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Cooking Well Texas Meets Mediterranean

Welcome and thank you for participating in the Cooking Well Texas Meets Mediterranean course!

Cooking Well Texas Meets Mediterranean introduces the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet and teaches you how to incorporate these principles into your kitchen. Through three lessons, you will:

  • learn about simple swaps that can be made to familiar recipes to make them healthier;
  • practice making healthy choices through hands-on activities; and
  • explore recipes inspired by the Mediterranean diet.

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The recipes below are Dinner Tonight recipes highlighted in the Cooking Well Texas Meets Mediterranean curriculum.

 

Recipes from Lesson 1:

Salmon Bowtie Pasta 

Tuna Ceviche Cucumber Bites 

Bean and Avocado Wrap 

Parmesan Asparagus 

Watermelon Salad 

Zesty Veggie Flatbread 

Pesto 

Creamy Potato Salad 

 

Recipes from Lesson 2:

Strawberry and Peach Fruit Salsa 

Fig, Strawberry and Arugula Salad 

Going Greek Dip

Gnocchi and Summer Vegetables Sheet Pan Dinner 

Roasted Cauliflower and Grapes 

Spinach Artichoke Stuffed Mushrooms 

Extra Easy Hummus 

Brownie Batter Hummus 

Ginger Lemonade 

Strawberry Basil Lemonade 

Cucumber and Lime Agua Fresca 

 

Recipes from Lesson 3:       

Sweet Potato Burger 

Mediterranean Street Tacos 

Quinoa and Chickpea Tabbouleh 

Spicy Lentil Quinoa Bowl 

Mediterranean Chicken Bowl 

Spicy Bean Salad

Sauteed Dill Chickpeas 

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    • Beef Recipes
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