This Greek Salad Gazpacho is AWESOME! And it's the perfect example of what the Mediterranean diet is really about: More than anything it’s a road map for how not to waste food! Turning stale, leftover bread into delicious recipes is an age-old tradition that spans the region’s many different cuisines. Crostini, bruschetta, Greek bread-based dips […]
Spinach and chickpeas baked with Greek feta is a perfect example of a plant-based Greek recipe that speaks the language of the Mediterranean diet. This is one of many Greek vegetarian recipes that are robust, delicious, and really healthy! There’s a generous amount of extra virgin Greek olive oil in this Greek spinach-chickpea recipe, but […]
This Greek recipe for a summer vegetable stew is from Ikaria, the Blue Zone Greek island of longevity. It’s called soufico and in this version, from t he south side of the island, it’s basically all the summer vegetables cooked together in a skillet with extra virgin Greek olive oil and herbs. It’s a classic […]
This Greek recipe for fresh pea fava with ouzo and feta on toast is fun and nutritious, and it takes its inspiration from classic Greek fava, the yellow split pea puree that’s a favorite Greek meze. Mashed fresh peas taste so grassy and lively and their green color, enhanced with health-giving Greek extra virgin olive […]
This Ikaria style grilled zucchini salad with lots of garlic and oregano is a Greek recipe adapted from my first Ikaria book: Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life and Longevity from the Greek Island Where People Forget to Die. My next Ikaria-inspired book, The Ikaria Way, will be out in March 2024, and you can pre-order […]
This Greek salad with quinoa, chickpeas, olives and feta combines the classic flavors of a Greek village salad with filling, healthy ingredients like quinia and chickpeas to make the dish even more satisfying. The range of Mediterranean diet and Greek diet recipes for salads is truly endless and when adding hearty Mediterranean diet ingredients like […]
Hummus is one of the world's most beloved foods, and this two-bean hummus with Mastiha and Caramelized onions is a great example of how delicious, nutritious and versatile the traditional dishes of the Mediterranean diet can be. While hummus is mostly a Middle Eastern specialty, it has also been adapted to the Greek kitchen, and […]
These sweet and sour baked lentils with honey, vinegar, and leeks is a Greek recipe that I adapted from a dish called Minoan Lentils, which was originally published in the My Greek Table book. It’s so nutritious, easy and delicious, that it stands as a kind of poster child for great Mediterranean diet bean recipes. […]
This Greek salad has been voted the world’s best salad and it went a little viral online. It is basically a classic Greek salad, or Horiatiki (Village Salad), as prepared on the island of Crete, with a local barley rusk called Dako. That’s a round rusk that comes split across the middle. You can make […]
Salmon and mangoes might seem like an odd combo, but this Grec-Mex inspired recipe is a star! The salsa that accompanies the salmon is both beautiful and nutritious. And, remember, salmon — always try to look for wild salmon — is one of the best sources of Omega 3 fatty acids. FIsh is a cornerstone […]