12 spicy mediterranean Recipes

soft greek feta, thick greek or mediterranean-style yogurt or drained plain yogurt, extra virgin greek olive oil as needed, ground black pepper, or more or less to taste, fresh lemon juice to taste

garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained, celery ribs, chopped, sweet red pepper, chopped, green onions, chopped, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, spicy brown mustard, dried basil, salt, pepper, albacore white tuna in water, shredded lettuce, crumbled feta or blue cheese, optional

low sodium chicken stock, hot (mild if you don tsp like ) italian sausage (out of casing), red bell pepper, chopped, sliced mushrooms, asparagus spears, chopped, minced garlic, tomato paste, basil pesto, parmesan cheese

bone-in chicken thighs with skin, ground black pepper, ground cumin, salt, cherry peppers in brine (such as peppadew), fresh italian sausage, olive oil, onion, sliced, salt, garlic, crushed, herbes de provence, crushed red pepper flakes, sliced pepperoncini peppers, with liquid, chicken stock, artichoke hearts, drained and chopped, pitted kalamata olives, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh marjoram

ripe tomatoes, hot green or red chillies, garlic, flat leaf parsley, juice i lemon, sea salt, mediterranean cucumbers, extra virgin oil

orzo uncooked, red onion finely chopped, fresh tomatoes seeded and chopped, chopped celery, chopped fresh basil, olives pitted and finely chopped, capers, grainy spicy mustard, granulated sugar, balsamic vinegar, garlic oil, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chevre cheese crumbled

black mustard seeds, ground coriander, ground cumin, carrot juice, golden raisins, red wine vinegar, fresh cilantro, nonfat plain yogurt, honey, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, fresh ground pepper, extra-virgin olive oil

crumbled feta cheese, yogurt, olive oil, garlic cloves (smashed and finely chopped), cayenne pepper, fresh dill, sprigs (chopped ) (optional)

crumbled feta cheese, garlic cloves, yogurt, sour cream, black pepper , to taste, fresh dill

striped bass, small (cleaned , scaled, and heads removed), kosher salt , to taste, white pepper, freshly ground , to taste, basil , tough stems removed, extra virgin olive oil (plus more for drizzling ), onion, small, finely chopped, garlic cloves, thinly sliced, red chili pepper (cayenne type, thin small), red bell pepper, cored, seeded and finely chopped, dry white wine, tomatoes, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped, capers, drained and rinsed, black olives, pitted (such as kalamata or taggiasche), flat leaf parsley, finely chopped