The 30-Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook: 101 Easy, Flavorful Recipes for Lifelong Health

As a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, this is one of those cookbooks I've been waiting for my entire career of several decades! I can simply promote these recipes because they "taste good" and don't have to mention they're "good-for-you." They're created by two dietitians and taste-tested by colleagues, and most importantly, their kids and husbands had to like them! Several of the recipes are standard favorites, but with a "twist." For example, the beef sliders include chopped mushrooms for a juicy burger with added veggie benefits. The pasta for the Pasta Fagioli Soup (photo with the soup ladle) is cooked directly in the soup pot for a quick one-pot meal. The hummus (photo with carrot and celery sticks) is made with budget-friendly peanut butter rather than the more expensive tahini (sesame paste) and contains just 5 ingredients. The "Marinara Eggs" (skillet with 3 eggs) are cooked directly in a pan of Italian diced tomatoes ... delicious and so easy to make ... my husband and I are likely to prepare this most often for a quick dinner meal. Other recipes offer new recipe flavors and techniques such as "Pomegranate Cherry Smoothie Bowl. All of the recipes are made with a short list of ingredients. Another thing I like about this book are all the tips the authors give to make both the experienced cook and the beginning cook successful. For example: -- Ingredient substitutions and alternatives are offered. -- Both quantities and approximate amounts of ingredients are given; for example, "2 garlic cloves, minced (about 1 teaspoon)". -- Times, temperatures and size of preparation bowls and cooking pans are given throughout. -- You don't have to guess whether or not to cover a pan or skillet when you cook a recipe. -- There recipes are appropriate or can be adapted for a variety of dietary needs such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. -- Though most recipes will make four servings, it is easy to make more or less of several of the recipes. Many, such as the soups, will taste even better the next day. -- It is easy to swap out ingredients for many recipes ... if you don't have one type of bean, use another. Missing walnuts ... try another nut. (FYI ... these are my own photos and how the recipes looked when I served them. I hope you enjoy them as much as my husband and I did. We certainly plan to repeat them in our meals. And look forward to trying more of the recipes in the book!)

Wonderful cookbook with tasty and nutritious recipes thay can be prepared easily and quickly. This was our first Mediterranean diet cookbook, and we use it at least once a week. Thus far, we have only encountered one recipe that we are unlikely to try again, and that is not typical of our experience with other cookbooks. Highly recommended!

I wish the cookbook had more pictures. When deciding what recipe I would like to try I rely on pictures when I make my decision. I like the first chapter because it explains the diet.

There are some absolutely delicious recipes in this book

Should have paid more attention to the reviews !!! There are like 3 pics in the entire book ! How we suppose to know what our dishes look like or how they should turn out?

I’ve really enjoyed this Mediterranean diet cookbook. The recipes are easy to follow, healthy, and full of flavor. Most of the ingredients are things I already have or can find at any store, which makes cooking from it super convenient. The photos are inspiring too and make you want to try everything. It’s a great book if you’re looking to eat better without feeling like you’re on a strict diet.

I’ve had this cookbook for 4 years and have cooked through most of the recipes in it. The majority are delicious, even for my kids, include a great variety, and are truly quick and easy. My only complaint is that several recipes could be improved with more robust spices in its seasoning (for example, I add a mixture of coriander, paprika, and cumin to the Weeknight Fish Sheet-pan dinner). Overall, I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone looking for easy and quick Mediterranean dishes. By using it my whole family eats healthier and we all feel better as a result!

I am a working Mom with a toddler just trying to get my carnivore husband and picky-eater of a kid to eat more veggies and fish but without much time to cook, and this cookbook has been a game-changer for healthy dinners in my house. Do yourself (and those you cook for) a favor, and buy it now! Personally, I am tired of having fancy cookbooks or chefs tell me a recipe should only take 30 minutes to cook, and then an hour and a half later after my kitchen is a huge mess, I realize they didn't include the prep chopping in that timeframe. I also have received lots of cookbooks as gifts that my husband and I barely use as we have tried a few recipes and haven't liked them, and didn't feel the extra time for the recipe was worth it. This cookbook is not like the others! It's honestly the most used cookbook in my house (of about 20 cookbooks). Most of these recipes actually take less than 30 minutes to make including the chopping and can-opening, and they are healthy and delicious! The ingredients are ones you would already have on hand. Many of these have become weeknight staples in my house like the Salmon grilled on lemons, Shrimp Puttanesca that takes only 15 minutes, and the Roasted Red Pepper Chicken in the broiler, and the Salmon with Red Pepper and Tomatoes. I agree with other reviewers who said the recipes are so easy you memorize them quickly, which makes for easier cooking. The ingredients are also cheap and easy to stock.