How to Cook an Authentic Mediterranean Dinner (Greek)

[@Vivienwestphal]

I've been to Greece this summer. We were lucky to find a tiny village with a restaurant in the village square. The lady who ran the place didn't even have a menu. She would cook something every morning and let you choose from her dishes what you wanted to eat. Everything that she prepared was made with ingredients from her garden and was simple and delicious. Fun fact: she was 70 but looked no older than 50👏😍 I shall remember that lunch for a long time!

[@markosverdhi]

In greece, menus are only really a thing when you go to the americanized places or the super upscale places. In my village in southern Albania, we know the owners of the 2 restaurants there and they will let you know what they're making for lunch&dinner ahead of time. It's just a different culture, as a result of the homogenous culture. Everybody eats the same things

[@neysysanchez4562]

Red onion olive oil and tomato paste

[@insolitusau]

Sounds absolutely wonderful. :)

[@amandaholtmann782]

that would be such a neat experience 😭💛

[@Wiseamphibian87]

Greece 🇬🇷 is so beautiful; I visited May 2023, we took a boat cruise to this little bitty island (Aegina in the Aagian sea); it’s also called Pistachio island b’coz they grow lots of Pistachios there !!! I have so many food memories from our 10 day trip there ; the food is so fresh!!! Can’t wait to go bk 😍😍!!! The small villages are definitely worth venturing into💯💯!!!

[@Άννα-ΜαρίαΤσίπη]

Yes,yes yes. I'm greek and this soup(fasolada) is a staple in our diet.🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷

[@liselamoureux888]

Alberta Canada, I was told that it needed to be cold pressed as heat pressed makes it carcinogenic. I just use cold pressed extra virgin olive oil in my food and on my body as moisturizing. I am 68 years old and have beautiful skin. I do not use any makeup. I also do not take any medication and I am very healthy. I just came upon your tube. Thanks

[@cinders302]

I too am from AB,eat healthy, and mostly clean, but too much and still have CVD. This is a good channel to come across for sure

[@ivanahanus5101]

Great tips. I love the Mediterranean diet, I have eaten like this for a long time, and it helps a lot with slow and healthy aging. I am in my sixties and don't take a ton of medications like most people in my age group. I am also the right weight for my height .

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Congratulations on all of your success!

[@patriciamitchell4251]

I am starting out on weight loss and doing the Mediterranean diet and I am so so so thankful I stumbled upon your videos I’m learning so so so so much!!!!

[@bowlsandthings]

Just curious how’s your weight loss going? My doctor recommended the Mediterranean diet and I too have stumbled onto this video. As I’ve wrestled with weight my entire life I find myself wondering if this will be any different.

[@nightlady2001]

@@bowlsandthings the food looks delicious. I'd say eat it anyway because its healthier for you and the weight loss will surely come if its needed

[@luzevelynrosa-zelaya6699]

I'm going to start cooking everything Mediterranean. This is my first watching your program. I'm into healthy eating. Thank you very much for the amazing recipes. I'm from Puerto Rico. From now on I'll be joining you!

[@kristijanakristijanic]

Hello! Greetings from Croatia!❤ We have nice Adriatic see, good food and prety nature. Food from Dalmacija ( Split, Zadar, Dubrovnik) ste mediteran food. Sorry, I speak English a little.😊😊❤

[@neysysanchez4562]

I feel that mediterranean meals are not only healthy but delicious and affordable

[@akhilchacko8963]

One of the best channel that makes a perfect content. I started the mediterenian food 2 days before and definitely try this for the rest of life. Thank you so much for the information.

[@lararodriguezcanovas4079]

Congratulations for your channel. As a mediterranean woman, born and living in Barcelona, I must say that the information you give about mediterranean cuisine is very true. I think your videos can help many people to improve their health. A part of the big role of extra virgin olive oil, I would also like to mention the importance of garlic in our meals. It has antiviral properties and many others. My grandfather used to eat an entire raw clove of garlic every day. We don’t hesitate to put it in many dishes, normally cooked, but sometimes even raw cut in very small pieces or rubbed on a good loaf of toasted bread. Even in many traditional catalan restaurants, they serve some toasts and give you a small dish containing some cloves of garlic and some juicy tomatoes so that you can rub the garlic and the tomatoe on the bread and finally you put the olive oil on it. It is very delicious and healthy.

