Mediterranean Diet Plan

  Sandwich night is about to get better with this easy ground beef pita sandwich recipe. Simply cook up and season some lean ground beef and load it into warm pita pockets with tomatoes, cucumber, and a sauce   of your choice. Dinner in 20 minutes!   PREP –  15 MINUTES   MINS COOK –  10 MINUTES   MINS Cuisine: MIDDLE EASTERN SERVES –  12   PEOPLE Course: ENTREE Ingredients    ▢  Extra virgin olive oil ▢  2   medium yellow onion,   chopped ▢  4   garlic cloves,   chopped ▢  3   pounds   ground beef or ground turkey ▢  Salt and pepper ▢  3   teaspoon   ground allspice ▢  1   teaspoon   cayenne pepper ▢  1   teaspoon   ground green cardamom ▢  1   teaspoon   ground nutmeg ▢  1   teaspoon   paprika ▢  1   cup   chopped flat-leaf parsley To Serve ▢  6   Pitas,   cut into halves (s...

PREP TIME  10 minutes   mins COOK TIME  50 minutes   mins TOTAL TIME  1 hour   hr SERVINGS  12 CALORIES  307   kcal INGREDIENTS    2   pound   beef, cut into thin slices (chuck roast is a good choice) 0.5   cup   extra virgin olive oil  2   onion, chopped 4   red bell peppers, chopped 2   orange bell pepper, chopped salt and pepper to taste 2   cup   tomato sauce Your choice of pasta (regular or gluten free), cooked or prepared rice INSTRUCTIONS   Add olive oil to a pot, heat on medium and then add meat and brown well. Add onions and saute for 1 minute. Add peppers and saute for 2 minutes. Add tomato sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a simmer. Cover and cook until meat is tender, about 40 minutes. Remove most of the sauce with the peppers (leave the meat in the pot) and puree in a food processor. Add back to the pot and simmer for an additional 5 minutes, stirring con...

  Ingredients    ▢  2  cup  uncooked  quinoa ▢  2  lemons juiced (or 2 Tbls lemon juice) ▢  2  teaspoon   oregano ▢  1/4  teaspoon   kosher salt ▢  1/4  teaspoon   black pepper ▢  1/4  cup   extra virgin olive oil ▢  8  scallions   (white and green parts) ▢  4  bell peppers   (red, yellow or orange) ▢  1  cup   pitted Kalamata olives,   drained (left these out) ▢  1  English cucumber ▢  1   cup   crumbled feta cheese (I left this out didn't need it) Instructions   Cook the quinoa.  Rinse the quinoa well under cold running water. Cook according to package instructions. Make the dressing.  While the quinoa cooks, add the juice and zest of the lemon to a serving bowl, along with the oregano, salt, and pepper. Whisk in the olive oil. Taste and adjust the seasoning to your liking. Dress the quinoa....