Salads Recipes
This Greek recipe is inspired by a traditional recipe from the Blue Zone Greek island of Ikaria, renowned for its longevity and home to some amazing green Mediterranean cooking. Pretty much everything in the cabbage family – brassica – figures prominently in the local cuisine and the original rendition of this calls for something called […]
Nothing refreshes like this Greek salad of citrus, pomegranate and mint. It’s the perfect foil for any rich meal and a wonderful example of the vibrant but simple Mediterranean Diet. Remember to use extra virgin Greek olive oil and sea salt for the best flavor!
The most “traditional” Greek recipe for tuna salad is the one I recall from my youth: tuna mixed with all sorts of chopped vegetables and served with a blanket of…yes…mayonnaise! Not so this dish. Here is a perfect Mediterranean Diet recipe for one of the world’s most popular lunch items, canned tuna. Add a little […]
Consider this a Mediterranean Diet recipe that is the perfect example of plant-forward with bits of animal protein, used in the way people used to incorporate meat in their traditional diets, a little bit here and there. There are a lot of great traditional cured pork products from all around the Mediterranean and any of […]
Earthy beets meet a few of Greece's most aromatic condiments in this simple but stunning Greek salad. Orange, almonds, mastiha, great Greek extra virgin olive oil, and a unique honey vinegar make this salad sparkle with flavor!
This light, summer Greek recipe brings together two of my favorite ingredients. Not all Greek salads are a tomato-feta affair! But you do need great Greek extra virgin olive oil and some heady Greek herbs and garlic to up the ante on great flavor in this and any other salads!
Here’s a Greek recipe for a not-so-classic Greek salad that speaks…summer and has a special ingredient, purslane, one of the healthiest greens in the world. Make sure to drizzle excellent, high-polyphenol extra virgin Greek olive oil into this to make it even healthier.
Skate is an often misunderstood fish because it’s a bit hard to clean. But its flesh is surprisingly delicate and this Greek salad, a classic regional Greek recipe from Paros and other islands in the Cyclades, is a great way to enjoy it.
Chickpeas are one of the oldest foods continuously eaten throughout the Aegean islands, and this Greek recipe for chickpea salad, inspired by the traditional foods of Paros, has a decidedly modern twist with the addition of a new ancient grain, quinoa. Quinoa isn’t native to Greece, of course, but with ancient chick peas and a […]
In this Greek recipe from the Ionian island of Corfu, greens, or horta, shine. Cooked greens are beloved all over Greece, and this regional Greek recipe is both easy and unique. Add a sprinkling of Greek feta and a drizzling of extra virgin Greek olive oil for maximum flavor!