Explore the benefits of the Mediterranean diet with delicious recipes, nutrition tips, and lifestyle advice - Irini Savva
All in Soups & stocks
This hearty and inexpensive lentil and potato soup is high is protein and fiber, with added kale for boosting the immune system - and it can all be ready in under an hour.
Soup season isn’t over yet. As the weather warms up, tomatoes are coming in are tastier and juicier than ever. Tomatoes are a natural source of Lycopene which benefits from being cooked, unlike other foods which may lose their some of their nutrients during cooking. So think simple soups, all-in-one stews and fresh pasta sauces for this nightshade fruit.
Nutritious soups make everything better. Having a few homemade soup recipes is an easy way to get your five a day and make the most of the seasons’ vegetables. This recipe is a delicious Greek Cypriot soup made with yellow split peas called Louvana.
“Egg-lemon” soup may not sound like an appetising soup based on the direct translation from the Greek “Avgolemono”. The soup is actually a humble chicken and rice soup, thickened with egg and flavoured with freshly squeezed lemon. It's comforting and satisfying without being too heavy.
A sublime combination of seasonal sweet pumpkin, immune boosting garlic and ginger, and finished off with creamy coconut milk.
One of the best food ingredients you can have in your kitchen (other than fresh produce) is a good quality chicken stock. Making your own not only ensures a healthier bone broth but also imparts a wonderful flavour and aroma to many dishes than the shop bought cube stock.
