Mediterranean diet recipes perfect for people seeking a healthy change

These Mediterranean diet dinner options are healthy - but best of all, they taste incredible. Check out the recipes here.

The Mediterranean diet means eating as much fresh, seasonal fruit and veg as possible along with legumes, whole grains and healthy fats like olive oil.

Try these healthy dinner recipes and take yourself on a trip to the Med.

Salmon and freekeh salad.

Honey-glazed salmon with beet and freekeh salad

Tuck into this salmon dinner which will give you boost of Omega-3 and a flavour hit of fragrant herbs.

Risoni salad with grilled prawns, basil and roasted vegetables

“This is an updated and zesty take on the classic pasta salad using risoni, prawns and yellow grape tomatoes. It’s also light on the cals with less than 400 calories.” - Michelle Southan

Lamb, barley and roasted cauliflower salad.

Lamb, barley and roasted cauliflower salad

Low in calories, this hearty Moroccan-inspired lamb salad is studded with pomegranate seeds and is ready in just 45 minutes.

Pea and herb fritters with creamy avocado dressing

Coming in under 300 calories, this light lunch is fresh, filling and full of flavour. It’s a healthy eating dream come true.

Fish tray bake.

Lemon, olive and harissa fish tray bake

This all-in-one lemon olive and harissa fish traybake is perfect for an easy family meal.

Fruity quinoa salad

Change up your lunchtime salad with this fruity quinoa salad.

Salmon salad.

Lemongrass salmon with crunchy vegetable salad

For those busy weeknights feed your family in a flash with this lemongrass salmon with crunchy vegetable salad.

Freekeh and roast cauliflower salad

Create a low-kilojoule, healthy vegetarian main with roast cauliflower and the new super-grain - freekeh.

Lamb and vegetable souvlaki.

Healthier lamb and vegetable souvlaki

Change up your weekday dinner with this classic greek lamb souvlaki with vegies and zucchini chips.

Pie maker zucchini and haloumi fritters

We’ve made family favourite zucchini and haloumi fritters even easier by cooking them in a Kmart pie maker. They’re perfect for dinner or packed in the lunch box.

Beef, tomato and bocconcini salad.

Beef, tomato and bocconcini salad

This colourful summer steak salad is quick and easy to prepare.

Layered Mexican sweet potato salad

With layers of sweet potato, corn, black beans, avocado, cheese and corn chips, this easy vegetarian Mexican salad is loaded with all your favourites.

Tropical fruit with vanilla-lime syrup

Upgrade your seasonal fruit salad with a tangy lime syrup!

Haloumi lasagne.

Haloumi lasagne

This easy vegetarian lasagne has layers of pumpkin, haloumi and a creamy ricotta sauce.

Summer veg and sweet potato chip bowl

For breakfast, lunch or a light dinner, this healthy vegie bowl is a great way to reach your 5-a-day.

Vegetarian quesadillas.

Low-cal vegetarian quesadillas with jalapeno and radish salsa

Ready in 35 minutes, these easy meat-free Mexican quesadillas are filled with avocado, beans and cheese.

Haloumi parmigiana bake

Coated in panko breadcrumbs and covered in mozzarella, we’ve swapped our chicken for haloumi in this easy vegetarian bake. It’s ready in 40 minutes, perfect for school nights.

Gozleme with pumpkin, lentil and spinach.

Cheat’s gozleme with pumpkin, lentil and spinach

Perfect for midweek meals, this easy version of gozleme uses store-bought wraps and is loaded with pumpkin, lentils and two types of cheeses.

Gozleme tray bake.

Layered gozleme tray bake

Using mountain bread in place of pastry and cooked in the oven, not a barbecue, this Turkish-inspired layered gozleme is on the dinner table in just 40 minutes. You’ll love the three different types of cheeses - ricotta, feta and mozzarella.

For more recipe ideas, go to taste.com.au or check out the Taste Test Kitchen now.

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