Once again, The Mediterranean Diet has been named the overall diet of the year. This list of 50 breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes makes it easy to add more of the Med-inspired lifestyle to your weekly meal plan. The Best Overall Diet Just as we were setting our sights on ... continue reading... about 50 Favorite Mediterranean Diet Recipes
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Tuscan Beef Stew
Rich and savory, this simple Tuscan beef stew gets its flavor from plenty of freshly ground black pepper, dry red wine, and a hands-off braise in the oven. Like so many of my favorite batch cooking basics, this Tuscan beef stew is one of those recipes that just keeps on ... continue reading... about Tuscan Beef Stew
Baked Chicken Parmesan
Skip the skillet and make this healthy baked chicken parmesan dinner with marinara and melty cheese on a sheet pan instead. Baked Chicken Parmesan Recipe It's pretty much 100% obvious that most of you will agree, but I think crispy cutlets of Parmesan-coated chicken are one ... continue reading... about Baked Chicken Parmesan
Easy Italian Pasta Salad with Pepperoni
Classic Italian flavors make this super easy pasta salad with pepperoni, veggies, and Italian dressing a potluck favorite everyone will love. Easy Italian Pasta Salad Picky eaters. Just like dust bunnies and crumbs dropped and forgotten (or ignored?) in the corners of the ... continue reading... about Easy Italian Pasta Salad with Pepperoni
Easy Homemade Marinara Sauce
Simple, homemade marinara sauce should truly be simple! Made with canned San Marzano tomatoes, this is a quick, 5-ingredient sauce deep with flavor that's ready to serve in under an hour. Of all the popular Italian sauces to dress pasta and pizzas, the classic marinara ... continue reading... about Easy Homemade Marinara Sauce
Strawberry Caprese Pasta Salad
This fresh and easy pasta salad combines the fresh flavors of strawberries, mint, and basil with a simply sweetened balsamic dressing for a pasta spin on the classic caprese. All summer long, the best caprese salads are more popular at our house than Cinderella at a four ... continue reading... about Strawberry Caprese Pasta Salad
Pasta Puttanesca
Pasta puttanesca takes a few basic pantry staples—canned tomatoes, olives, garlic, anchovies, and capers—that's ready in minutes to become a light but lush sauce served over pasta. This pasta puttanesca recipe could be the ultimate pantry pasta. It may have double the ... continue reading... about Pasta Puttanesca
Sausage and Gnocchi Soup
This sausage and gnocchi soup serves many purposes that apply right now—it's easy, calls for pantry staples, and who doesn't love Italian?—but it's so good it's sure to become a favorite you'll be making for years to come. Pantry staple recipes are having a renaissance and ... continue reading... about Sausage and Gnocchi Soup
Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Salad
Quick and easy to make for lunch or even a light dinner, this healthy Tuscan salad puts high protein front and center with chunks of albacore tuna and white beans tossed with arugula and more Mediterranean flavors. Tuscan White Bean Salad It's not every day that a salad ... continue reading... about Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Salad
Chicken Piccata Pasta
This chicken piccata pasta's lemony white wine, butter and caper sauce makes a light and snappy coating for linguine with tomato bursts and mushrooms for an easy pasta dinner that won't weigh you down. I'm a serious fan of taking bleak weather days and giving them a zesty ... continue reading... about Chicken Piccata Pasta
Mediterranean Orzo Salad
This vegetarian Mediterranean orzo pasta salad with crunchy vegetables and spinach, briny olives, and feta cheese makes a healthy, easy-to-make, meal-prepped meal or flavorful pasta salad side. I LOVE any recipe that shines with Mediterranean flavors, and this orzo salad ... continue reading... about Mediterranean Orzo Salad
Antipasto Christmas Wreath Appetizer
This quick and easy antipasto board shaped like a Christmas wreath appetizer is sure to add cheers, nibbles, and noshes to any festive Christmas potluck or party. This recipe brought to you by DeLallo Foods A few years ago I was pulling together some of my favorite ... continue reading... about Antipasto Christmas Wreath Appetizer
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Bone-in, skinless chicken thighs cooked in the slow cooker create the luxe flavor in this Italian slow cooker chicken cacciatore recipe for an incredibly easy weeknight or weekend meal. Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore You know how the saying goes. It's what waiters ... continue reading... about Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
Gnocchi With Pomodoro Sauce
This simple tomato sauce gets tons of flavor from herbs steeped in olive oil that lusciously coats potato pillows of gnocchi, topped with fresh balls of mozzarella. It's a lunch I remember with fondness, and regret. Fondness because it lit my fire for choosing gnocchi ... continue reading... about Gnocchi With Pomodoro Sauce
My Mom’s Homemade Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
This easy spaghetti recipe with meat sauce takes just a few minutes of prep and then a low simmer on the stove for a deep, meaty-flavored, homemade spaghetti for the best family favorite dinner. This post is brought to you by Kroger Before I even started writing this post, ... continue reading... about My Mom’s Homemade Spaghetti and Meat Sauce
