Recipes by Region - Mediterranean

This tossed green salad with apples, avocados, and walnuts is simply delicious with a marvelous mandarin orange juice dressing!

This crunchy and tart coleslaw is the perfect companion to Indian, Mexican, Mediterranean, Spanish or American food.

This assortment of colorful diced vegetables with fluffy couscous is complemented by a garlic vinaigrette. Carrot, zucchini, bell pepper, and tomato all make for a delicious, chilled couscous salad!

This curried lentil stew is a hearty dish full of vegetables. It is a great source of protein and fiber!

These flavorful, fried carrot, zucchini and feta cheese patties are full of spices!

This wholesome soup with tomato, lentils and onion is full of protein and fiber and goes great with thick slices of whole-wheat bread.

A fresh vegetable stock is the base for many vegetable recipes like risotto and soups. Here's a simple recipe for making your own fresh stock!

This garbanzo bean salad with carrots, cucumbers and red bell pepper is an attractive dish bursting with flavor.

These delicious fried morsels of potato and feta cheese are flavored with dill and lemon juice.

This tomato sauce combines the flavors of garlic, onion, kalamata olives & capers and goes wonderfully over your choice of pasta.

This is a spicy variation of hummus, called neeta’s chole in Indian. It works great as an appetizer, side dish, dip or sandwich spread.

These open-faced sandwiches made with bell peppers, mushrooms and squash are great for those who love to grill! They can also be made in the oven.

Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah) is higher in protein than any other grain, and has a chewy, nutlike flavor. The addition of black beans makes this salad hearty and healthy!

These savory almonds are easy to make and take almost no time at all. Goes well with Kalamata olives and feta cheese as a small appetizer tray.

This dish is based on a classic Moroccan dish with potatoes spiced with cilantro and cumin, cooked in a lemon sauce.

This deliciously light summer pasta is full of the fresh flavors of tomato, mozzarella, and basil.

This traditional Lebanese dish has the assertive and clean flavors of garlic, lemon, parsley and mint. Traditionally, tabouli is mostly parsley, with a bit of bulgur for texture and color, and this recipe offers a wide range of parsley to match your preference.

Sweet sun-ripened tomatoes are made even more delicious with the addition of feta cheese and olive oil. This simple salad can be enjoyed as a light meal with pieces of crisp bread.

These crispy zucchini and mushroom patties are the perfect complement to a Mediterranean meal. They also make a great lunch!