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55 Mediterranean Diet Dinner Recipes You Can Make in No Time

By Lindsay Champion
| Nov. 23, 2020
Additional reporting by Katherine Gillen
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55 Mediterranean Diet Dinner Recipes You Can Make in No Time
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When we hear the word “diet,” we think calorie counting, restrictions and way too many carrot sticks. But the Mediterranean diet is the total antithesis—it’s full of ingredients that are popular in Greece, Italy, Spain, Israel and other parts of the Middle East, with a focus on whole grains, veggies, beans, low-fat dairy, nuts, fish, lean red meat and olive oil. Best of all, following the diet for three months or more has been scientifically proven to boost your mood. Here are 55 quick (and extremely tasty) Mediterranean diet recipes—like one skillet sun-dried tomato chicken, sesame-ginger salmon and pasta e fagioli—to try for dinner. (Did we mention they’re perfect for weeknights?)

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mediterranean diet dinner recipes Mediterranean Quinoa Bowls with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce recipe
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1. Mediterranean Quinoa Bowls with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Low-carb, high-protein and totally satisfying.

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mediterranean diet recipes baked chicken and ricotta meatballs
Patrica Niven/Keeping It Simple
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2. Baked Chicken and Ricotta Meatballs

If you end up with leftover meatballs, warm them in broth and toss in some greens at the end for a quick soup.

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PHOTO: LIZ ANDREW/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWELL
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3. Mediterranean Couscous with Tuna and Pepperoncini

Ready and on the table in just 15 minutes.

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mediterranean diet recipes Healthy Balsamic Chicken Skillet
Sweet Peas and Saffron
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4. Healthy Balsamic Chicken Skillet

This colorful dish is perfect for any night of the week.

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mediterranean diet recipes Greek Sun Dried Tomato Chicken
Half Baked Harvest
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5. One Skillet Greek Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken And Farro

Chicken with fresh oregano, dill, garlic, lemon and paprika is pan-seared and cooked with farro, sun-dried tomatoes and olives.

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mediterranean diet recipes lemon salmon recipe
Photo/Styling: Katherine Gillen
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6. Lemon Salmon with Garlic and Thyme

It’s simple but not short on flavor (and you hardly have to do anything).

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chickpea coconut curry recipe SLIDE6
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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7. Chickpea Vegetable Coconut Curry

Pair it with some whole-grain pita bread for dipping.

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mediterranean diet recipes Kale Salad With Crispy Chickpeas
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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8. Kale Salad with Crispy Chickpeas

Perfect for when you're in need for a simple, quick side that adds a punch of greens.

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sweet potato noodles
PHOTO: LIZ ANDREW/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWELL
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9. Sweet Potato Noodles with Almond Sauce

Swoodles may be our favorite pasta alternative.

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Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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10. Greek Wedge Salad

The classic dish is wonderfully simple and ready in no time.

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Abra Berens/Chronicle Books
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11. Blistered Green Beans with Tomatoes

You eat veggies every day, but you’ve never had them like this before.

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12. Five-Ingredient Lemon Chicken Asparagus

Practically exploding with flavor.

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baked sesame ginger salmon recipe SLIDE9
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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13. Baked Sesame-Ginger Salmon in Parchment

Best of all, there are no pans to scrub. 

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mediterranean diet recipes panzanella recipe
Tara Donne/Cooking Solo
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14. Panzanella Salad

A light yet satisfying side that won’t take all day to make.

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mediterranean diet recipes Shrimp And Pasta Stew Recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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15. Shrimp and Pasta Stew

Stew doesn't have to mean hours in the kitchen. This recipe comes together in just about 30 minutes.

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Quinoa and Vegetable Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms mediterranean diet meals
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16. Quinoa and Vegetable-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

This chimichurri sauce is ridiculously good. 

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cold lemon zoodles recipe SLIDE14
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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17. Cold Lemon Zoodles

Just one of the million amazing things your spiralizer can do.

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Erin McDowell
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18. Cauliflower Steaks with Lemon-Herb Sauce

An easy delicious side dish, especially for vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free foodies.

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Photo: Nico Schinco/Styling: Eden Grinshpan
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19. Kamut and Sour Cherry Meze

Kamut is an ancient grain with a sweet, nutty flavor and al dente texture.

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mediterranean diet recipes Broccoli Rabe Burrata
Jeanine Donofrio/Love and Lemons Every Day
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20. Broccoli Rabe and Burrata with Lemon

An easy new dish to add to your rotation: You had us at burrata.

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Minimalist Baker
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21. Mediterranean Baked Sweet Potatoes

Basically all of our favorite foods in one dish.

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22. Honey-Lime Chicken and Veggies in Foil

Zero cleanup? We’re in. 

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mediterrean diet recipes Grilled Caprese Skewers With Halloumi
Salt and Lavender
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23. Grilled Caprese Skewers

It’s melty, it’s the most fun to eat and, best of all, it’s ready in under an hour.

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avocado quinoa salad
Power Plates 
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24. Guacamole Quinoa Salad

Bring on the black beans.

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Patrica Niven/Keeping It Simple
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25. Tomato-Poached Cod with Fresh Herbs

This dish comes together in 25 minutes and is definitely easy enough to make on a weeknight.

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Inspiralized
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26. Sweet Potato Enchilada Stir-Fry

OK, this one’s Mexican by way of the Mediterranean, but it’s still on your diet, we promise. 

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One Pot Greek Oregano Chicken and Orzo with Tomatoes in Garlic Oil mediterranean diet meals
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27. One-Pot Greek Oregano Chicken and Orzo with Tomatoes in Garlic Oil

Giving “winner winner, chicken dinner” a whole new meaning.

