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Flavorful Weeknight Mediterranean Recipes

If you are looking for bold and flavorful weeknight Mediterranean recipes, you will love these recipes!

Some favorites are falafel bowls drizzled with the creamy tahini sauce and served with fresh Israeli chopped salad. And this Mediterranean watermelon salad that is sweet and zesty and always a crowd favorite! And here is a full Printable list of Mediterranean Spices for your Pantry.

  • Tender Pomegranate short ribs are slightly tangy and savory and served over creamy sweet potatoes.
    Pomegranate Braised Short Ribs
  • Creamy whipped feta topped with marinated olives and toasted pine nuts.
    Whipped Feta with Marinated Olives and Toasted Pine Nuts
  • Citrus fennel salad with loads of fresh herbs, pistachios, olives and thin red onion.
    Citrus Fennel Salad with Olives and Pistachios
  • Roasted acorn squash stuffed with spiced rice and ground beef.
    Stuffed Acorn Squash with Ground Beef and Spiced Rice (Hashweh)
  • Tender wine braised lamb shanks with cinnamon and herbs.
    Greek Braised Lamb Shanks
  • Light and slightly sweet lemon olive oil cake with powdered sugar.
    Lemon Olive Oil Cake with Greek Yogurt
  • Kanafe is shredded phyllo with melty cheese in the center and soaked in simple syrup.
    Kanafe with Ricotta and Shredded Phyllo
  • Red and yellow beet soup with fresh dill.
    Red and Yellow Beet Soup
  • Fried eggplant and other sabich fillings are layered between buttery and flaky puff pastry.
    Sabich Sandwich with Fried Eggplant and Tahini
  • Sweet blueberry borekas with sweet honey tahini glaze.
    Sweet Bourekas with Blueberries, Apples and Honey Tahini
  • Grilled shrimp skewers with olives and preserved lemon.
    Grilled Shrimp Skewers with Preserved Lemon & Olives
  • Lebanese potato salad with sumac, herbs and lemon juice.
    Lebanese Potato Salad with Sumac
  • This salmon shawarma salad is full of bold flavors with a spiced salmon filet on top of bright greens.
    Salmon Shawarma Salad
  • This pesto caprese pasta salad with full of cherry tomatoes, Parmesan cheese and a vibrant fresh pesto.
    Caprese Pasta Salad with Pesto
  • Easy one pot pasta recipe with sundried tomatoes and spinach and topped with parmesan cheese.
    One Pot Pasta with Spinach and Tomatoes
  • Turkish lahmacun with lamb and sumac onions.
    Lahmacun (Turkish Pizza)
  • Colorful jeweled rice with saffron and dried fruit and nuts.
    Persian Jeweled Rice
  • Mediterranean roasted eggplant with creamy tahini, za'atar and crispy chickpeas.
    Mediterranean Roasted Eggplant with Tahini
  • Mediterranean crispy rice salad with feta, cauliflower and tahini dressing.
    Mediterranean Crispy Rice Salad
  • These Sephardic meat and leek fritters are called keftes de prassa and are fried and served with lemon.
    Sephardic Leek Fritters (Keftes de Prassa)
  • Potato and leek galette with thyme.
    Potato Leek Tart
  • Spinach and feta baked potatoes with Parmesan cheese, green onions and Parmesan.
    Spinach and Feta Baked Potatoes
  • Turkish stuffed onions stuffed with a flavorful meat and rice mixture and cooked in a robust tomato sauce.
    Turkish Stuffed Onions
  • Feta phyllo rolls with sesame seeds and honey to dip into.
    Phyllo Feta Rolls with Honey
  • One pot chicken with dates, saffron and red wine.
    Braised Chicken with Dates and Saffron
  • Greek shrimp saganaki recipe with feta in a rich tomato sauce.
    Greek Shrimp Saganaki
  • Cheesy yellow squash pie with ricotta and Parmesan.
    Sephardic Zucchini Casserole
  • Lebanese fattoush salad recipe with pomegranate molasses.
    Lebanese Fattoush Salad
  • Spinach and feta pizza recipe.
    Spinach Feta Pizza
  • Lemon butter lingcod recipe that is pan seared.
    Pan Seared Lingcod in a Lemon Butter Sauce
  • Easy recipe for pan con tomate with manchego and jamón.
    Pan Con Tomate with Jamón
  • Turkish sumac onion salad with fresh parsley, lemon juice and olive oil.
    Turkish Sumac Onions
  • A beginners guide to Mediterranean spices including turmeric, paprika, za'atar and more.
    Mediterranean Spices
  • Creamy lemon tahini sauce with fresh mint and parsley.
    Lemon Herb Tahini Sauce
  • One pot chicken with saffron pearl couscous and zucchini.
    One Pot Israeli Couscous with Chicken
  • Muhammara dip topped with pomegranate seeds and lemon zest.
    Muhammara(Turkish Red Pepper and Walnut Dip)
  • Cheese stuffed phyllo cups with pesto, sun-dried tomatoes and basil.
    Goat Cheese Stuffed Phyllo Cups
  • Roasted chicken with turmeric, fennel and citrus.
    Roast Chicken with Fennel and Citrus
  • Baked zaatar fries are garnished with fresh thyme and served with a creamy herb tahini sauce.
    Baked Za'atar Fries
  • Baba ganoush without tahini and served with pita bread for dipping.
    Baba Ganoush without Tahini

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