Pesco Mediterranean recipes provided in this category include original recipes, as well as classic recipes modified to be compliant with low carb lifestyles. Most recipes are designed to be quick and easy for busy lifestyles.
This is an impressive dish that comes together in 20 minutes and is deceptively easy to cook. Adding a rub of ground fennel to the scallops before searing gives a subtle anise crust to the scallops, which are then served on a bed of lemony orzo. Nothing melts in your mouth like tender buttery scallops …
Looking for something different for your next family dinner or gathering with friends? Farm to Jar’s resident expert on everything Spanish, Maria, has an idea for you: a traditional Spanish seafood paella. It’s easier to make than you think and the perfect summer food for a crowd! This post may contain affiliate links, and you …
Red snapper is a popular white fish that can be cooked to tender perfection by roasting, pan frying, poaching steaming or grilling. I’ve summarized each of these cooking methods specific to red snapper with a mouthwatering recipe for sautéed red snapper covered with a velvety sour cream dill sauce. Jump to: RECIPE | Best Cooking …
Salmon is a nutritional powerhouse. especially for people on a low carb or ketogenic lifestyle. It also lends itself wonderfully to any range of sauces or rubs. This harissa baked salmon is one of my favorite Pesco Mediterranean recipes and can be a quick 10-minute weeknight dinner or a fancy-schmancy dinner party dish! What is …
One of my resolutions this year is to include more vegetables in my recipes, but always with the criteria that they must be full of flavor and simple to cook. No bland vegetables allowed! This Tuscan dish is a sausage been stew with Winter cabbage as the vegetable. It is a full-flavored, slow carb comfort …
Spanish Cod al Pil Pil is typically made by cooking skin-on salt cod in a garlic-infused oil. The protein left over from the cod is then whisked until it is emulsified into a semi-thick sauce. The recipe below uses fresh or frozen cod rather than salt cod (bacalao), as it is not always easy to …
This is an easy, delicious way to bring a low carb fish dinner to the table in a hurry! This recipe uses ground pistachio nuts to form a crust, or the “breading”, for fish filets. A nut crust is an great option for many kinds of fish (salmon, cod, red snapper, tuna). The recipe below …
The Main Points Before noting health benefits or weight loss success of the Pesco Mediterranean, here is a summary of the key components: It is a plant-rich diet (lifestyle) It is rich in tree nuts Fish and seafood are the principle source of animal food The principle fat source is extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), but …
Seared tuna steaks only take 3 minutes to cook! Serve them with this white bean and tomato side dish and you have a healthy slow carb or Pesco Mediterranean weeknight dinner. Jump to: Recipe | Frozen vs Fresh | How to Cook Tuna | Seasoning Tuna | Balsamic Glaze | White Bean Side Dish | …
Bouillabaisse is a hearty French seafood stew, similar to cioppino but further characterized by the addition of saffron and a fish stock/white wine base as the broth. Fennel and orange peels are also ingredients that are common to a French bouillabaisse and are included in the recipe below. Table of Contents: The Recipe | What …
Low carb fish veracruz with cod. Perfect for a summer weeknight dinner.
Low carb fish dinners are great for low carb and ketogenic lifestyles, but white fish tends to be a bit flavorless. Try this cod recipe for high flavor.
Low carb moroccan chicken stew can also be considered a tagine, and together with lemons and olives it is a great low carb or keto dinner
The key to a great fish cake is the quality of the fish used, as well as limiting the ”filler” to allow the subtle flavor of the fish to shine through. The problem however is that the filler holds the fish cakes together when you are sautéing them. Baking the fish cakes instead helps them …
Low carb scallops are a welcome addition to any keto or low carb lifestyle. This recipe for Seared Scallops with a Grapefruit Butter Sauce is truly unique.