[@taniakyriakou1823]

Aussie with a Greek background here. We do eat a lettuce salad. It’s delicious. It’s called a marouli salad usually eaten in winter only. Finely chopped cos lettuce, spring onions, dill, olive oil, lemon juice. It’s delicious.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Thank you! Sounds delicious.

[@marissanaidoo-jagdeo5484]

Tuned in from Trinidad &Tobago in the Caribbean! 🇹🇹 Absolutely love your recipes! ❤

[@coletteoconnor3566]

Made this soup tonight and followed recipe to the letter 😁It was delicious and sopped it all up with some lovely sour dough bread .

[@broadzilla6322]

I love these videos! I've seen 2 now and learned more about starting the Mediterranean diet than I have in the last 2 months trying to find information. Thank you!

[@caryduthil9935]

Learned the incredible health benefits and how delicious these recipes are. Can’t wait to start.

[@maggiemontes8046]

I would LOVE to have your book. I’m just heard of Mediterranean way of living and loving it. I leaned and love that Eating good can be delicious and healthy

[@eileenreed1382]

Hello from the UK, enjoying your video, many thanks.

[@charlottewood4933]

I made this yesterday and it was good. I had leftovers today and it was even better. Thanks so much for the recipe Bills

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Glad you liked it!!

[@shelleywood4117]

I’ve learned how healthy extra virgin olive oil is. And how to tell if it is good ( peppery burn in throat). Also about sour dough bread being healthy to eat. I’m from Duluth MN via The Bronx, NY. Been a fan of yours since Princeton !

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Thanks Shelley!

[@svel777]

My husband and I are switching to the Mediterranean diet , I am from the Caribbean but my husband was born and raised here, we really need to change our eating habits. Thank you for posting the information and these recipes.

[@priscillarichardson7612]

Thank you so much much much!!!! I have been cooking Mediterranean for a month now and feel so much better! Even my knees don’t hurt! ❤

[@lindahinchon387]

Thank you, sounds delicious, will definitely try it xx from Galway Ireland 🇮🇪

[@aprilbrimmer8121]

With all of my health problems major ones are Trigeminal Neuralgia, Lupus and rheumatoid arthritis my team of doctors suggested that I do the Mediterranean Diet. I am new to this diet I LOVE VEGIES I am lactose intolerant and have to be gluten free. There is so much to learn!!! I don't have a Trader Joes where I live. Here I spent a lot of money on extra virgin olive oil and today thanks to you I just found out that its not healthy. I want to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for these videos!!!!! I just WISHED food wasn't so expensive!! You can't put a price on your health. Again thank you!!

[@roseteichroew4880]

I am just learning about the Mediterranean diet. One of the things I learned from you today is that you can actually cook with olive oil. I’ve always heard that you’re not supposed to heat olive oil so that will be a big help as I go forward with the Mediterranean diet. Thank you very much

[@Mediterraneanliving]

You are welcome!

[@megegert861]

I looked for the olive oil but couldn’t find it. I think I was on your website following the links and you left. I enjoyed the stream and was glad I caught it.

[@mtelectrical8068]

Great channel and inspiring.. I’m starting my Mediterranean journey today, I’m from the uk and we are going to Cyprus next April so looking forward to the healthy Greek food. Thanks 🙏🏻

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Good luck on your Mediterranean journey! It is fun and delicious!

[@nereidasepulveda7910]

I have learned how to make Greek salad and love that bean soup looks yummy

[@Mediterraneanliving]

It is definitely one of my favorite bean soups!

[@raewise6345]

Absolutely agree about feeling full for a long time after eating the good high fat foods.❤️ New here- Love this channel!

[@traceyrandell7473]

Just found you on utube and I’m all the way from Newfoundland, Canada. Following you and learning lots. Thanks for your time and channel.

[@СергейНазаров-ю3р3г]

These dishes made my weekend! I think I finally figured out how to use olive oil - you need a lot of it! Thank you!

