Tasty Mediterranean Diet Recipes for Breakfast
Ray Darken
You may have heard of all the health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet. You may have read that the Mediterranean Diet is a tasty, healthy diet that allows you to lose weight while still eating delicious foods. You may just be interested in Mediterranean cuisine. Whatever the case, read on for Mediterranean diet recipes that are simple, healthy, and include ingredients that are available not just in Mediterranean regions.
Enjoy these Mediterranean breakfast recipes.
Turkish Bread Topped With Smoked Salmon and Hummus. (Serves 2)
Ingredients:
2 slices Turkish bread, sliced down the middle to form 2 squares.2 Tabspns hummus4 smoked salmon slices1 avocado1 medium tomatolettuce, a few leaves1 cucumberchopped fresh dillchopped fresh chives2 teaspns capers1 teaspn virgin olive oil2 lemon wedgessalt and pepper
Method:
Toast Turkish bread if desired.Spread generous serve of hummus onto each slice.Top with all other salad ingredients, then smoked salmon slices.Garnish with fresh herbs and capers.Squeeze lemon juice over the top.Drizzle with a little virgin olive oil.Flavor with salt and pepper if desired.
Oily fish such as salmon is consumed on a regular basis on the Mediterranean Diet. The omega-3′s that are contained in these types of fish are excellent for heart health.
Mediterranean Style Omelet. (2 generous serves, or 4 with toast.)
Ingredients:
1 medium tomato, diced1 bell pepper, any color1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives, chopped2 cloves garlic2 green onions, chopped1 teaspn extra virgin olive oil1 teaspn lemon juice1 Tabspn fresh parsley, chopped2 Tabspn skim milk4 eggs1 Tabspn fresh herbs, chopped, select whatever you prefer, eg: chives, oregano, rosemary, or basil2 oz feta cheese, crumbled
Method:
Combine tomato, bell pepper, olives, garlic, green onions, olive oil, lemon juice, and parsley in a small bowl. Let sit for a few minutes.Combine eggs, milk, and herbs in another bowl, and whisk.Heat non-stick fry pan or specific omelet pan, and add half the combined egg mix. Reduce heat, cook for 1 or 2 minutes.When omelet has browned around the edges and the top has lost most of its moisture, add half of the vegetable mix, to one side only of the omelet. (Much like cutting a circle in 2.) Add half the feta cheese.Gently fold omelet over to cover the cheese and vegetables, creating a half circle.
Cover the pan and cook for about another minute. Turn off heat and allow omelet to sit a little longer until warmed through. Then gently slide onto plate.
Repeat above instructions with remaining ingredients.Can be served with Turkish bread drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, or a high grain crusty bread. (Remember traditional Mediterranean recipes would not be using butter on the toast or bread.)
Conclusion.
These easy Mediterranean recipes use Mediterranean foods that are easily available in most parts of the world. The fresh vegetables and herbs are typical ingredients for Mediterranean food recipes and will allow you a certain leeway in substituting your own favorites.
Don’t forget, that one of the reasons that the Mediterranean diet is so healthy is that Mediterranean recipes use extra virgin olive oil. This is the olive oil made from the first pressing of the olives and contains far more health bestowing anti-oxidants than the following pressings which result in virgin olive oil and olive oil.
Hope you enjoy these breakfast meal ideas for the Mediterranean Diet. We think you will agree it is the tastiest diet around!
The author Ray Darken provides an extensive amount of Mediterranean recipes and a free downloadable report for your reference at the Mediterranean diet recipes club. To keep you on your toes and your mouth watering, here are a few free Mediterranean diet recipes.