Mediterranean Medley Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN MEDLEY SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. In a jar with a tight-fitting lid, combine salad dressing ingredients; shake well. Pour over salad and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.,

MEDITERRANEAN CHICKEN MEDLEY WITH EGGPLANT AND FETA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper in a shallow bowl. Reserve 1 tablespoon of mixture for later use.
• Dip sliced chicken into the flour mixture to coat both sides. Place on a plate.
• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add eggplant and onion and cook until soft and browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; transfer to a baking dish. Cook zucchini and bell pepper in the same skillet over medium-high heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to the baking dish with the eggplant.
• Add additional oil to the skillet if needed and brown chicken on both sides, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to the baking dish with the vegetables. Pour tomatoes into the same skillet and add reserved flour mixture and dill paste. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and pour into the baking dish. Top with feta cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes. Sprinkle with fresh dill.

MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Place water in 4-quart saucepan. Cover; cook over medium-high heat until water comes to a boil (2 to 3 minutes). Add green beans. Cover; continue cooking until beans are crisply tender (4 to 6 minutes). Drain.
• Add butter, oil and olives to green beans. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 minutes. Add tomatoes, oregano, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 1 minute. Top with feta cheese, if desired. Serve immediately.
• You can substitute 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves if you do not have fresh.

VEGETABLE MEDLEY

Steps:

• Cook the carrots in chicken stock until crisp tender. Shock them in cold water and dry.
• In a small pan, melt the butter. Add the carrots, squash, and red pepper, and saute until crisp-tender. Adjust seasoning, to taste, with vegetable seasoning. Keep warm until ready to serve.

ROASTED MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Prepare a shallow roasting dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine potatoes, eggplant, both bell peppers, and the red onion slices and place in roasting dish.
• Whisk together the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, basil, oregano, chives, garlic and salt and pepper.
• Drizzle sauce over the mixed vegetables and toss to coat.
• Roast vegetables until tender, about 45 minutes. Stir halfway through the cooking time.

MEXICAN MEDLEY

Steps:

• Steam asparagus and cauliflower about 10 minutes. Remove to a bowl, and stir in celery; set aside.
• Place into a blender the kidney beans, hazelnuts, dill, basil, and garlic. Pour in oil, and season with chili powder, celery seed, and salt. Puree until smooth. Pour sauce over asparagus mixture. Serve at room temperature.