[@dianaleal5183]

I am so glad your video came up I have been trying to loose weight I do make my meals. This sounds so good for me thanks to you for showing us how to make these dishes.✨😊

[@marieauguste3124]

I already started with the Mediterranean diet and I am happy with it so far. 👍

[@cynthiaearp8924]

Im from Alabama and I am just starting this way of eating . Thank you for your videos

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Welcome!

[@halymam3485]

How’s the eating change going ?

[@cynthiaearp8924]

@@halymam3485 This is a wonderful way of eating. Absolutely love it.

[@enyab.6939]

I am learning so much about the Mediterranean lifestyle. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful journey with us. I would love to travel to the Mediterranean also, especially Spain. 🌺

[@emilystillwell7033]

Ooh this looks delicious! The salad reminds me a lot of a Shopska salad, my all-time favourite. Harder to find, but Macedonian feta is so creamy and beautiful in salads.

[@CalvertAcademyCounseling]

This has been so good to watch. I have been working at eating Meditteranean the past couple of months. It tastes so good! And I feel so good after eating it. Thank you for your great cooking videos!

[@IvanValerioCortesi]

Nothing like a good Greek dinner ❤🇬🇷 Bellisimo e buonissimo Hello from Italy 🇮🇹

[@beverleytipping6492]

Bev here watching you from Australia. Love your recipes. Thank you

[@straussconservation]

Looks like a delicious recipe! Yum! Definitely going to try it out. The amount of veggies he discards while chopping though makes me stressed. Haha 😂

[@maritzagonzalez9084]

First time here. Very happy I found you. With RA, my Dr recommended the Mediterranean diet. I learned a lot about olive oil today. Thank you.

[@annastolarz4683]

Hello from Canada. I love Mediterranean food. Thank you for this program.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

You're welcome!

[@robertagabor3736]

I LOVE MEDITERRANEAN FOOD.ITS HEALTHY AND ITS GOOD!

[@annosborne9680]

1st time viewing, doctor just recommended this diet for me, so glad I found you, You explain things so well.

[@lydiarojero8351]

I like the vegies and all the good stuff of nutrients you put in the soup and salad,so good and mouth watering.I also like the extra virgin olive oil though its expensive in our country,

[@carollitster6816]

I’m vegetarian and love the Mediterranean diet. I’m from Scotland and the Scottish diet is very different from the Mediterranean one. Going to check out your cookbook.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

The Scottish diet is quite different! Enjoy the book! The vegetarian selections are included in the front.

[@johntate5050]

Scottish diet: Neeps & tatties, shortbread, deep fried Mars Bars, haggis, porridge, broth, Iron Bru, steamed bagpipes, Tunnock's teacakes, boiled nettles, whiskey, water fleas and cockaleekie soup.

[@HopeCombestSwick]

Howdy from Texas!! I’ll be making this tonight.

[@lottat6003]

Stockholm, Sweden here! This is great!

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Thank you! Love Sweden!

[@cathystanley1781]

Arkansas here. loving all your information

[@lynnmitton8449]

I am from Canada. Love your posts and want to learn all about the Mediterranean diet.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Glad you are enjoying them!

[@EllyAbrat]

Your soup recipe is delicious. I’m from Australia.

[@Orthodixi]

I love your olive oil. I don’t have a gallbladder, so I can’t eat the amount of olive oil you suggest. I love the recipes

[@luzevelynrosa-zelaya6699]

I'm joining that Mediterranean program.

[@denisebaca1111]

Thank you for clearing up about how hot the pot should be when cooking with Olive Oil. I often wonder about the temp when cooking with olive oil.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

You are so welcome!

[@erinfschulman4143]

love how you present all of this cooking!! Seems very expensive using all of this olive oil! but yum!

[@Mediterraneanliving]

It isn't that expensive if you are purchasing wisely and eating recipes that are budget friendly.

[@anastasiakrisman5430]

buy greek olive oil its cheaper and better quality

[@lindayawn3701]

Thanks for helping me get started with the med diet.

[@TheTanjaiphen]

Will be subscribing to your channel now… I am from the Philippines and need to switch to mediterranean diet for health purposes. So happy I saw your KZbin link. Thanks.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Welcome!

