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.
In a separate bowl whisk 4 tablespoons of lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of pistachio oil. Then pour the concoction into the salad mixture. Toss until the salad is evenly coated. Add salt and pepper to season. Then cover the bowl and refrigerate for 1 to 3 hours. After which drizzle the remaining ¼ cup of mint leaves on top of the salad and toss until it is evenly coated.
It’s such a simple recipe. And yet it is tasty and will nicely replace your fattening and unhealthy dishes from before.
How about Some Shrimp Skewer Mixed with Tzatziki, Spinach and Feta
The highlight of this dish is the tzatziki which is essentially a Greek sauce made from a mixture of yogurt, dill, garlic and cucumbers. Yet another delicious recipe for the Mediterranean Diet, you will enjoy it while staying healthy and staying on track with your diet.
Start by preparing the tzatziki sauce. Get a cup of non-fat Greek yogurt, 3 tablespoons of chopped dill, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of chopped shallots and ¾ teaspoon of aniseed, finely crushed and divided. Mix everything together and then season with salt and pepper before you chill it.
To prepare the barbeque, brush the grill with oil and preheat it to medium to high heat. Then you can thread the shrimp into 4 metal skewers. Brush olive oil all over each shrimp. And then drizzle with half a teaspoon of aniseed, salt and pepper on the shrimp. Now you can grill each side of the shrimp for about 3 minutes.
Get 4 plates and put around 2 cups of baby spinach leaves on each. Then sprinkle olive oil and lemon juice on the plate. Now place a shrimp skewer on each plate. Then serve with tzatziki sauce on top and sprinkled feta cheese as well.
The recipes above are only two samples of what Mediterranean Diet is about. It’s about healthy choices of ingredients and really serving tasty food. If you are eating delicious food, you would not feel deprived even if you eat very little red meat and unhealthy fats. You would enjoy it and hopefully continue doing so to remain healthy for many long years.
