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    Top 10 Recipes of 2019

    Published: Jan 11, 2020 by Makos

    These are the top 10 Mediterranean recipes of 2019 from The Hungry Bites. This roundup consists of many examples of Mediterranean cuisine, meaning healthy food and lots of taste!

    Best Mediterranean recipes

    The typical Mediterranean cuisine consists of dishes with lots of vegetables and greens combined with grains and legumes. It also contains many fresh fruit (which is usually eaten for dessert), fish and nuts, dairy and eggs in moderation and meat maybe once a week or even once every other week. That's probably why the Mediterranean diet is considered to be one of the most healthy diets on the planet.

    But without any further ado, let's see the top 10 recipes of 2019 from this blog:

    #10: Vegan olive oil and tahini chocolate chunk cookies

    If you want some delicious, chewy and extra chocolaty cookies with nutty notes and some healthy fats from the tahini and the olive oil, then this is the recipe for you.

    tahini and olive oil chocolate chunk cookies vegan 4

    #9: Greek baked chickpeas (Revithada)

    Learn a simple method to make these tender and cooked to perfection chickpeas for a delicious dinner. This is how they do it in the Aegean area for centuries now.

    Greek traditional baked chickpeas (Revithada) 4

    #8: Tuscan style white bean soup

    Another delicious way to eat your beans. If you have any leftovers you can make a white bean risotto, which happens to be one of my most favorite dishes.

    tuscan-style-white-beans-4

    #7: Greek Beef stew with orzo pasta (Youvetsi)

    One of the most loved Greek dishes and with good reason! Intensely fragrant and cozy, this recipe makes a great Sunday dinner.

    Greek beef stew with orzo pasta (Youvetsi) 1

    #6: Greek Pasta Bake (Pastitsio Recipe)

    Pastitsio requires some time in the kitchen BUT no one has ever regreted making it! Visit the link and learn all the secrets on how to make one of the best Pastitsio recipes.

    Pastitsio Recipe (Greek Pasta Bake)

    #5: Greek roasted goat (or lamb) leg

    This is a recipe that requires little effort but gives you delicious result. However, it takes some time in the oven in order to produce fell off the bone meat that will have you licking your fingers.

    Greek roasted goat (or lamb) leg 2

    #4: Spanish white bean stew with chorizo

    Here's a crazy idea: why not add some chorizo sausage to your white beans and make them ridiculously delicious?

    Spanish white bean stew with chorizo sausage

    #3: Easy Mediterranean baked octopus

    One of the easiest ways to prepare octopus. Just wrap everything with some baking paper and foil, and bake in the oven. It's that simple! This recipe produces tender, aromatic and delicious octopus you can serve as a meze or a side dish.

    easy baked octopus in foil 3

    #2: Pistachio cake with rosewater frosting

    I guess there aren't many people who don't love cake! This recipe uses the one-bowl method from Rose-Levy Beranbaum to produce a velvety cake with a REAL pistachio taste. The rosewater frosting complements it perfectly.

    Fluffy pistachio cake with rosewater buttercream

    #1: Greek meze platter

    Finally, number 1! Learn all the secrets to make a Greek meze platter. This is one of the best ways to spend a fun evening with your family and friends. This platter also happens to be vegetarian and with lots of healthy food.

    How to make a Greek meze platter

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    Best Mediterranean recipes

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