Our 10 Most Popular Mediterranean Recipes of 2020

Sheela Prakash
Sheela PrakashSenior Contributing Food Editor
Sheela is the Senior Contributing Food Editor at Kitchn and the author of Mediterranean Every Day: Simple, Inspired Recipes for Feel-Good Food. She received her master's degree from the University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy and is also a Registered Dietitian.
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Tuscan Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

The Mediterranean diet — a plant-based diet that prioritizes whole grains, vegetables, fruits, legumes, and unsaturated fats — continues to be named the best diet for healthy eating year after year. While it hasn’t been announced by U.S. News yet, chances are likely it will win out again as we look towards 2021.

There’s a lot to love about this everything-in-moderation approach to eating, which is why it continues to persist. This year was no different. We published a slew of Mediterranean recipes — and whether they were vibrant skillet dinners, satisfying salads, or veggie-packed pastas, you embraced them all. Here are your most favorite.

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Mediterranean White Bean Soup
This wholesome recipe for vegetarian white bean soup is full of wilted spinach and topped with lots of Parmesan cheese.
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Garlicky Sautéed Shrimp with Creamy White Beans and Blistered Tomatoes
This 20-minute dish makes for a flavorful weeknight dinner with very little effort. It's packed with garlicky shrimp, blistered tomatoes, and creamy white beans.
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Pasta alla Gricia with Kale
This one-pot, veggie-packed riff on classic pasta alla gricia will quickly become part of your weeknight dinner rotation.
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Easy Lemon-Marinated Bean and Vegetable Salad
Creamy white beans and crunchy vegetables marinated in a honey-lemon vinaigrette is the ultimate make-once, eat-all-week lunch.
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3-Ingredient Lemon Tahini Sauce
This versatile sauce is creamy without any oil; has just a hint of sweetness; and tastes great on sandwiches, salads, and more.
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Homemade Giardiniera
Memorize this step-by-step guide to making Italian pickled vegetables and you'll never buy the jarred stuff again.
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Flourless Lemon Almond Cake
This easy lemon cake is naturally gluten-free since it's made with almond flour.
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Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
These roasted portobello mushrooms are stuffed with a creamy, colorful mix of spinach, sun-dried tomatoes, and cheese.
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Creamy Greek Yogurt Pasta
This simple weeknight pasta recipe uses Greek yogurt to create a creamy, Alfredo-like sauce.
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The Ultimate Cacio e Pepe
This step-by-step guide will set you up for success if you're looking to make the easiest and very best cacio e pepe pasta.
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