Mediterranean Diet Recipes

I’ve been making these for 30 years now—and my mom made them for 20 years before that. They’re truly the best! In all my years of baking, not a single person has ever disliked them.
I’ll happily share the recipe… just drop a simple “Yum”!

Mediterranean herb and feta potato fritters 🔥

Beef & Cabbage Stir Fry with Bok Choy

INGREDIENTS
●For the beef
*Beef: 400g sirloin or flank steak, cut into thin strips
*Soy sauce: 1 tbsp
*Cornstarch: 1 tsp
*Oil: 1 tsp
*Black pepper: 1/4 tsp

●For the stir fry
*Cabbage: 1/2 small head, chopped into large pieces
*Bok choy: 3-4 heads, separated into leaves and stems
*Onion: 1 medium, sliced
*Garlic: 4 cloves, minced
*Ginger: 1 tsp, minced
*Cooking oil: 2 tbsp

●For the sauce
*Soy sauce: 2 tbsp
*Oyster sauce: 1 tbsp
*Dark soy sauce: 1 tsp, for color
*Sugar: 1 tsp
*Water: 1/3 cup
*Cornstarch slurry: 1 tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water
*Sesame oil: 1/2 tsp, optional

INSTRUCTIONS
■Mix beef with soy sauce, cornstarch, oil, and pepper. Set aside 10 minutes.
■Whisk soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy, sugar, and water together.
■Heat wok on high with 1 tbsp oil. Stir fry beef for 1-2 minutes until just browned. Take it out and set aside.
■Add remaining oil. Stir fry garlic and ginger 10 seconds. Add onion and cabbage stems, cook 2 minutes. Add cabbage leaves and bok choy stems, cook 2 more minutes.
■Toss in the leafy parts, they cook fast.
■Pour in the sauce and bring to a bubble. Return beef to the pan. Add cornstarch slurry and stir until sauce thickens and coats everything, about 1 minute.
■Drizzle sesame oil, toss, and serve hot over steamed rice.

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Seared Scallops with Creamy Mushroom Sauce, perfectly portioned for a lighter meal or single-serving indulgence!
​Ingredients
​For the Scallops:
​8 large sea scallops (approx. 1/2 lb), side muscles removed and patted completely dry
​½ tablespoon olive oil
​1 tablespoon unsalted butter
​Salt and freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
​For the Creamy Mushroom Sauce:
​3 to 4 oz cremini or button mushrooms, sliced
​1 tablespoon unsalted butter
​1 small shallot (or 2 tablespoons diced yellow onion), finely minced
​1 to 2 cloves garlic, minced
​¼ cup dry white wine (optional, or substitute with low-sodium chicken broth mixed with a tiny splash of lemon juice)
​⅓ cup heavy cream
​1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese (optional, for extra richness)
​Fresh parsley, finely chopped for garnish