Healthy One Pot Mediterranean Meals For Summertime
Here are some delicious, easy-to-prepare one pot wonders bursting with antioxidants are a great home for your bottle of cold-pressed extra virgin olive oil.
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One-pot Mediterranean meals are a simple way to create flavourful dishes using fresh vegetables, herbs and extra virgin olive oil. These easy recipes are perfect for busy weeknights and help bring together wholesome ingredients in a single pan.
Extra virgin olive oil is a key ingredient in Mediterranean cooking, adding depth of flavour while providing healthy monounsaturated fats and natural antioxidants. The following one-pot meals highlight how simple ingredients can create nourishing dishes ideal for summertime cooking.
Using your extra virgin olive oil with simple, fresh seasonal produce to create healthy one-pot Mediterranean meals is a great weeknight dinner idea or a dish that will impress.
First up is this delicious Jambalaya from Slurp.com. Although it is not technically a Mediterranean dish, combining the concept of jambalaya with Mediterranean diet ingredients and extra virgin olive oil creates a one-pot dinner packed with flavour.
Key Points At A Glance
- Collection of Mediterranean-inspired one-pot meals
- Uses extra virgin olive oil for flavour and healthy fats
- Includes pasta, rice and casserole-style dishes
- Easy recipes suitable for weeknight cooking
- Combines fresh vegetables, herbs and protein
Ingredients
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- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Paneer
- 1 Garlic
- 1 Pepper
- 1 Onion
- 6 Tomatoes
- Oregano, paprika, thyme, cilantro
- Salt & Pepper
Instructions
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- What you need to do is heat extra virgin olive oil and cook the paneer along with garlic, bell peppers, onions, tomatoes, oregano, paprika, thyme, cilantro, salt and pepper.
- You can also add some cayenne pepper for that Cajun touch.
- Add soaked basmati rice to this veggie mix, add stock or water accordingly, and cook it up like a soupy pulao.
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Chicken & Spinach Skillet Pasta Recipe
Next up, we selected this chicken and spinach skillet pasta recipe bursting with energy and polyphenol power.
Ingredients
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- 8 ounces gluten-free penne pasta or whole-wheat penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons Morocco Gold extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast or thighs, trimmed, if necessary, and cut into bite-size pieces
- ½ teaspoon salt
- Morocco Gold Extra Virgin Olive Oil For Frying
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup dry white wine
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- 10 cups chopped fresh spinach
- 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
Instructions
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- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in a large high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in wine, lemon juice and zest; bring to a simmer
- Remove from heat. Stir in spinach and the cooked pasta. Cover and let stand until the spinach is just wilted. Divide among 4 plates and top each serving with 1 tablespoon Parmesan.
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Sausage And Veg One Pot Recipe
A hearty, warming one pot recipe for cold days or nights.
Ingredients
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- 1 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 12 good-quality sausages
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 fennel bulb, quartered, then sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- ½ red chilli, finely chopped
- 2 tsp fennel seed
- 2 tbsp plain flour
- 150ml white wine
- 500ml chicken stock
- 200g pack green bean, halved
- 300g broad bean, double podded (unpodded weight)
- 300g pea
- 200g pot half-fat crème fraîche
- zest 1 lemon, juice of ½
- handful parsley, chopped
- handful basil, chopped
- ½ red chilli, finely chopped, to serve
- crusty bread, to serve
Instructions
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- Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the sausages, cook for a few mins until browned all over, then transfer to a plate. Tip the onion and fennel into the pan and cook for 10-15 mins until nice and soft, then add the garlic, half the chilli and the fennel seeds. Cook for a few mins more, moving everything around the pan now and then, to prevent the garlic from burning.
- Stir the flour into the vegetables, and cook for 1 min. Pour in the wine, let it bubble for 1 min, give everything a good stir, then add the stock and return the sausages to the pan, seasoning well. Cover, then gently simmer for 30 mins.
- Add the green beans, broad beans and peas, then cook, uncovered, for 2 mins more. Stir in the crème fraîche, lemon zest and juice, and herbs. Add a little more salt and pepper if it needs it, sprinkle with the chilli, then serve with plenty of bread for soaking up the juices.
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Why One-Pot Mediterranean Meals Work So Well
One-pot cooking is a practical way to prepare balanced meals using simple ingredients. Mediterranean-style dishes often combine vegetables, herbs, grains and extra virgin olive oil in a single pan, allowing flavours to blend naturally while keeping preparation simple.
If you want to learn more about cooking with olive oil, see our guide on how to use extra virgin olive oil.
FAQs About One-Pot Mediterranean Meals
What are one-pot Mediterranean meals?
One-pot Mediterranean meals are dishes prepared in a single pan using vegetables, herbs, grains, seafood or meat and extra virgin olive oil.
Why is extra virgin olive oil used in Mediterranean cooking?
Extra virgin olive oil provides healthy monounsaturated fats and antioxidants while enhancing flavour in Mediterranean dishes.
Are one-pot meals healthy?
Yes. When prepared with vegetables, lean proteins and healthy fats such as extra virgin olive oil, one-pot meals can be nutritious and balanced.
Can Mediterranean one-pot meals be prepared ahead of time?
Many one-pot Mediterranean dishes can be stored and reheated, making them ideal for meal preparation.
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