board, and…
Fish and Seafood
Shrimp fra diavolo is a delicious Italian dish made with juicy, large shrimp cooked in a hearty, spicy tomato sauce with garlic, white wine, and fresh parsley. This spicy shrimp recipe is ready in 20 minutes, and it is great served with your favorite crusty bread, pasta, or rice. Fra diavolo Fra diavolo, pronounced fra-dia-voh-loh,…
Desserts
Burbara is a Middle Eastern creamy wheat berry pudding (or porridge), laced with warm spices, anise and fennel seeds, and topped with heaps of nuts and dried fruit. It is great served warm or cold! In the Levant, this dish is traditionally served on December 4th to kick off the Christmas season. Big thanks to…
Appetizer and Mezze
Creamy feta cheese doused in extra virgin olive oil with lemon zest, fresh herbs, and spicy chiles! This marinated feta makes the perfect crowd-pleasing appetizer in just 5 minutes! In my book, there are very few meals that can’t be improved with a small amount of tangy feta cheese. I keep a block of brined…
Sides and Small Plates
Quick and easy Middle Eastern rice pilaf recipe with basmati rice, peas, carrots, warm spices, and aromatics. Ready in 30 minutes!
Appetizer and Mezze
Creamy whipped labneh dip, topped with a warm olive oil sauce, plump cherry tomatoes and delicious, briny Pearls Olives. This crowd pleaser takes 10 minutes or less to make, but it will go even faster! This post is sponsored by Pearls Olives. All opinions are my own. Mediterranean whipped labneh dip, the new favorite party dip! If…
Desserts
Loukoumades (Greek donuts with honey) made of a simple dough and fried until golden and crispy, while soft on the inside. To finish, dunk the little donut holes in the homemade honey syrup and sprinkle with nuts. This recipe makes a lot of donuts to share with family and friends! Easy Greek donuts with honey…
Entree
Succulent baked balsamic chicken, loaded with flavor from a bold balsamic marinade with garlic, lemon juice, and herbs! Ready in just over 30 minutes. Balsamic glazed chicken you’ll be making on repeat! An easy, unassuming balsamic marinade takes your average baked chicken dinner to a new level of delicious! This juicy, garlicky, appropriately sticky balsamic…
Vegan
Tender roasted delicata squash filled with a delicious Mediterranean farro mixture with nuts and dried fruit. These stuffed delicata squash halves make a hearty side next to roast turkey breast or an impressive vegan main with your favorite salad. Be sure to check out my video, no-fail tips, gluten-free option and more below. Pumpkin and…
Moroccan and Tunisian
With bright flavors from fresh herbs, lemon, ginger, and red pepper flakes, chermoula is the perfect sauce to add flavor to your meals. Use it over fish or meat, stir it in your soups, or spread it on your sandwiches. So many delicious ways to use this herby Moroccan sauce! Turn up the flavor with…
Fish and Seafood
20 minutes is all it takes to make this delicious haddock recipe, prepared Mediterranean-style in a garlic-lemon sauce with artichoke hearts, tomatoes and olives! An Easy Haddock Recipe for the Fish Skeptic! As someone who eats fish weekly as part of my Mediterranean lifestyle, I often get questions like, “I love fish but my family…not…
