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Appetizer and Mezze

Phyllo-Wrapped Baked Feta with Honey

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

Simple Crudités Platter

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

20-Minute Shrimp Fra Diavolo

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 (Wheat Berry Pudding)

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

5-Minute Marinated Feta

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

Golden Rice Pilaf

Quick and easy Middle Eastern rice pilaf recipe with basmati rice, peas, carrots, warm spices, and aromatics. Ready in 30 minutes!

Desserts

Loukoumades

These loukoumades are crisp, golden Greek donuts with soft centers, dipped in honey syrup and topped with cinnamon and crushed nuts.

Entree

Easy Balsamic Chicken

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

Roasted Stuffed Delicata Squash

Stuffed delicata squash filled with chewy farro, crunchy nuts, dried fruit, and warming spices. Serve this festive vegan recipe as an impressive holiday side or satisfying cool-weather main.

Moroccan and Tunisian

5-Minute Chermoula Recipe

This 5-minute chermoula recipe blends fresh herbs, lemon, garlic, warm spices, and olive oil into a bold North African sauce.

Fish and Seafood

Mediterranean Lemon-Garlic Haddock with Artichoke Hearts

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…

Mediterranean Diet Recipes

Simple Roasted Butternut Squash with Lime and Hazelnut

Sweet, perfectly tender roasted butternut squash recipe, made extra special with the addition of a bright lime vinaigrette and a sprinkle of crunchy nuts for great texture. This recipe is adapted from Melissa Clark’s book Dinner in French with permission from the author. Melissa Clark’s Butternut Squash Recipe! Who can resist sweet roasted butternut squash…

Sides and Small Plates

Baba Ganoush Recipe

Baba ganoush is a Eastern Mediterranean smoky eggplant dip served with pita, vegetables or uses as a spread. It’s easy to make at home and one of my favorite ways to use eggplant.

Vegetarian

Savory Mushrooms and Leeks Galette

Made with pie crust and a handful of fresh ingredients, this Savory Mushroom Galette with Leeks is a delicious vegetarian dish that’s perfect served for dinner (with your favorite salad) or as an appetizer for a small crowd. This easy recipe comes from The Weekday Vegetarians, a new cookbook I love by Jenny Rosenstrach. Every…

Salads

Roasted Cauliflower Salad with Lemon-Honey Vinaigrette

Simple, and festive roasted cauliflower salad with butternut squash, spring greens, and a lemon-honey vinaigrette! Serve this fall salad for lunch or pair it with your favorite entree for the perfect meal. The perfect cauliflower salad for the fall! The beauty of this healthy roasted cauliflower salad with butternut squash, is that it combines the…

Moroccan and Tunisian

Moroccan-Inspired Chicken Couscous

You’ll love this easy Chicken Couscous dinner with baked chicken thighs in warm Moroccan spices, vegetables, and fluffy couscous. Easy chicken and couscous recipe If you need a little inspiration to step up the chicken dinner game, today’s recipe is for you! This couscous chicken is a riff on my earlier Moroccan chicken. In this…

Vegan

Creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup With Tahini and Hazelnut

Smooth, creamy Roasted Butternut Squash Soup, layered with subtly sweet and nutty flavors. It is so comforting, you won’t believe it is vegan! Be sure to check out my tips for how to make butternut squash soup perfectly every time! The secret to extra creamy vegan butternut squash soup! This roasted butternut squash soup takes…

Meat and Poultry

Italian-Style Skillet Chicken Breast with Tomatoes and Mushrooms

Italian-inspired skillet chicken cooked in a delicious garlic and white wine sauce with tomatoes and mushrooms. It comes together in 30 minutes! Be sure to watch the video for how to make this pan-seared chicken breast recipe, and read on for important tips. Not your average skillet chicken breast recipe! Boneless, skinless chicken breasts are…

Vegan

Mediterranean Roasted Cauliflower Wraps (Vegan)

Flavor-packed Mediterranean vegan wraps with roasted cauliflower, tahini, and a peppery arugula salad! Healthy, satisfying, and perfect for meal prep! Easy vegan wraps with a Mediterranean twist! When in doubt, wraps for dinner! And these vegan wraps, stuffed with perfectly charred roasted cauliflower, fresh veggies, and a drizzle of good tahini sauce, will not disappoint.…

Italian

Sheet Pan Baked Meatballs Recipe with Vegetables

With Italian-style meatballs, sliced baby potatoes, and a few fresh vegetables, this Sheet Pan Baked Meatballs is a complete meal in one. And you’ll love the big flavors in this easy dinner! Tips and prepare ahead instructions included. Once a week, I make a point of doing a quick fridge inventory. I try pull out…

Soups and Stews

Mediterranean Spinach Stew with Chickpeas

This Mediterranean Spinach Stew turns frozen spinach into a meal with simple but powerful flavors and ingredients. With chickpeas, spinach, tomatoes, and vermicelli this vegan spinach chickpea stew is delicious and satisfying, you won’t miss the meat! An easy spinach recipe! Spinach is often seen as an ingredient of many in something like a salad,…