Pan Baked Shrimp And Veggies, Mediterranean Style
Updated 9th September 2023
The Mediterranean Diet
The ever-popular Mediterranean Diet, with its emphasis on quality extra virgin olive oil, fresh fruit, vegetables and fish has topped the list of the U.S. News and World Report Annual Ranking Of Diets for the fifth year in a row. It continues to out rank its rivals on key barometers for wellness and nutrition. It was named best diet overall for 2022, in addition to best diet for healthy eating, best heart-healthy diet, best diet for diabetes, best plant-based diet and easiest diet to follow.
U.S. News and World Report described the Mediterranean diet a “well-balanced eating plan” referencing research that suggests it could help prevent some chronic diseases and increases longevity.
There is not a single Mediterranean diet. Greeks eat differently from Italians, who eat differently from the French and Spanish. But they share many of the same principles and all include extra virgin olive oil as a key constituent.
Extra Virgin Olive Oil and The Mediterranean Diet For Wellness
It is generally accepted that the folks in countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea live longer and suffer less than most Americans from cancer and cardiovascular ailments. The not-so-surprising secret is an active lifestyle, weight control, and a diet low in red meat, sugar and saturated fat and high in produce, nuts and other healthful foods, with extra virgin olive oil at its heart.
The Mediterranean Diet including extra virgin olive oil offers a host of health benefits, particularly including weight loss, heart and brain health, cancer prevention, and diabetes prevention and control. By following the Mediterranean Diet, you could also keep that weight off while avoiding chronic disease.
Baked Shrimp Recipe with Olive Oil
Ingredients
- 1 lb asparagus, tough parts removed, cut into 2-inch pieces
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 red onion, halved and thickly sliced
- 1 lb large shrimp, peeled and de-veined
- Morocco Gold extra virgin olive oil
- ½ lemon, juice
- Fresh chopped parsley for garnish
For Sauce
- ⅓ cup Morocco Gold extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp fresh grated ginger
- 1 tsp ground sumac
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
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