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Do you know these Mediterranean Diet Recipes and foods for a Healthy Lunch?

December 9, 2013
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We have discussed the importance of the Mediterranean Diet breakfast and we have given you some ideas of what people in the Mediterranea region eat for breakfast. As everybody acknowledges, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. You have to eat breakfast like a king, they say. But you cannot have a healthy […]

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Summer Salad with watermelon and feta cheese

September 19, 2012
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I know that the summer is over for some but I could not resist giving you the recipe for this delicious and refreshing summer salad with watermelon and feta cheese, all ingredients and components of the Mediterranean cuisine. Feta cheese is a basic component of the Mediterranean diet, so is watermelon the nutritional benefits of […]

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Watermelon Gazpacho

September 6, 2012
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Watermelon is a summer fruit and it part of the Mediterranean diet. The nutritional properties of watermelon are well known to all and they are described in a previous article.  There are many ways to eat and enjoy watermelon. It can eaten as a fruit, as part of a nice refreshing salad, as breakfast with the […]

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Mediterranean Beyaz Peynir Dip Recipe

April 22, 2012
Beyaz Peynir Dip Recipe

The Turkish white cheese Beyaz Peynir can be use to make an excellent, healthy and delicious dip in just 10 minutes. The Mediterranean diet recipe that will be provided consists of several Mediterranean diet components. White cheese is in the dairy products category of the Mediterranean diet pyramid and should be taken frequently, 2-3 times […]

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Recipe for Falafel

April 19, 2012
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The Mediterranean dishes that are made from legumes, vegetables and seafood are so delicious that once they get in your diet they will stay permanently. There are so many dishes and numerous combinations of these – legumes, vegetables and seafood – basic components of the Mediterranean diet that will enable you to have different dishes […]

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Linguine with mussels and tomato

March 30, 2012
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Linguine, sometimes misspelled as Linguini, is part of the Italian culinary cuisine which is also part of the Mediterranean cuisine. The Mediterranean diet has its roots in all the Mediterranean countries and the Mediterranean recipes use ingredients that are found in the Mediterranean diet pyramid. Linguine is a form of pasta which originated in Italy, […]

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Octopus Casserole

March 7, 2012
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The Octopus casserole culinary recipe is a recipe which combines many of the healthy Mediterranean ingredients: such as pure olive oil, black olives, tomatoes, and Mediterranean culinary spices such as thyme. Our recipe is a recipe followed in variations by many nations in the Mediterranean Sea such as Greeks, Cypriots and Israelis. Seafood is part of the […]

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Fish Cakes

March 1, 2012
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Eating fish and seafood in general is as healthy as it can get. Fish is basic to the Mediterranean diet and should be eaten at least twice a week. It is high up in the inverted Mediterranean diet pyramid. There are many kinds of fish and many different Mediterranean diet culinary recipes to be followed. […]

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Chicken filled with mushrooms, fennel and pomegranate

February 13, 2012
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For the special Valentine’s Day dinner we propose and a unique Mediterranean Diet culinary recipe: Chicken filled with mushrooms, fennel and pomegranate. This exquisite Mediterranean diet recipe has all the healthy ingredients of the Mediterranean diet, including the unique Mediterranean culinary herb, the fennel, and one of the healthiest Mediterranean fruits, the pomegranate. In this […]

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Fish Soup

February 2, 2012
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We are still in the middle of the winter and soups are part of our daily menu. Fish is a basic component of the Mediterranean diet and making fish soup sets the scene for a winning combination. The culinary recipe that will be provided in not only a Mediterranean culinary recipe but it uses fish […]

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Italian Fish Soup

January 26, 2012
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We are in the middle of winter and we are looking for ways to stay warm, healthy and fit. For those who follow the Mediterranean diet this is easy. The Mediterranean culinary cuisine offers so many recipes that can satisfy any taste or desire. The Italian fish soup is a dish that everybody can enjoy, […]

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Minestrone Soup

January 8, 2012
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In the Mediterranean diet, culinary soup recipes are at their peak during the cold winter period since this kind of Mediterranean foods keep the people warm. Minestrone soup is part of the Italian cuisine which in its turn is part of the Mediterranean culinary cuisine. The recipe that is provided is for 6 servings but […]

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Bon Fillet with Prosciutto and Mozzarella for the New Year’s Table

December 31, 2011
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The Mediterranean cuisine has a lot of culinary dishes to exhibit that can be used for the New Year’s table. There are many Mediterranean recipes that can satisfy any taste and desire. The blend of the Mediterranean culinary tastes from specific types of Mediterranean foods with Mediterranean herbs can produce a ‘’magical’’ and a special […]

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