Finding recipes that help manage high blood pressure just got easier with these Mediterranean diet-inspired dinners.
With dinners like this, following a high blood pressure diet with Mediterranean flair will be easy and flavorful.
Feel free to swap in any vegetables or cook up another whole grain, such as brown rice.
Serve with a glass of your favorite red wine.
But we prefer to keep things classic and simple with hummus, quinoa, avocado and loads of veggies!
And while some recipes call for red wine, this recipe sticks with Hazan’s white wine selection.
We chose flat-leaf parsley in this salad because it has a stronger herbal taste than its sometimes-bitter curly counterpart.
Like the name suggests, it’s all cooked on one pan.
The potatoes get a head start, followed by sweet bell peppers and finally chili-coated salmon fillets.
It’s a complete meal with easy cleanup!
Add the optional hot sauce if you want to give the filling some kick.
This is one quick dinner recipe you’ll be returning to again and again.
Melted Swiss cheese, sliced tomato and arugula top off this delicious low-carb dinner!
The kabobs are perfectly paired with a veggie-packed, yogurt-dressed Israeli couscous.
Serve with whole-wheat couscous.
The easy roasted veggies are based on a popular recipe from our sister magazine (see Associated Recipes).
it’s possible for you to also sub in an 8-ounce microwaveable quinoa pouch to minimize cooking.
The grill turns the salmon flaky and moist while tenderizing the crispy pepper and onion pieces.
Round out the meal with brown rice or quinoa.
In other words, they’re basically the ultimate easy weeknight dinner.
Feel free to add additional vegetables and swap the shrimp for chicken, steak, tofu or edamame.
Giving lemons a quick sizzle in the skillet amps up the flavor of this piccata-inspired dish.
The heat helps release even more citrus juice and sweetens it too.
When shopping for scallops, look for ones labeled “dry.”
Serve this Tuscan-inspired dish with crusty bread, a glass of Chianti and a salad.
A fast pan sauce gets life from zesty lemon juice, warm crushed red pepper and herby parsley.
Serve with a slice of whole-wheat baguette to swipe up every last drop of sauce.
Source: Diabetic Living Magazine, Fall 2019
