The Mediterranean diethas consistently been shown to be one of the healthiest eating patterns.
So we gathered a month’s worth of dinner recipes that fit seamlessly into this delicious way of eating.
Italian-Style Turkey & Penne Skillet
This delicious one-skillet pasta meal-for-two is ready in just 35 minutes!
Caitlin Bensel
Turkeyseasoned with a spicy Italian seasoning blendis served with tomato sauce and wilted spinach over multigrain pasta.
The garlic mellows as it cooks and infuses its flavor into the sweet shrimp and rice in the pan.
A squeeze of lemon at the end brightens up the dish.
Caitlin Bensel
Charred tomatoes and onions add full flavor to complete this easy, one-skillet dinner.
Juicy chicken thighs are cooked in the same pan as the potatoes and kale for minimal cleanup.
Summer Skillet Vegetable & Egg Scramble
Don’t toss out those almost-past-their-prime vegetables and fresh herbs.
Toss them into this skillet egg scramble for a quick vegetarian meal.
It’s a simple dinner the whole family will love.
Serve the salmon with extra lemon wedges and a dollop of plain yogurt, if desired.
Serve the curry over lightly warmed zucchini noodles to get even more veggies in your weeknight dinner.
Bonus: Everything is cooked in one skillet, so there’s only one pan to wash after dinner.
Look for them on your supermarket olive bar or in jars with Italian ingredients.
Caitlin Bensel
Use these to your advantage to cut down on dinnertime prep.
Plus, this recipe requires just three ingredients, not including basics like salt, pepper and oil.
Serve with a piece of crusty bread to soak up the sauce.
Victor Protasio
Be sure to use heavy cream; a lower-fat option might curdle when mixed with acidic tomatoes.
Serve this easy chicken breast recipe with whole-wheat spaghetti or crusty bread to sop up the sauce.
Save the unused chicken tenders in an airtight container in your freezer for up to 3 months.
Carolyn Hodges, M.S., RDN
when you obtain enough, thaw them out for another use.
To make it a full, satisfying dinner, serve over cooked brown rice.
If you like a spicy kick, add a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce at the end.
Photographer: Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen
Serve with pita or crusty bread to sop up the sauce for a quick dinner or for brunch.
Serve with warm pita bread and a cucumber salad with mint and yogurt.
Served with perfectly cooked salmon, you really can’t go wrong with this easy 20-minute weeknight meal.
This recipe is a variation on our insanely popularChicken Cutlets with Sun-Dried Tomato Cream Saucerecipe by Carolyn Malcoun.
Use precooked microwave rice so you don’t have to mess up another pan.
This one-pan dinner is perfect for company, but easy enough to make on a weeknight.
Photographer: Jen Causey
Try Kalamata olives in place of the green Castelvetranos or a combination of both.
Serve over whole-wheat egg noodles with a mixed green salad on the side.
Look for them in the produce department or at farmers markets.
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.
Charring the veggies in a cast-iron skillet adds depth of flavor.
Chile-garlic sauce pumps up the heat, and fresh ginger adds a bright, warm bite.
One-Skillet Pastitsio
Pastitsio is a classic baked pasta dish from Greece made with ground beef and bechamel.
and is healthier for you, using whole-grain pasta, lean meat, and low-fat dairy.
Photographer: Brie Goldman, Food Stylist: Holly Dreesman, Prop Stylist: Gabriel Greco
Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist: Food Stylist:Chelsea Zimmer
Photographer: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist:Christine Keely, Food Stylist:Chelsea Zimmer
Jacob Fox
