531 mediterranean recipes

Middle Eastern chicken simmered in white wine with saffron, lemon, green olives, and nutmeg. A fragrant one-pot dinner served over lemon rice with bold Mediterranean flavors.

Simple chickpea soup made from dried garbanzo beans simmered with onion and olive oil. Finished with lemon juice or vinegar for a bright, comforting Mediterranean-style broth.

No-cook summer couscous salad with fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, black olives, mint, coriander, parsley, and garlic in olive oil. A light, herby Mediterranean side dish.

Wild mushroom pizza with black olives, sun-dried tomatoes, roasted red peppers, provolone, and mozzarella. Loaded with savory Mediterranean toppings on a crispy, high-heat baked shell.

Sauteed crawfish tails with honey in a fresh tomato-dill sauce, served over rice or pasta. A Southern-meets-Mediterranean crawfish dish with a sweet-savory twist.

Herb marinated grilled shrimp skewers with fresh basil, mint, oregano, and garlic pulsed into olive oil. A bright, Mediterranean-style shrimp that grills in just 6 minutes.

Greek grape salad (stafili salata) with halved grapes, tomatoes, celery, walnuts, and crumbled feta dressed in olive oil and white wine vinegar. A fresh, unexpected Mediterranean salad.

Pan bagnat-style French roll sandwich stuffed with anchovies, black olives, capers, tomatoes, and cucumber in olive oil and mayo. A bold, briny, no-cook Mediterranean meal.

Greek spaghetti tossed with herbed tomatoes, crumbled feta, sliced black olives, scallions, parsley, and a squeeze of lemon. A 30-minute weeknight pasta with sunny Mediterranean flavor.

Saltsa aspri is Greek white sauce (béchamel) in three thicknesses for moussaka, pastitsio, soups, and soufflés. Butter, flour, warm milk, and nutmeg build the classic Mediterranean base.

Five-spice broiled chicken breasts with a warm Mediterranean-style potato and green bean salad. A 30-minute weeknight dinner that crosses Chinese pantry with Italian sides.

Yogurt Dip: a 3-ingredient cool dip with plain yogurt, shredded cucumber, and fresh dill. Mediterranean-style and ready in 10 minutes for fresh veggies or pita.

Mediterranean eggplant and tomato salad with smoky roasted eggplant pulp layered under fresh tomato, dressed with olive oil, lemon juice, and chives. A 30-minute side dish.

Stuffed tomatoes filled with anchovy-spiked toasted bread cubes, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and the reserved tomato flesh. Classic Italian-Mediterranean side dish baked in a shallow water bath.

Italian pistachio pilaf with basmati rice, seitan, sweet bell peppers, fennel, scallions, and a generous cup of pistachios. A vegetarian Mediterranean main with serious Italian-sausage flavor.

Grilled lamb skewers marinated overnight in fresh mint, orange juice, Sichuan peppercorns, ginger, and sherry. Bold East-meets-Mediterranean flavors on the grill in under 10 minutes.