The cuisine typical of the regions includes a wide variety of dishes. The one thing most Mediterranean recipes have in common is that they are very healthy. Plenty of fresh vegetables, whole grains, pasta, olive oil, and fish. They are low in saturated fat and high in fiber.
A lima bean spread is great for summer parties and goes with crackers, breads, or wafers. The beans are cooked until soft. Garlic and crushed red pepper is added. The beans are then mashed in a food processor with lemon juice, oil, salt, pepper, and cumin. The mixture can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. It can be made a day or two before a party or summer get together.
Sauteed spinach with pine nuts and golden raisins is a cooked version of a healthy salad. Garlic, pine nuts and raisins are heated in a skillet. The spinach is added, followed by the salt, pepper, and balsamic vinegar. A final touch is to add slivers of Parmesan cheese after the spinach is removed from the heat.
There are plenty of instructions on the internet for healthy Mediterranean recipess that look as good as they taste.