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mediterranean diet recipes slow cooker pasta e fagioli
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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28. Slow-Cooker Pasta e Fagioli Soup

News flash: All you have to do is bust out your Crock-Pot for a mini trip to the Tuscan countryside.

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mediterranean diet recipes corn and tomato salad
Photo: Tyler Mauk/Styling: Anna Mauk
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29. Corn and Tomato Salad with Feta and Lime

We paired two of our favorite summery vegetables into one delicious side dish.

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30. Roasted Brussels Sprouts Quinoa

Dinner just got easier (and more colorful).

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Chickpea Shawarma Salad Mediterranean diet meals
The Minimalist Baker
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31. Chickpea Shawarma Salad

Extra garlic-dill dressing, please.

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mediterranean diet recipes Summer Millet Salad Recipe
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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32. Summer Millet Salad

If you're tired of quinoa as a base, it's time to try millet. Did we mention it's gluten-free and cooks quickly?

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33. Shrimp with Cauliflower “Grits” and Arugula

When it comes to veggies included in the Mediterranean diet, cauliflower is a standout, naturally. 

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mediterranean diet recipes greek chicken with tomatoes
Ola Smit/Dinner's In The Bag
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34. Greek Chicken with Feta and Kalamata Olives

Sheet pan meals are great—you just toss everything together and there’s only one dish to clean.

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Linda Pugliese/Help Yourself
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35. Lamb Meatball and Escarole Soup

What’s more feel-good than a steaming pot of soup?

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mediterranean diet recipes harissa bean stew recipe
Ghazalle Badiozamani/Instant Pot Miracle Vegetarian Cookbook
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36. Instant-Pot Harissa Bean Stew

This harissa bean stew starts with dried beans but takes only about an hour to make.

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Easy Three Cup Chicken with Zucchini mediterranean diet meals
Half Baked Harvest
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37. Easy Three-Cup Chicken with Zucchini

This one’s about to enter your weekly rotation.

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pan cod veg
PHOTO: LIZ ANDREW/STYLING: ERIN MCDOWELL
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38. Pan-Fried Cod with Orange and Swiss Chard

Cooking seafood doesn’t get any easier than this.

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creamy med chicken
The Recipe Critic
39/55

39. Creamy Mediterranean Chicken

Only one skillet necessary.

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med cobb salad
Averie Cooks 
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40. Mediterranean Cobb Salad

The most colorful salad we ever did see.

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mediterranean diet recipes crispy zaatar chicken
Meseidy Rivera/Weeknight Gourmet Dinners
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41. Crispy Za’atar Chicken and Cauliflower

Served with brown rice, warm chickpeas or some roasted sweet potatoes.

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Adeena Sussman/Sababa
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42. Freekeh Vegetable Soup

Vegetable soup can be just as hearty and soul-warming as any meat-based one.

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mediterranean diet recipes pasta alla norma
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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43. Pasta alla Norma

While we can’t just hop a flight to Italy, we can channel our inner nonna with a heaping plate of pasta.

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mediterranean diet recipes joanna gaines salmon
Amy Neunsinger/Magnolia Table, Volume 2
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44. Joanna Gaines’s Weeknight Salmon

This takes 40 minutes from start to finish and tastes like an herby-lemony dream.

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mediterranean diet recipes chimichurri chicken meatballs
Michael Kartes/Rustic Joyful Food: Meant to Share
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45. Chicken Meatballs with Greek Yogurt & Quinoa

So many delicious elements all ready in under 45 minutes.

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mediterranean diest recipes oven roasted sweet potatoes recipe
Photo/Styling: Katherine Gillen
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46. Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Chickpeas and Yogurt

It’s low-fuss and requires minimal prep, and besides, who could say no to a yogurt sauce?

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mediterranean diet recipes greek chicken1
Photo: Liz Andrew/Styling: Erin McDowell
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47. Greek Chicken and Rice Skillet

This Greek chicken and rice skillet is the ultimate trifecta: It’s easy, gorgeous and so damn delicious.

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mediterranean diet recipes honey tahini salmon
Peter Som
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48. Honey Tahini Salmon with Chickpeas and Couscous

Minimal prep, modest cooking time and almost no cleanup after it’s been devoured.

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mediterranean diet recipes pasta puttanesca recipe
David Loftus/The Tinned Fish Cookbook
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49. Pasta Puttanesca

Time to make tinned fish a pantry staple.

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mediterranean diet recipes chicken fajitas
Carlsbad Cravings
50/55

50. Skillet Chicken Fajitas

Just add the tortillas and extra guac.

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mediterranean diet dinner recipes fall roasted vegetable and lentil salad with pine nut cream recipe
Aran Goyoaga
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51. Fall Roasted Vegetable and Lentil Salad with Pine Nut Cream

You’ll want to make extra pine nut cream—it’s that good.

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mediterranean diet dinner recipes sheet pan curried butternut squash soup recipe
Katherine Gillen
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52. Sheet Pan Curried Butternut Squash Soup

Just roast, puree and serve.

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mediterranean diet dinner recipes vegan chopped salad recipe
Erin Kunkel/Malibu Farm Sunrise to Sunset
53/55

53. Malibu Farm’s Vegan Chop Salad

The more toppings, the better.

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mediterranean diet dinner recipes salmon with pesto and blistered tomatoes
Elizabeth Van Lierde & Abagail Halstead/Everyday Entertaining
54/55

54. Salmon with Pesto and Blistered Tomatoes

Psst: This calls for just five ingredients.

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mediterranean diet dinner recipes carrot fennel and miso soup recipe
Aran Goyoaga
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55. Carrot, Fennel and Miso Soup

By roasting the vegetables beforehand, you’ll unlock so much more flavor.

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