For fresh and fabulous food that you'll want to eat every day, discover the simply delicious cuisine of the Mediterranean. Known for vibrant flavors, fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, beans, fish and, of course, olive oil, Mediterranean cooking is filled with ingredients you can feel good about eating. Packed with recipes for small plates, salads, soups, entrées, egg dishes and more, this book offers so many options to incorporate a little bit of the Mediterranean into your kitchen every day.
Chapters include: Egg Dishes; Small Plates; Soups & Salads; Sandwiches & Breads; Pasta & Grains, Meats & Fish; and Sides & Vegetables.
Try
eggs for every meal:
Shakshuka (breakfast or dinner), Mediterranean Frittata or Spinach, Pepper and Olive Omelet (breakfast), Shortcut Spanish Tortilla (appetizer) and Kale Quiche (brunch).
Assemble a meal of
small plates,
or serve singly as appetizers: Zucchini Fritte, Beans and Greens Crostini and Mediterranean Baked Feta.
Keep dips on hand for
quick snacks and sauces
to serve with meats and main dishes: Tirokafteri (Spicy Greek Feta Spread), Tzatziki Dip, Roasted Vegetable Spread and Roasted Eggplant Hummus.
Serve a bright, fresh
soup or salad
as a light meal: Italian Crouton Salad, Fasolada (Greek White Bean Soup), Zucchini Chickpea Salad and Greek Lemon and Rice Soup.
Try a Mediterranean-inspired
sandwich
for lunch or dinner: Chicken Pesto Flatbreads, Turkey Mozzarella Panini, Greek Chicken Pitas with Creamy Mustard Sauce or Mediterranean Roasted Vegetable Wraps.
Pasta and grains make great sides or main dishes, and showcase the
flavors and vegetables of Mediterranean cuisine:
Pasta Primavera, Grilled Veggies and Couscous, Fettuccine with Vegetable Marinara Sauce, Lentils with Pasta and Vegetable Penne Italiano.
Try a classic Mediterranean meat dish for a hearty weeknight dinner: Forty-Clove Chicken, Chicken Scarpiello, Greek Braised Cinnamon Chicken, Lemon Garlic Shish Kabobs and Lemon Rosemary Shrimp and Vegetable Souvlaki.
Each recipe includes a picture.
Hardcover, 192 pages