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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.

 

Baked Fish with Seasoned Cornmeal Spice Rubs: No Frying

Follow this quick and easy recipe for oven-baked fish filets with a spicy cornmeal seasoning rub. A perfect weeknight dinner the whole family will love ready in under 30 minutes. No frying and no oil is used in this healthy sheetpan fish recipe. Jump to:RECIPEIngredients & SubstitutionsIs Baked Catfish Healthy?Best Fish Seasoning RubsStep-by-Step Baked Fish …

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Seared Scallops with Lemon Orzo Instead of Risotto

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 …

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Spanish Paellas: + Recipe for Paella Valenciana

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 …

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Best Methods for Cooking Red Snapper: (Includes Sour Cream-Dill Sauce)

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:RECIPESauté MethodRoasting MethodGrilling MethodPoaching MethodSteaming …

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Harissa Baked Salmon – Low Carb Dinner

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! Jump to: …

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Comprehensive Guide to the Pesco Mediterranean Diet?

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 …

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Seared Tuna Dinner with Balsamic Glaze: + Bean Side

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: RECIPEFrozen Fish vs FreshHow to Cook TunaBalsamic GlazeWhite Bean Side DishPesco Mediterranean Diet This post may contain affiliate links, and you can …

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Easy French Bouillabaisse: Seafood Stew Recipe with Fennel and Orange Zest

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 RECIPEWhat makes Bouillabaisse Broth …

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Baked Fish Cakes with Dipping Sauces & a Low Carb Version

The key to a great fish cake is the quality of the fish used, as well as limiting the ”filler” to allow the mild flavor of the fish to shine through. The problem however is that the filler is often what holds the fish cakes together. Baking the fish cakes instead helps them stay together, …

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