This salad is very simple, however it’s success lies in using ripe, seasonal tomatoes and serving the salad whilst the grilled halloumi is still warm and soft.

These healthy Mediterranean stuffed avocados are ready in only a few minutes using a handful of fresh and convenient ingredients.

Apple, feta and pomegranate combine with a medley of raw winter vegetables, and a fresh herb tahini dressing for a satisfying no-cook salad.

This comforting side dish compliments any meat-based main, roast or can be served as part of a vegetarian meal.

Earthy and “meaty” mushrooms sautéed to perfection with garlic and fresh thyme.

You can never have enough hummus recipes, right? Whether you choose to serve your hummus with crackers pita bread or vegetables, this fresh herby hummus is the perfect make-ahead recipe for a quick healthy snack or add it to your favourite mezze board.

Sweeten up your summer fruit and cheese plate with this vibrant trio of melon and baby mozzarella, or ciliegine, salad.

When you’re looking for flavourful, effortless plant based comfort food you can’t go wrong with this Mediterranean style artichoke and pea stew.

Bring some sunshine onto your plates with this go-to summer salad from Greece. Flavourful caper berries and caper leaves boost the juicy sweetness of fresh seasonal tomatoes.

Imagine being transported to the Mediterranean and nibbling on a mezze platter under the shade of a vibrant pink bougainvillea. If you can’t make it there this year, you could make your own with this homemade beetroot hummus.

A much-loved tangy, creamy dip that pairs well with a wide array of grilled foods, Mediterranean meze platters or just a simple snack with veggie sticks and pita bread for kids and picky eaters

Nourish bowls, also known as Buddha bowls, are a healthy mix of macronutrients divided into vegetables or fruits, carbohydrates and protein, usually topped with a dressing or sauce. The ingredients for nourish bowls may vary according to season and feature a variety of whole food plant-based ingredients. They are ideal for light lunches or dinners or for make ahead meal prep recipes.

Eating simple foods with a few inexpensive ingredients will help keep you on track with your healthy eating goals. This Mediterranean black eye bean and spinach bowl is a perfect example. Beans are high in plant protein and fiber, black eye beans in particular are one of the easiest beans to cook because you don’t need to soak them overnight.

This recipe takes me back to last summer when we were enjoying sweet juicy watermelons and salty village halloumi on the beautiful island of Cyprus.

Butter beans are quite “meaty” and filling in this protein packed salad.

When you find a beautiful bunch of rainbow chard, grab it! Also known as Swiss chard, this leafy green with the mesmerisingly colourful stems, is also incredibly nutritious and delicious when cooked very simply.

An anti-inflammatory and hormone balancing green winter salad with creaming tahini dressing.

Kolokythokeftedes [Ko-lo-ki-tho-kef-te-thes]. The name alone sounds like a mouthful but the recipe is a fairly simple and very delicious Greek snack made with seasonal courgettes (or zucchini) and feta cheese.

The Mediterranean is known to be abundant in fruit and vegetables all year round. Having just spent a good part of the summer in Cyprus, I got to sample the summer varieties from everyday tomatoes and cucumbers to juicy peaches, jammy figs and sweet-sour grapes picked off the vines. It’s hard not to miss how seasonal fruits and vegetables often feature as the main ingredient in a meal.

Using grilled halloumi cheese in a salad is not only delicious and filling, but compliments a wide range of seasonal salad vegetables.