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The familiar Mediterranean-style template: vegetables, legumes, olive oil, fish and poultry, herbs and whole grains. Every recipe tagged Mediterranean follows that ingredient pattern.

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The recipes

Lemon-Herb Baked Salmon with Green Beans
Lemon-Herb Baked Salmon with Green Beans One tray, twenty minutes, and the kind of dinner that looks like more effort than it was. 25 min
Greek Chicken Bowls with Cucumber and Feta
Greek Chicken Bowls with Cucumber and Feta The meal-prep classic done properly: marinated chicken thighs, crisp cucumber, olives and feta over rice. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Tuscan White Bean Soup with Rosemary
Tuscan White Bean Soup with Rosemary A fifteen-minute pantry soup that tastes slow-cooked: white beans, tomato, rosemary and olive oil, finished with greens. 20 min
Roasted Carrot and Quinoa Salad with Lemon Yogurt
Roasted Carrot and Quinoa Salad with Lemon Yogurt Warm roasted carrots over herbed quinoa with a lemon-yogurt dressing. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Baked Feta and Tomato Orzo
Baked Feta and Tomato Orzo The tray does the sauce: feta and cherry tomatoes roasted until they collapse, stirred through orzo with basil. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Crispy Chickpea and Feta Chop Salad
Crispy Chickpea and Feta Chop Salad Pan-crisped chickpeas over a chopped salad with feta and a lemon-oregano dressing. 20 min
Pesto-Crusted White Fish with Roasted Zucchini
Pesto-Crusted White Fish with Roasted Zucchini Cod or another white fish under a parmesan-pesto crust, on a tray of zucchini. 22 min
Warm Lentil and Roasted Tomato Bowl
Warm Lentil and Roasted Tomato Bowl Earthy lentils under roasted tomatoes and a soft egg, with olive oil and herbs. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Halloumi Tray Bake with Peppers, Tomatoes and Olives
Halloumi Tray Bake with Peppers, Tomatoes and Olives Thick slabs of halloumi roasted over peppers, cherry tomatoes and kalamata olives until golden at the edges. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Roasted Shrimp and Fennel Tray with Burst Tomatoes
Roasted Shrimp and Fennel Tray with Burst Tomatoes Fennel and cherry tomatoes get a head start in a hot oven, then the shrimp joins for the last eight minutes. 30 min
Sicilian Tuna and Farro Bowl with Arugula and Walnuts
Sicilian Tuna and Farro Bowl with Arugula and Walnuts Chewy farro under peppery arugula, oil-packed tuna, green olives and toasted walnuts, all sharpened with lemon and capers. 35 min · mostly hands-off
Tagine-Style Chicken Stew with Turmeric, Ginger and Green Olives
Tagine-Style Chicken Stew with Turmeric, Ginger and Green Olives Chicken thighs simmered with turmeric, ginger and warm spices until the broth turns golden, finished with green olives and lemon. 50 min · mostly hands-off
Seared Salmon with Garlicky White Beans and Spinach
Seared Salmon with Garlicky White Beans and Spinach Crisp-skinned salmon over white beans warmed in olive oil with garlic and wilted spinach. 25 min
Greek-Style Stuffed Peppers with Herbed Rice and Pine Nuts
Greek-Style Stuffed Peppers with Herbed Rice and Pine Nuts Bell peppers filled with tomato-simmered rice, pine nuts and a serious amount of dill and parsley, roasted until the tops char. 85 min · mostly hands-off
Sardine and Tomato Toasts with Lemon and Parsley
Sardine and Tomato Toasts with Lemon and Parsley Pan con tomate logic: garlic-rubbed toast, grated ripe tomato, good tinned sardines and a shower of parsley. 15 min
Red Pepper Shakshuka with Smoked Paprika
Red Pepper Shakshuka with Smoked Paprika Eggs poached straight in a skillet of slow-cooked peppers, tomatoes and smoked paprika. 40 min · mostly hands-off
Savory Greek Yogurt Bowls with Cucumber and Walnuts
Savory Greek Yogurt Bowls with Cucumber and Walnuts Thick seasoned yogurt swirled into a bowl and piled with cucumber, tomatoes, toasted walnuts and za'atar. 15 min
Lemony Tuna and White Bean Salad
Lemony Tuna and White Bean Salad Big flakes of tuna folded with cannellini beans, celery and a sharp lemon dressing. 10 min
Greek Butter Beans Baked in Tomato and Dill
Greek Butter Beans Baked in Tomato and Dill Big, creamy butter beans baked in a thick tomato sauce with olive oil and plenty of dill — Greek taverna food from three cans and a skillet. 50 min · mostly hands-off
Smoky Skillet Shakshuka
Smoky Skillet Shakshuka Eggs poached straight into a smoky tomato-and-pepper sauce, all in one skillet. 30 min
Lemony Shrimp and Orzo Soup with Dill
Lemony Shrimp and Orzo Soup with Dill A bright, lemony broth with orzo, sweet shrimp and a serious amount of dill. 30 min
Tuna and White Bean Salad with Quick-Pickled Onion
Tuna and White Bean Salad with Quick-Pickled Onion Olive-oil tuna and creamy cannellini beans with quick-pickled onion, tomatoes and arugula. 15 min
Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Slow-Cooker Chicken Cacciatore Browned chicken thighs go into the pot with mushrooms, peppers, tomato and olives, and come out falling off the bone. 330 min · mostly hands-off

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