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Ready to start eating the world’s healthiest and most delicious diet? This list of Mediterranean diet recipes is your ticket!<\/strong> Flavor-packed recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, soups, sandwiches and everything in between. Plus a few tips for how to follow the Mediterranean diet.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Voted the best diet to follow<\/a> for several years in a row, the Mediterranean diet<\/a> is also one the of easiest, most sensible diets to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’re new to eating the Mediterranean way, let’s cover a few basics before we get to our list of Mediterranean diet recipes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is the Mediterranean Diet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Very simply put the Mediterranean diet<\/a> is a way of eating based on the traditional foods and eating patterns of the people and countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And those of us who grew up in that part of the world, including myself, do not refer to it as a “diet” in that sense of the word.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is not a restrictive or a structured diet. It is simply a healthy, well-balanced eating pattern<\/strong> that focuses on: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, nuts, and legumes; lean proteins from fish and poultry; good fats from olive oil; and some dairy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At it’s core<\/a>, it is a joyful way of eating that keeps a focus on flavor, sharing, and the pleasure of the table. And you can totally see that by glancing at the list of Mediterranean diet recipes below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What to Eat on The Mediterranean Diet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The list of Mediterranean recipes below should give you a great start! But just for simplicity’s sake, here’s a very general summary to help you eat the Mediterranean way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n