21 good mediterranean Recipes

olive oil, good quality, red wine vinegar, garlic cloves, crushed, dried oregano or 1/2 basil or 1/2 dill, salt, fresh ground pepper, cayenne, anchovy paste (optional), tomatoes, red onion, eggs, sweet red peppers or 1 green pepper, english cucumber, mixed salad greens (bite-size), green onions, chopped, black olives , small, fresh basil or 1/4 cup oregano or 1/4 cup dill, bruised and chopped, goat cheese, cut into bite-size chunks (chevre)

fresh basil, very finely minced (i use a mezzaluna), fresh oregano, very finely minced, fresh thyme, very finely minced, fresh parsley, very finely minced, olive oil (splurge for the good stuff)

semi dried tomatoes, drained, low-fat milk, eggs, tasty cheese, grated, green onions, sliced (shallot spring onion), sliced black olives, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh oregano, garlic powder, thick bread, cubed good italian style

sea scallops, thawed if frozen (or use a mixture of shrimp and scallops), diced bell peppers (i used a mixture of green, red and orange bell peppers), stalks celery & leaves, chopped, chopped yellow onion, green onions, roughly chopped, garlic cloves, minced, good quality extra virgin olive oil, butter, basmati rice, rinsed and drained, water (plus a little more , if needed), diced tomatoes, undrained, chicken bouillon granules (such as knorr), bay leaf, fresh rosemary sprigs or 1 pinch dried rosemary, saffron threads or 1/4 tsp ground turmeric, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, old bay seasoning, salt, fresh ground black pepper, fresh sugar snap pea (1 handful ), frozen peas, thawed, chopped fresh parsley, fresh lemons, cut into wedges (to serve )

dressing, extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, juice from 2 lemons, freshly chopped rosemary, freshly chopped greek oregano, garlic, minced, sugar, cayenne pepper and paprika, salt and pepper to taste, salad, tri-color rotini noodles, artichokes, drained and chopped, sliced kalamata olives, diced red onion, red bell pepper , largely diced, crumbled feta cheese

cucumbers, seeded and sliced, crumbled feta cheese, black olives, pitted and sliced, roma tomatoes, fresh diced, diced sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained , oil reserved, red onion, sliced

tomatoes, chopped, canned tuna, good quality, drained and separated into large flakes, extra virgin olive oil, red onion, minced, capers, garlic cloves, minced, salt , to taste, white wine vinegar , to taste, fresh basil leaves , torn into small pieces, mixed salad greens, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and cut, black olives , mediterranean style

olive oil, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, lean ground beef, tomatoes, pureed, water, tomato paste, red wine vinegar, worcestershire sauce, maggi seasoning sauce (a liquid soy-yeast extract blend lacking this, use regular dark soy sauce), salt, pepper, dried red chilies (my kids won tsp let me add this, but it s good) (optional), dried oregano, crumbled (mediterranean), dried thyme, crumbled, dried basil, crumbled, bay leaves, allspice berries, cinnamon sticks (each stick measuring about 3 inches in length, 2 sticks broken in half, don tsp use 1 of the halves), cooked spaghetti (or pasta of your choice), butter, cold, grated mizithra cheese (or parmesan, but myzithra is authentic), more grated cheese, for the table

chick peas , drained well - do not use liquid it came in, tahini paste (in ny i can only find it at a&p stores or mediterranean and specialty food shops, garlic, minced finely, zest and juice and pulp of 2-3 lemons. depending upon size. (the added is my secret ingredient), cumin, dried crush red pepper, kosher salt, fresh ground pepper, vegetable oil, extra virgin oil, good paprika, up to 1/2 cup of water, pita bread, equipment needed : strainer for chick peas, food processor, grill pan

cooked chickpeas or 1 (15 1/2 - oz) can drained and rinsed, peeled and seeded diced cucumber, tomatoes (or grape ) halved, diced red onion, crumbled feta cheese, minced fresh parsley, minced fresh mint, (optional, but good ), good quality extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

eggplant , largish, zucchinis, red onions, capsicums (mix colours, or what is in season), tomatoes (depending on size, 1 or 2 per person), garlic (1-2 per person ), olive oil, fresh rosemary, fresh lemon tyme (which is what i had growing, i m sure regular tyme would be just as nice), good pinch of dried oregano (if i had fresh, i would have used fresh!), salt and pepper to taste

penne pasta, cooked, olive oil, red pepper , cut into strips, pepperoni, chopped, tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped, zucchini, coarsely grated, sun-dried tomato, rinsed and coarsely chopped, provolone cheese (or white cheddar, cubed or grated), parsley, chopped, black olives (good quality ), artichoke hearts, rinsed and chopped, red onion, chopped, prawns, cooked, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, garlic, minced, basil, salt, oregano, pepper

yellow bell peppers , cut in half lengthwise (keep the stem on, remove the seeds and ribs, red peppers are fine too, i just happen to like the col), olive oil, chickpeas, drained and rinsed, artichoke hearts, rinsed, drained , and rough chopped, black olives, sliced (buy they pre-sliced to save time), frozen spinach, drained well (i didn tsp use all the spinach, about 1/2, but as mentioned, this recipe is so easy you can really use), tomatoes, lightly seeded and diced, onion, fine chopped, scallions, diced fine, feta cheese, crumbled, fresh parsley, fine chopped, fresh basil, fine chopped, olive oil, red wine vinegar, dried oregano, kasseri cheese (you can substitute any good melting cheese, i just happen to love kasseri)

flour, seasoning salt (can use regular salt), pepper, stewing beef, cut into about 3/4-inch cubes, oil (more as needed), bell pepper, chopped into large pieces, big onion, chopped, minced fresh garlic (or to taste), diced tomatoes with juice, beef broth, dry red wine, worcestershire sauce (or to taste), bay leaf, dried thyme, salt and pepper, zucchini , halved lenghwise and cut crosswise into about 1/2 - 3/4-inch slices, olives, pitted and halved (can leave whole , make sure that they are pitted), grated parmesan cheese (optional but good to use )

good quality natural yogurt, peeled and thinly sliced mediterranean cucumbers, extra virgin oil, lemon juice, chopped fresh mint, freshly minced garlic ., salt for cucumbers

burghul (fine cracked wheat) #2 will work but not traditional., red onion chopped fine, ground cinnamon, fresh ground pepper, salt, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped scallions, chopped tomatoes, orange lentils (soaked overnight)** optional, chopped mint leaves (preferably mediterranean), lemon juice, good extra virgin olive oil, young fresh grape leaves for dipping (in season ), romaine leaves for dipping, fresh arabic bread (pita) cut into quarters or eighths

white onion, unpeeled , plus 1 medium-sized white onion, garlic cloves, unpeeled, bay leaves, salt, shrimp (any preferred size), in shell, cleaned squid , bodies only, cut into 1/4-inch dice to make about 1 cup, lump crabmeat , picked over to remove bits of shell and cartilage, sized ripe tomatoes (about 1 lb), peeled and seeded, jalapeno chiles, seeded, italian parsley, leaves chopped, cilantro, mint, leaves only, mediterranean oregano, leaves only, crushed soda cracker crumbs or best-quality fine-dry breadcrumbs from good french or italian bread (no substitutes), eggs, separated, olive oil

oranges, red onions sliced thin ly in rounds, cumin seeds toasted, coarse black pepper, chopped mint (mediterranean), good extra virgin olive oil, salt to taste, fresh mint sprigs and greek olives to serve