Have you heard about the Mediterranean diet? This is a diet plan which revolves around the eating habits of the people of Crete, particularly Greece and Southern Italy. The Mediterranean diet is one of the most popular diet plans today and a lot of people have already become proponents of it.
The good thing about following the Mediterranean diet is that it not only revolves around the food selection process. It also requires you to change the frequency of your meals. For example, instead of consuming three heavy meals in one day, you can have three lighter meals and two snacks in between. This is a great rule to follow, because it prevents you from overeating and it gives your metabolism a boost at the same time.
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One thing you should know is that many people stray from their diet because they seek more tasty meals everyday. Well, the solution is really following the Mediterranean Diet recipes.
Try the Zucchini Tagliatelle
This is basically a salad which of course features long slices of zucchini, fresh mint and lemon. As a result the salad resembles a tagliatelle pasta.
To make this salad you need to thinly slice 6 small or medium zucchinis using a V-slicer or a mandoline. Simply slice up until only the core is left. Place all sliced zucchinis on a bowl. Then add a cup of finely chopped Maui or Vidalia onion, 2 teaspoons of finely grated lemon peel and ¼ cup of coarsely chopped mint leaves. Get a 1 large cucumber, then peel, seed and dice it before adding it to the mixture.
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This recipe is ideal for a special dinner for two. You just need about 30 minutes for preparation time and 30 minutes for the cooking time. Yes, it’s not an easy-and-fast food but it surely is a delicious delicacy.
Here are the ingredients you need:
Spice Rub
- 1 ½ tsp cracked black pepper
- 3 tsp smoked paprika
- 3 tsp garlic powder
- 3 tsp saffron strands or ground turmeric
Sausages
- Fresh parsley leaves
- 1 finely chopped garlic clove
- 400g boiled potatoes that were halved after peeling
- 2 pork sausages
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Cod
- 1 tsp flour
- Turbot, halibut, sardines, herrings, or bass
- 2 150g-thick cod fillets or other fish
- 25g butter
Other Ingredients
- Balsamic vinegar
Cooking Procedure:
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