This delicious Greek recipe for eggplant skewers in a wrap, made all the more luscious by spreading a silky Greek yogurt – zucchini dip, the perfect replacement for mayo, is what the Mediterranean diet is all about! Simple, robust flavors and great, healthy ingredients mark the best of the food traditions all over the Mediterranean.
Greek yogurt is the backdrop to countless savory spreads that can easily replace mayo in sandwiches. This Greek recipe for a fun, plant-based sandwich spread using Greek yogurt attests to the healthy options so many Mediterranean diet recipes offer. Use this delicious Greek yogurt-charred zucchini spread with smoked salmon, turkey, or even tuna.
Do you ever get the yen for a healthier version of fast food? Is there anything more irresistible than a down-and-dirty gyro, dripping with tzatziki, the garlicky Greek yogurt sauce, oozing with ripe tomato rounds, and filled with thin slices of smoky chicken? Gyro is one of the best ever street food classics and this […]
The key to making this simple Greek recipe for salsa is in the chopping. All ingredients should be cut to a fine dice, smaller than confetti but not so small that the pieces are indiscernible. It’s a salad of sorts in that it contains a mixture of fresh, chopped vegetables, but is eaten more like […]
Greek Biftekia and Briam are both classic recipes. I combine them in this dish, essentially a Mediterranean sheet-pan recipe, for an all-in-one, easy, healthy meal. This is a great example of how to change the geography of your plate, placing equal of not more emphasis on vegetables over protein. Kids will love it, too!
Here’s a fun Greek recipe for a healthy sandwich made in the best vegetarian traditions of the Mediterranean diet! What makes this really great and delicious are the jammy tomatoes and the tanginess of the Greek feta.
With all the amazing fresh fruits and produce in the Greek-Mediterranean kitchen, making great, healthy smoothies is easy! Here’s a perfect fresh and fast Mediterranean diet recipe for a smoothie, which you can enjoy for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Greek honey and Greek yogurt make this an even more delicious modern Greek recipe.
The classic flavors of baklava, with all those warm spices, play out beautifully in a not-so-classic Greek recipe for a smoothie. Call this the perfect Mediterranean diet snack and make sure to drizzle it with real Greek honey! You’ll love the Aegina pistachio butter as well!
Looking for the perfect Greek salad on a steamy, hot day? Try this wonderful combination of fruit and feta, spiked with a little mint and Greek olive oil and shaped like an individual pizza, and serve yourself a slice of Mediterranean diet goodness! Make sure to use Greek feta!
This Greek recipe for watermelon-feta salad is shaped like a pizza! The classic combination of feta and watermelon, together with arugula, tomatoes, and a little drizzle of extra virgin Greek olive oil will lighten up any warm day and fill you, too! The perfect Greek-Mediterranean dish and even better Mediterranean diet recipe!