[@vickyb9900]

How do I find when you have the live podcast? I just found your channel and I spent the last four hours watching videos and looking at recipes! I’m starting to move over to a Mediterranean diet and I just found this an awesome channel! So far I saved 26 recipes I’m going to cook! Since I’m cooking for one I’m really glad that you’ve have some simple dishes which I prefer. Thank you!

[@michellehall2715]

This way of eating is wonderful, very little processed foods. Fresh is the best way to freeze your leftovers.

[@DebbieBreit]

I just ordered 3 Best Sellers of the Mediterranean Recipe Books due to Cardiac Stents for Hypertension and High Blood Pressure.

[@maryreilly4850]

I love eating Mediterranean food. I love the olive oil better then butter. Vegetables are my main course. I work nights and it fast and easy to get ready.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Hi Mary, Vegetables as the main course is my favorite way to eat as well. Last night we had sweet potatoes with yogurt and broccoli. That's it. Thanks for the comment.

[@bredapower8849]

Thank you for the recipe. Im Breda from Ireland

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Our pleasure!

[@jorgesophie8303]

awesome video thanks from Australia

[@ctea8168]

THANK YOU FOR SHARING

[@Mediterraneanliving]

You are welcome!

[@Pandorash8]

I’m Australian and we have a similar problem as the US with regards to adulterated olive oil (honey too it turns out). I buy Australian grown and 1st cold pressed olive oil that I am very confident isn’t adulterated. I wonder if that isn’t as good as a Mediterranean type though? Our climate can be very similar to the Mediterranean (depending on the exact region)… I also cook almost exclusively with olive oil I just don’t like the smell and taste of any other oil. They all have a chemical smell to me. I’m glad that I haven’t been wrong to do that. I suffer from chronic illness and am now looking to turn to this diet. I am excited (and nervous) to get started and am glad to have found your channel.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

This is a great question. My guess is that the olive oil in Australia, as long as it is very good quality, is as good as olive oil in the Mediterranean.

[@Pandorash8]

@@Mediterraneanliving thank you so much for replying :) I actually just tried 1/2 teaspoon neat and it tasted fruity then a few seconds later there was a mild peppery taste and burn to the throat. So I take that as a good sign! Any Aussies also watching, the oil I have is Red Island extra virgin olive oil. I buy it from Woolworths and typically aim to buy two bottles when on sale to save money as it is more expensive that most other olive oils. If anyone else knows of another good one, please share :)

[@gertie2734]

@@Pandorash8 I knew about the honey issues but I didn't realise olive oil was dodgy aswell! 😔

[@debbiehuston7338]

Learned how to maje a great white bean soup. And would like to kearn mire about some great recipes

[@debbiehuston7338]

Looks really good I am going to start cooking Mediterranean ❤

[@VanyaKrumova]

❤❤❤. I am from Bulgaria. What is there in the pots behind you,pls😊😊😊😊😊

[@marylisabellburnett4240]

Extra virgin olive oil HAS antioxidants and its anti-inflammatory in it!! Awesome is what i learned today!! Ty

[@sherbehrends8943]

Please post a traditional sourdough bread recipe from crete.

[@robyngriffin1992]

Thank you for recipe. Love your program. I learned I can get good olive oil at Cosco!

[@Mediterraneanliving]

You're Welcome!

[@angeladyson7367]

This is really helpful Bill. Thanks. 😊 P.s I know I missed the live video, being a late comer but I'm from the UK.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Thank you!

[@tammyporter7760]

Hello what is the email and how do I get cookbooks

[@katesinclair2645]

I can't believe I'm two years late seeing this. I would love a cookbook. LOL

[@jupeter24]

Wow, you look really healthy. This Crete diet must work!

[@BenJohnsonMom]

This looks amazing.

[@susankucheski2139]

It looks wonderful tomatoes cucumbers carrots celery lettuce oil

[@susankucheski2139]

Could eat it now

[@susankucheski2139]

My phone is typing crazy. Looks great I had a mini stroke and my doctor wants me on your diet

[@Mediterraneanliving]

It is an enjoyable way of eating that is also healthy. Best way to go.

