From the Malibu Farm cookbook, we lightened up the original recipe and cut back on the saturated fat by using less butter. Sweet potatoes are packed with health-benefiting nutrients like potassium and beta-carotene, a powerful antioxidant with anticancer properties....
Dinner
These Mediterranean dinner options include recipes from cuisines around the world so that you can enjoy the Mediterranean diet without restriction.
Veracruz-Style Fish
This quick and easy dish will become a dinner staple in your household and will help you reach your weekly fish intake goals! We should all aim to eat two servings of fish per week. Fish is high in protein, low in saturated fat, and full of vitamin D and selenium....
Wilted Spinach Salad with Beets and Halloumi
Adapted from the "Mediterranean Cooking" cookbook, this salad is bright, colorful, and super flavorful. It tastes as good as it looks! To save time, we like buying pre-steamed and peeled beets. Beets are a great source of iron, potassium, folic acid, and fiber. Beets...
Moroccan Chicken & Cauliflower Couscous Bowls
By using cauliflower couscous instead of traditional couscous, we vary the nutrients provided by these bowls and reduce the total calories of the dish. Cauliflower is a member of the cruciferous vegetable family. Cruciferous vegetables provide so many health benefits...
Simple Eggplant Roll-Ups
This is a favorite meal from Southern Living that we lightened up by adding in fresh chopped spinach and reducing the amount of cooking oil used. The eggplant works so well in place of a traditional pasta noodle and adds fiber and b-vitamins to this dish, boosting...
Soy Vay Teriyaki Salmon
It doesn't get simpler or more delicious than this! This recipe is proof that you don't have to spend hours in the kitchen to create delicious food. Salmon is an excellent source of anti-inflammatory and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids. We recommend getting to know...
Deconstructed Lasagna
Thanks to the many vegetables used in this recipe, this lasagna is packed full of fiber, vitamins and minerals. Using zucchini instead of regular noodles is a great way to lighten up a traditional lasagna meal and add a boost of nutrients. Layering the ingredients...
Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma
This sheet pan meal is so easy and delicious! We love the combination of spices that turn an otherwise boring chicken into a flavorful and filling meal. Paprika and cumin add flavor, aroma, and color to dishes without adding sodium or fat. The sweet potatoes in this...
Bridget Jones’s Salmon with Pine Nut Salsa
This is such a delicious adaptation of a salmon recipe from Chef Yottam Ottelenghi! We made the original recipe a bit simpler while keeping Chef Ottelenghi's classic flavors. I know you will love it just as much as I do! Salmon is loaded with heart-healthy omega-3...
Weeknight Ratatouille Pasta with Chicken Sausage
Use your leftover summer sheet pan ratatouille veggies for his quick and easy weeknight meal! Pasta can be part of the Mediterranean diet, especially when it is done right! Always pick a whole wheat pasta or a legume-based pasta as this adds more fiber and nutrients....