Mediterranean cuisine is the food from the cultures adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea. It is widely believed that Mediterranean cuisine is particularly healthful. Today most peoples are taking Mediterranean diet. Olive oil, fresh garden vegetables, fresh meat, fish, fresh herbs... are widely used in Mediterranean cuisine. We would like to share with you our favourite dishes from the Mediterranean cuisine.
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Adana Spring Salad
1/2 red onion, very finely sliced
2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 short cucumber, chopped
1/2 cup italian parsley chopped
1/4 cup fresh mint chopped
1/2 cup goat feta cheese
10 green olives
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
sea salt
Put the segments in the bowl with the captured lemon juice, parsley, mint, olive and vinegar, mix well. Arrange the Adana spring salad in a serving bowl, add the cheese and drizzle with the olive oil, lemon juice, winegar and salt. Serve as a side dish.
2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
1 short cucumber, chopped
1/2 cup italian parsley chopped
1/4 cup fresh mint chopped
1/2 cup goat feta cheese
10 green olives
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
sea salt
Put the segments in the bowl with the captured lemon juice, parsley, mint, olive and vinegar, mix well. Arrange the Adana spring salad in a serving bowl, add the cheese and drizzle with the olive oil, lemon juice, winegar and salt. Serve as a side dish.
Beef Sirloin Steaks
4 sirloin steaks
1 cup red wine
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme finely chopped
1/2 tablespoon fresh rosemary finely chopped
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
black pepper
sea salt
Put the olive oil, thyme, rosemary, garlic and wine in a large bowl and mix together. Add the steaks to the marinade, all the meat is thoroughly coated, after then cover the marinate put in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours. Remove the steaks from the marinate and season with freshly ground black pepper. Cook on the chargrill or in a frying pan until cooked. Remove from the heat ans season with the sea salt, then cover loosely with foil and rest for 6 minutes before serving.
1 cup red wine
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme finely chopped
1/2 tablespoon fresh rosemary finely chopped
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
black pepper
sea salt
Put the olive oil, thyme, rosemary, garlic and wine in a large bowl and mix together. Add the steaks to the marinade, all the meat is thoroughly coated, after then cover the marinate put in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours. Remove the steaks from the marinate and season with freshly ground black pepper. Cook on the chargrill or in a frying pan until cooked. Remove from the heat ans season with the sea salt, then cover loosely with foil and rest for 6 minutes before serving.
Lamb chops with Baba Gannouj
6 lamb chops
1 cup italian parsley
1 onion, finely sliced
200 gr grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
1 large eggplant roasted
5 tablespoons sesame tahin
2 tablespoons yogurt
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
sea salt
2 tablespoons sumac
black pepper
thyme
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Put the lamb chops in a bowl, add sea salt, olive oil, thyme and lemon juice, nicely mix and 1 hour marinated at room temparature. Put the eggplant flesh in a blender and pure with the tahin, yogurt and garlic; season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. After then, put onion, parsley, sumac in to bowl, nicely mix, season to taste with sea salt.
Heat a large non stick frying pan or chargrill pan over high heat. Add the lamb chops sear for 3-4 minutes on each side. Transfer to a warm plate.
Spoon the eggplant puree onto 3 plates and cross the lamb chops over the top; add onion salad and cherry tomato.
1 cup italian parsley
1 onion, finely sliced
200 gr grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
1 large eggplant roasted
5 tablespoons sesame tahin
2 tablespoons yogurt
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
sea salt
2 tablespoons sumac
black pepper
thyme
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Put the lamb chops in a bowl, add sea salt, olive oil, thyme and lemon juice, nicely mix and 1 hour marinated at room temparature. Put the eggplant flesh in a blender and pure with the tahin, yogurt and garlic; season to taste with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. After then, put onion, parsley, sumac in to bowl, nicely mix, season to taste with sea salt.
Heat a large non stick frying pan or chargrill pan over high heat. Add the lamb chops sear for 3-4 minutes on each side. Transfer to a warm plate.
Spoon the eggplant puree onto 3 plates and cross the lamb chops over the top; add onion salad and cherry tomato.
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