How to Make Classic Tiramisu
This classic and authentic tiramisu is comprised of ladyfingers dipped in espresso and Kahlua that are then layered with a mascarpone custard lightened up with fluffy whipped cream. This post is in partnership with Kroger Easy Tiramisu Recipe It started out as just another ... continue reading... about How to Make Classic Tiramisu
Pasta Pomodoro Sauce
A simple pasta topped with fresh tomato pomodoro sauce couldn't be more authentically Italian, and like most things Italian, simplicity is key in this 5-ingredient recipe that's ready in just 20 minutes. This recipe is brought to you by DeLallo Pinch me for sure, because I ... continue reading... about Pasta Pomodoro Sauce
Vegetarian Crockpot Lasagna Soup
This crockpot lasagna soup is like a deconstructed lasagna made in an Italian tomato broth full of vegetables with a creamy dollop of a three cheeses mixed in. This recipe is brought to you by DeLallo Foods Vegetarian Crockpot Lasagna Soup If you've found yourself trolling ... continue reading... about Vegetarian Crockpot Lasagna Soup
Baked Turkey Meatballs with Creamy Polenta and Marinara
These heathy, easy to make baked turkey meatballs are made lighter with lean ground turkey, spinach, and fresh herbs, then baked up and served with creamy polenta and zesty marinara for a restaurant-worthy meal at home! Bikini season is right around the corner. Make that ... continue reading... about Baked Turkey Meatballs with Creamy Polenta and Marinara
Simple Roasted Tomato Sauce
This roasted tomato sauce is made with 6 simple ingredients and requires less than 10 minutes of hands-on prep work. Enjoy now or freeze it for later! "Toast to the tomato roast!" Or in perhaps more trendy speak, "totes tomahhhto roast." Either way, roasting tomatoes has ... continue reading... about Simple Roasted Tomato Sauce
How to Make Homemade Chicken Parmesan
This surprisingly easy, 30-minute Chicken Parmesan recipe is a far cry from the over-floured and fat-fried version of the past. Instead, I'm sharing my tips to deliver juicy chicken breasts with a delicious bite nestled in a flavorful tomato sauce with a mozzarella cheese-pull ... continue reading... about How to Make Homemade Chicken Parmesan
Greek Salad Dressing
This easy Greek salad dressing with olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, and dried herbs is one of my favorites to dress any salad and tastes so much better than store-bought. Home cooks are too often conditioned to grabbing a bottle of store-bought dressing off the ... continue reading... about Greek Salad Dressing
Sausage and Ricotta Lasagna
This sausage lasagna with ricotta is made even easier thanks to the no-boil noodles used in this recipe. Leftovers reheat well and can be frozen for later! Homemade Lasagna with Ricotta & Sausage Lately I’ve been a whirling dervish in my choices of what I’m craving to ... continue reading... about Sausage and Ricotta Lasagna
Ina Garten’s Easy Cioppino Recipe
You don't have to be a chef to make this recipe for the Barefoot Contessa's authentic cioppino, a tomato-based seafood stew loaded with shrimp, cod, mussels, and clams for a healthy soup and surprisingly easy dinner that goes from fridge to table in just about an ... continue reading... about Ina Garten’s Easy Cioppino Recipe
Linguine con Vongole (Linguine with Clam Sauce)
Linguine with fresh clams in a garlic white wine sauce (authentically known as linguine vongole) is one of those dinners that sounds totally chic and fancy but is actually one of the easiest and budget-friendly Italian pasta recipes you can make. I was recently sent the ... continue reading... about Linguine con Vongole (Linguine with Clam Sauce)
Italian Chicken Wrap
You may see pinwheel wrap sandwiches so often at the store or the quick mart you don't even realize how easy they are to make at home. But this healthy Italian Chicken Wrap sandwich has a few secrets up it's tortilla that'll make it so you'll never want a take-it-with-you lunch ... continue reading... about Italian Chicken Wrap
How to Make an Awesome Antipasto Salad Platter
Making a salad for a crowd doesn't get any easier than adding all the antipasto toppings like olives, pickled veggies, artichokes, pepperoncini, salami, salumi, prosciutto, pasta and mozzarella balls to a big pile of lettuce for an Italian salad everyone will love. This ... continue reading... about How to Make an Awesome Antipasto Salad Platter
Truffled Mushroom Pizza
A simple mushroom and cheese pizza gets an upscale twist with truffled mushrooms and a light arugula salad topping one of the easiest homemade pizza doughs you can make. I'm pretty sure we can all agree that pizza is the quintessential meal. It crosses all boundaries and pleases ... continue reading... about Truffled Mushroom Pizza
Harvest Squash and Ricotta Stuffed Shells
Busy nights call for easy recipes and once harvest time has hit, it's time to slink into comfort food territory. These stuffed shells with zucchini, butternut, and yellow squash baked in a creamy white alfredo sauce couldn't be easier to prep and are even easier to ... continue reading... about Harvest Squash and Ricotta Stuffed Shells
Easy Homemade Pesto Pasta Recipe
Busy weeknights call for simple recipes that can be pulled together in a flash, and nothing’s simpler than a basic, homemade basil pesto pasta recipe that even a kid can make and clean up after too. There are definite skills one should pass along to the younger generation, the ... continue reading... about Easy Homemade Pesto Pasta Recipe
