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From tzatiziki and paella to Greek salads, shakshuka and tagines–this round-up of Vegetarian Mediterranean Recipes has got it all! All recipes are gluten-free to boot!
What Cuisines Are Considered Mediterranean?
Many countries border the Mediterranean Sea. Here are some Mediterranean cuisines you will find featured throughout this post:
A super simple and easy to make Mediterranean Cucumber Salad that is packed with cucumber, olives, onion, bell pepper, chickpeas, fresh herbs and an utterly delicious homemade dressing! Gluten-free and vegan.
Tzatziki is a creamy condiment with its roots in Greece and Turkey. It is best served cold and works well alongside appetizers and entrées alike. Easily made vegan and dairy-free. From my book “The Vegetarian Family Cookbook”.
Moroccan Spiced Stuffed Eggplant | My Darling Vegan
Moroccan Stuffed Eggplant bursting with flavor! Filled with lentils, tomatoes, and the perfect blend of spices, it’s a delicious vegan and gluten free meal.
A quick and easy recipe for Italian Flat Beans Recipe. Learn how to grill and season these Italian Flat Beans to perfection so they become your favourite summer dish. Indulge in citrusy and earthy aromas with tangy flavours.
Homemade Roasted Walnut Dukkah (Duqqa) Recipe – An Egyptian Spice Blend – MOON and spoon and yum
This easy, beautiful and delicious Roasted Walnut Dukkah is made with a blend of walnuts, sesame seeds, cumin seeds, coriander, black peppercorns, and sea salt. You’ll find yourself putting this Egyptian condiment on anything and everything as you fall in love with its complex flavors and pleasing textures! Naturally gluten-free and vegan.
If you struggle with food sensitivity or gut issues in general, hummus is probably not your go to dip. But if the chickpeas are soaked and peeled first, they behave quite differently once whipped into a delicious, creamy hummus that’s bursting with flavor. This hummus is light and lemony and works perfectly to accompany your favorite vegetables.
Beet Salad with Feta Mediterranean beet salad | Beet salad with walnuts
This beet salad with feta cheese is a very tasty, nutritious, and flavorful vegetarian Mediterranean salad recipe. A must try recipe by every beet lover.
Horiatiki (Greek Village Salad) – Flavor the Moments
Horiatiki, or Greek Village Salad is a classic Greek salad with no lettuce. It’s simple, rustic and chunky, and it’s tossed in homemade Greek dressing!
Easy meatless recipe for the traditional Spanish rice dish! Vegan Paella is gluten-free, allergy-free, packed with authentic flavors, & hearty vegetables.
Having enjoyed traditional Spanish pisto on many occasions during my travels, I’ve always wanted to make it at home and share a recipe with you on the blog. It’s a dish that brings a lot of warm memories and I hope you like it as much as I do.
How To Cook Hindbeh Recipe – A Lebanese dish that is accidentally vegan
A Chicory recipe is known as Hindbeh Bi Zeit in Arabic and is a popular dish all over Lebanon. Translated to English ‘Hindbeh’ is the word for the plants chicory, endive or dandelion (typical middle-eastern greens) and ‘bi zeit’ translates to oil. This dish always uses olive oil.
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad Recipe (Vegan GF) • Veggie Society
Mediterranean Quinoa Salad, a protein packed vegan salad of cucumbers, tomatoes, olives & dairy-free feta coated in olive oil red wine vinegar dressing.
This easy vegan vegetable tagine combines butternut squash, chickpeas and spices into a hearty warming dish. It’s simple to make and bursting with flavour.
This 1-pot flavourful Spanish Beans recipe take just 20 mins and 7 ingredients! This bean stew is great as tapas, main or side. Readers love this dish!
Roasted Mediterranean Olives – It’s Not Complicated Recipes
My Roasted Mediterranean Olives are an easily prepared, tasty appetiser and ideal accompaniment to a glass of wine. Perfect for when you are entertaining!
A flavorful Moroccan inspired Harissa Chickpeas dish delicately spiced with orange and fresh herbs. This spicy side dish is vegan, quick + easy to make and bursting with beautiful flavors!
Falafel Recipe – Step by Step Falafel Recipe (V GF)
Falafel Recipe (V GF): a quick step by step easy recipe to make falafel using garbanzo beans (canned/dry), mint, garlic, and few other ingredients. Freezes well. It tastes absolutely delicious, the mixture can be made and frozen for upto a month.
Cherry tomatoes are in season all year round, so why not make this flavorful side dish the next time you need something versatile that goes with just about anything–steak, chicken, fish, or even just a hunk of bread! This Cherry Tomato Caprese Salad is made with your favorite Mediterranean flavors …
Three Cheese Melanzane Parmigiana (Eggplant Parmesan) – Emma Eats & Explores
This delicious Three Cheese Melanzane Parmigiana (Eggplant Parmesan) is a glutenfree version of the Italian recipe. Paleo, Grainfree, Low Carb & Vegetarian
Greek yogurt cucumber salad is a healthy dish that you can treat yourself on this hot summer week. I need just a few minutes to make this dish that filled with the wholesome yogurt, fresh cucumber, and dill. This mediterranean cucumber yogurt salad recipe gives you an energized feeling after a hard,…
A delicious last minute 3 ingredient dip you’ll want to make over and over again! This Spicy Greek Feta Cheese Dip also knows as “Tirokafteri” is a traditional Greek spread made with feta cheese and spicy peppers. It is incredibly easy to make and has always been a family favorite!
Panelle – Sicilian Chickpea Fritters – The Schizo Chef
Panelle – Sicilian Chickpea Fritters are the perfect gluten free snack to serve at your next party. Perfect for holiday parties and Football Sunday! #internationalfood #internationalrecipes #glutenfree #vegan
Easy Lebanese Salad, also known as Lebanese Salata, is a salad mixing chopped tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, cucumber, green onion and parsley topped with a lemony-mint dressing. This is healthy, light and the prefect addition to any meal or add grilled chicken or salmon to make it a meal itself.
Hummus and Spicy Turkish Ezme Salad | Neighborfood
This Spicy Turkish Ezme is a delightful relish or spread made from fresh tomatoes, peppers, and red pepper flakes. It pairs well with hummus, kebabs, and other Mediterranean dishes.
Eggplant Caponata Recipe (Plant-Based and Naturally Allergy-Friendly)
This eggplant caponata is bursting with flavors of the Mediterranean! It’s easy to prepare and we have tips for how to serve it as an appetizer or main.
This healthy Vegan Tzatziki Potato Salad recipe is full of fresh flavor and has the creamiest texture without any mayo! The Mediterranean flavors pair wonderfully with the buttery soft potatoes and crunchy onions. You won’t miss the mayonnaise at all in this easy side d…
Haytaliyeh Recipe • Vegan Lebanese Milk Pudding • Very Easy!
Learn how to make creamy Haytaliyeh (vegan) is an easy solid milk pudding Lebanese recipe for the whole family. Haytaliyeh only requires 6 ingredients.
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Hi! I'm Kristen -- a mama, photographer, recipe developer and author of The Vegetarian Family Cookbook. I enjoy sharing both wildly creative and ridiculously practical vegetarian recipes that are approachable for all. Everything you see here is infused with a bit of nature, magic and good health. XO.
2 Comments
Daniela Modesto
06/11/2020 at 8:53 AMThis list is phenomenal! All these flavors look amazing!!
Kristen Wood
06/11/2020 at 9:57 AMThank you! And thank you for contributing my friend! 🙂