[@ddemon4406]

Great video

[@katsgardenkitchenandmore9050]

I live in Utah and I found out this last year that I am prediabetic and my dr recomended me to do the meditranian diet I have beenvfallowing you for the last couple of months and I love what you teach and I have been trying my best to fallow what you are teaching in your vidieos. I do have a question and that is on this diet can you have honey?

[@Shopgirl2000]

Have you ever had your bloodwork done and a scan of your arterirs? Would love to see the results. (Could help me get rid of my fear ofusing all that oil…🥺)

[@ritasaunders6113]

Thanks Rita from Ecuador.

[@Mediterraneanliving]

You are so welcome!

[@tamara783]

Hai I am watching from The Netherlands. Thank you for sharing your tip on the quality of Olive oil. I did not know that there are oliveoils that are not such good quality and therefor not so healthy!

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Yes, it is important to know how fresh it is and best if you know the source personally.

[@janethagen3385]

Good to hear that Kirkland brand for costco is an acceptable “good” olive oil

[@javandaWinters-ys9oe]

This sounds really good white bean soup what kind of white bean do you need

[@suziequzie]

Cucumber skin - I'll probably leave on when I make this salad. I like the texture of skin on cucumber.

[@teriperkins4427]

This was so good! Can’t wait to make it. Question, does butter play a part In Mediterranean diet? I was watching a chef from Turkey using it … so happy to see the good bread❤ It is demonized much of the time.

[@marie34K]

I'm from the south of France , on the Mediterranean coast so ever since I was weaned I only ate this diet . So no , butter is used raw on bread for breakfast , but we never use it to cook in a pan . sometimes we'll add a tiny tiny piece of raw butter in our plate but it is rare .Virgin olive oil extracted cold is the way to go .I'm almost 76 no medication whatsoever , healthy weight . My mother passed away at 96 slim lady till the end .But we do not ever eat snacks between the 3 meals . And don't forget to walk a lot .😊

[@lhol3342]

What do you eat for breakfast?

[@cinders302]

What a good channel. 😊

[@calgal8915]

Oh, I just found you and see you haven’t posted for a year, hope is all well. I stumbled across you here on KZbin. I’m a vegetarian and going to use your tips more in the future. It’ll be difficult with my husband the carnivore tho.

[@maryalexander1019]

Hi! Greetings from Australia🙋‍♀️🇦🇺

[@lynneholden6216]

I just found this station onKZbin , what's the name of the cookbook your giving away cause my Dr. said I should do the Mediterranean Diet, Thank you! Lynne

[@imeldasweeney9183]

Nice show

[@Maria-bt8fo]

Question what kind of olives did you use? What I learned was quality olive oil diverse vegetables choices and how much grins play a big part of the Mediterranean diet

[@marieauguste3124]

I learned a good way to cook the soup , Mediterranean and I love it. I didn’t know that all that oil is actually healthy . Is it also good for people with high cholesterol

[@PennyBratcher]

Hello from Georgia!

[@judidwyer2194]

Watching from QLD Australia

[@Sprunki8_920]

What do I do if have allergies to some of the ingredients can I leave out ? Like we would have to use avocado oil and wouldn't be able to have onion either. We could do shallots but I don't know if that's ok.

[@dianasthings729]

Hi, why is the olive oil that you use out of stock on your site, and unavailable on amazon? I am Italian and was raised on the Meditteranean diet. I like seeing the recipes from the other countries, Greece, Spain, France, Portugal

[@betsylambert1494]

How do I know that I am getting a good olive oil? I have the California cold pressed olive oil and some Liokareas lemon infused olive oil that I bought on Amazon. It is great on salads and for roasting vegetables.

[@lr6844]

What is the brand of extra virgin olive oil you are using? Thank you.

[@anjagh1562]

How much does geographical climate play into health and longevity? Because every blue zone location, has perfect weather year round- I didn’t clue in to the link until you mentioned Finland, which is a completely different climate zone (not going to stop me from trying this diet for my health, but this might help me talk my husband into moving 😁)

[@Mediterraneanliving]

Generally speaking, studies have shown that people who eat Mediterranean have the same benefits no matter where they live. One of the Blue Zones is in Pennsylvania which is definitely a cold climate like ours in New England. Getting year round fresh vegetables is usually the issue in cold climates.

[@carolzellitch]

Hello from Greece