Mediterranean Dinner Ideas
Greek chicken bowls, orzo skillets, and feta-and-lemon plates the Pepper community cooks when dinner needs to taste bright, herby, and vaguely Aegean.
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DinnerIngredients
- 16 oz Whole Grain Bow Tie Pasta
- 1 cup Cherry Tomatoes (chopped)
- 1 English Cucumber (diced)
- 1/2 Red Onion (chopped)
- 1/2 cup Kalamata Olives
- Handful Low Fat Feta Cheese
- 1/4 cup Red Wine Vinegar
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- To taste Salt + Pepper
- 1/2 Lemon
Instructions
- 1Bring water to boil and cook pasta according to package
- 2Chop tomatoes, cucumber, and onion
- 3Whisk together vinegar, oil, lemon, salt and pepper
- 4Drain pasta, combine veggies, olives, cheese and dressing and toss
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Open in Pepper →Why the Mediterranean Diet Is the Only One That Sticks
Olive oil, lemon, garlic, herbs — the Mediterranean template is generous enough to eat every night without ever feeling like a diet.
Cooks on Pepper keep the pantry stocked with olives, feta, canned chickpeas, and good olive oil — the four ingredients that turn a grain bowl into a Greek dinner.
The recipes here are the community's Mediterranean-leaning rotation — the ones that hit protein, veg, and healthy fat without ever feeling clinical.
Quick Tips
- 1
Good olive oil matters
Save the cheap oil for cooking — a real extra-virgin at the table is half the Mediterranean flavor.
- 2
Marinate with lemon and yogurt
Yogurt-marinated chicken cooks tender every time and gets a beautiful char on the grill.
- 3
Crumble feta at the end
Feta on hot food loses its bite — sprinkle at the table for maximum salt-and-tang.
- 4
Fresh herbs are the finish
A big handful of chopped parsley, mint, or dill turns any grain bowl into a Mediterranean meal.
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