Mediterranean Diet
WHY LEMON ZEST? Lemon zest is one of my secret go-to ingredients when I want to perk up the flavor of otherwise mild or subtle dishes. Can you think of another vegetable as mild as zucchini?! Lemon is, in fact, as crucial a flavor enhancer as salt and works pretty much the same way on […]
In the Greek diet, pasta is often cooked with both proteins such as chicken as well as a whole bevy of seasonal vegetables and fresh or dried Greek herbs. This easy recipe is perfect for weeknight meal when you’re looking for something fast and healthy and when you need a little of that one-of-a-kind comfort […]
Tapenade is one of the great spreads of the Mediterranean diet and one of the greatest Mediterranean diet ingredients in its own right. In Greece, we’ve been making an olive spread like tapenade with Kalamata olives and with green olives for eons, too. The Greek diet is packed with all sorts of great healthy recipes […]
As far as grilled cheese sandwiches go, the Greek diet is packed with a number of them, and halloumi, a Cypriot cheese, is an excellent choice. It stands up very well to the heat of a grill, without melting into liquid, and provides great, intense, minty flavor and a very satisfying texture. It’s a great […]
Sometimes it is the easiest Greek diet recipes that are the tastiest! This grilled eggplant recipe, drizzled with a simple combination of basic Mediterranean diet ingredients — tomatoes, fresh herbs (in this case cilantro), extra virgin Greek olive oil and a special fermented honey vinegar–makes a wonderful meze to savor and share with friends. I […]
The Greek diet and Mediterranean diet respectively call for fish as a main source of protein. This Greek recipe for grilled salmon is simple and calls for some of the most basic Mediterranean diet ingredients: olives, tomatoes, herbs, capers and, of course, Greek extra virgin olive oil. You can prepare this dish with salmon fillets or steaks.
A Greek salad can be many things beyond the best-known tomato-cucumber-feta-olive oil medley! We’re talking Mediterranean diet here, and one of the most important and best-loved Mediterranean diet ingredients is the humble but mighty lentil. Lentil salads are a great answer to creating wholesome, nutritious filling Greek and Mediterranean recipes that are packed with vitamins […]
Grilled fish and seafood is a Greek tradition and there are countless Greek recipes for both. This easy grilled shrimp sandwich is a great way to make something that falls under the general Mediterranean diet umbrella when your plans for dinner or the day involve some outdoor grilling. Mediterranean diet ingredients like Greek honey, extra […]
When it’s strawberry season in the Mediterranean I love to use the fresh fruit in all sorts of ways, from starters and salads to desserts. The combination of fruit and greens is, indeed, a very Mediterranean habit and speaks to the variety and richness of Mediterranean ingredients, especially when they end up together in a […]
The combination of sunny-side up or poached eggs and thick, sour Greek yogurt is unique to the Eastern Mediterranean and one of the most delicious combinations in all Mediterranean cooking. Indeed, eggs, ancient and wholesome, are one of the most important Mediterranean diet ingredients; yogurt, too, is an ancient food and one of the most […]