Mediterranean Low Carb Recipes?

[lee1112]

Does anyone have any good low carb Mediterranean recipes out there? I know that they use a lot of olive oil and it's very good for you. The spices are out of this world too. Any suggestions?

[HeidiE]

Re: Mediterranean Low Carb Recipes?

That is a tall order what would you like to have? a veggie dish ...meat dish...do you like lamb or chicken or fish? stews or ??? and what part of the Mediterainean are we talking about?

[lee1112]

Re: Mediterranean Low Carb Recipes?

anything... veggie or meat... i like lamb and chicken

[sadie147]

Re: Mediterranean Low Carb Recipes?

My favourite low carb greek food is souvlaki

Can be made with pork, lamb or chicken. My favourite is lamb. I live close to greek town in toronto..we have fabulous greek restaurants here.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/reci..._15423,00.html

http://greekfood.about.com/od/porkre...uvlakipork.htm

http://www.recipezaar.com/110939

http://www.recipezaar.com/56768

http://www.cuisinedumonde.com/souvlaki.html

When you get to the dairy rung you can have tzatzki sauce with it. it's a garlic/yogurt dip. though I have also made it with sour cream.

http://www.lerios.org/recipes/tzatziki.php

Greek village salad, this is an amazing salad, contains no lettuce so it's packed with nutrients

http://www.recipezaar.com/10943

http://allrecipes.com/recipe/good-fo...ad/detail.aspx

[HeidiE]

Re: Mediterranean Low Carb Recipes?

I make a very simple marinade of 1 part lemon juice 2 parts olive oil some fresh smashed garlic, dried oregano, salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste ...then marinate anything from feta cheese cubes..to olives ...to kabobs ..chicken lamb or beef..roasted veggies....this marinade is easy to keep on hand and tastes wonderful ....

[not2late]

Re: Mediterranean Low Carb Recipes?

Mediterranean food also encompasses the foods of Spain, Portugal and southern France. It also includes north African cuisines (Tunisia, Egypt) and coastal Middle Eastern.

So you can use a variety of regional herb and spice blends to enhance your Mediterranean foods.

[HeidiE]

Re: Mediterranean Low Carb Recipes?

Mediterranean food also encompasses the foods of Spain, Portugal and southern France. It also includes north African cuisines (Tunisia, Egypt) and coastal Middle Eastern.

So you can use a variety of regional herb and spice blends to enhance your Mediterranean foods.

that is why I asked what region!!! there are so many types of Mediterranean foods I could not imagine what region she was requesting!

[lee1112]

Re: Mediterranean Low Carb Recipes?

Sorry to be so dense... How about Lebanese?

[not2late]

Re: Mediterranean Low Carb Recipes?

Kibbe would be good, especially during OWL phase when you can incorporate whole grains into your menu. For the earlier phases of Atkins, you can leave out the bulgur wheat.

Baba ghanoush is found in Lebanese cuisine as well as other Middle Eastern/Mediterranean cuisines. It's Atkins friendly. Substitute toasted sesame oil for the tahini during your Induction phase, because seeds and nuts aren't allowed then. But during OWL Phase, you can use tahini. I got a great hint from someone who said, to add a touch of toasted sesame oil as a flavor enhancer for baba ghanoush and tahini sauce.

Stuffed grape leaves---again, leave out the rice in your meat filling. I would substitute the rice with finely chopped mushrooms or celery/onions in order to keep the filling moist and tender.