Sides Recipes
Think of this recipe as a kind of “spanakopita” tzatziki! I’ve often served up spinach tzatziki in my work as consulting chef for Greek restaurants around the country. This spin on a classic Greek recipe makes it easy for all of us, kids included, to eat our greens, because it’s so delicious. The Greek diet […]
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.
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 […]
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.
This plant-based Greek recipe for warm cauliflower, one of the healthiest and most versatile of the cruciferous vegetables, may be served warm or as a Greek salad during colder months. It’s the perfect example of easy, delicious Mediterranean diet recipes! Make sure to use real extra virgin Greek olive oil and real Greek feta for […]
This Greek recipe for glazed carrots calls for some of my favorite traditional Greek ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, Corinthian currants and petimezi, which is grape molasses. You can find them all online!
I love to create different versions of cranberry sauce from year to year at Thanksgiving, but Greek dried fruits and Greek wines are usually part of the mix! So, enjoy this Greek recipe for cranberry sauce and travel vicariously to the Mediterranean with me ☺
I love everything in the cruciferous cabbage family, but I think I love Brussel sprouts most, especially when paired with pomegranate and nuts. This Greek recipe bursts with flavor and is the perfect Mediterranean Diet addition to festive and everyday tables. I love this on Thanksgiving, but I enjoy it all winter long, too. Make […]
The iconic Greek recipe for spanakopita is all about a timeless combination of ingredients, and these definitely find a place beyond being nestled between layers of crispy phyllo pastry. Here, an embellished combo of Greek feta and spinach crown sweet potatoes thus morphing into a dish both festive and good for every day, the perfect […]