Gettin' My Healthy On

  • Home
  • About
  • Favorites
  • Fitness
    • Exercise Guide
    • My Workout Log
    • Workouts
  • Recipes
  • Explore
    • Blogging
    • Fitness
    • Healthy Eating
    • Healthy Living
    • Music Playlists
    • Quotes
    • Recipes
    • Reviews
    • Tips
    • Workouts
You are here: Home / Posts / Healthy Eating / What I Learned on the Mediterranean Diet

What I Learned on the Mediterranean Diet

June 15, 2015 by Katie

Over the past week, I’ve been, more or less, following a Mediterranean-themed diet as part of a diet experiment I’m doing for cooking inspiration. I finished seven days of Paleo a couple weeks ago, and I just completed the portion of my food adventure that involved eating mostly Mediterranean-esque foods for a week.

If you don’t know much about the Mediterranean diet, it basically follows these rules:

  • Eating mostly plant-based foods (like fruits, veggies, legumes, nuts, and whole grains)
  • Using herbs and spices to flavor foods instead of salt
  • Replacing butter with healthy oils
  • Incorporating fish and seafood regularly into your diet
  • Adding dairy, eggs, and poultry occasionally
  • Keeping red meat at a minimum

I’ve always found this type of diet to be intriguing because it all makes so much sense to me. It’s basically how I try to eat all of the time to be healthy.

Once I had all my meals planned for the week, we went to the grocery store to buy the goods I’d need to make a week’s worth of Mediterranean-inspired meals.

Mediterranean Ingredients

The ingredients I especially loved having on hand were the feta cheese, whole wheat pita bread, shrimp, fresh basil, and chickpeas (for hummus).

One of my favorite parts of following this diet was the simplicity of most of my meals. While some dishes required more work than others, most were pretty fast to throw together, thanks to the emphasis on fresh produce. I shared some of my favorite Mediterranean-inspired dishes last week, and below, you can see in more detail what was on the menu.

Mediterranean Meal Ideas

  • Whole grain toast with mashed avocado, over-easy egg, and sriracha
  • Quinoa with milk, almonds, cinnamon, and honey
  • Whole grain toast with almond butter, bananas, and chia seeds
  • Plain Greek yogurt with strawberries, almonds, and honey
  • Hummus with carrots, celery, cucumber, broccoli, and whole grain pita
  • Apple with mixed nuts
  • Whole grain pita filled with hummus, green pepper, mushrooms, carrots, zucchini and avocado
  • Hard boiled eggs
  • Kale-based salad with cucumber, grape tomatoes, carrots, celery, and feta
  • Whole grain spaghetti with olive oil, parmesan, feta, basil, grape tomatoes, and shrimp
  • Mediterranean Chicken and Vegetable Kabobs on the grill
  • Pizza on whole wheat crust with homemade pizza sauce, lightly sprinkled mozz, mushrooms, and basil
  • Tilapia crusted with whole grain breadcrumbs, walnuts, and olive oil, quinoa with veggies and herbs, roasted zucchini

If I learned anything from this week of eating in a Mediterranean style, it’s that fresh ingredients make everything better. I really enjoyed the addition of fresh herbs, lots of vegetables, and other goodness to most meals. It was a refreshing change of pace to emphasize veggies, even though I will say I missed using pre-packaged meal components that aren’t always so healthy (I’m all about the condiments).

While I probably won’t eat this fresh and clean as frequently as I did last week, it’s definitely a goal of mine to incorporate vegetables and seafood more. I highly recommend trying out a Mediterranean diet because it’s not super restrictive like some diets, but it emphasizes food groups that seem obviously healthy to me.

And there you have it! The Mediterranean theme is done – next is vegan. Or maybe vegetarian if things don’t go very well…or pescatarian. Whatever it ends up being, it starts next week!

Related Posts

  • Creamy Garlic HummusCreamy Garlic Hummus
  • Mediterranean Chicken & Veggie KabobsMediterranean Chicken & Veggie Kabobs
  • A Few of My Favorite Mediterranean-Inspired DishesA Few of My Favorite Mediterranean-Inspired Dishes
  • Why I’m Going Paleo, Mediterranean, and VeganWhy I’m Going Paleo, Mediterranean, and Vegan

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Email
  • Print
  • More
  • Reddit
  • Share on Tumblr
  • WhatsApp

Filed Under: Healthy Eating Tagged With: mediterranean diet

« Mediterranean Chicken & Veggie Kabobs
Water Challenge + A Few of My Favorite Things »

Comments

  1. Deborah @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says

    June 15, 2015 at 2:44 pm

    Because I am a vegetarian, this is basically the way I’ve been eating for years. I like my dairy too much to be a vegan. Interested to see how that goes for you.

About Me
Follow Me on Facebook Follow Me on Twitter Follow Me on Instagram Follow Me on Pinterest

Get New Posts by Email:

Trending

Sorry. No data so far.

logo

Health Advertising by

Instagram:

Today I shared what will be my last post over at G Today I shared what will be my last post over at GettinMyHealthyOn.com. Due to exciting things 🥰 about to demand more of my time, I knew I was ready to officially retire.
.
It's been almost 10 years 😳 since I started my blog, but I'm ready to move on to the next chapter of my life. If you can't tell by the photo, I'm so happy to share we're expecting a baby soon! 👶💜
.
While it feels weird to announce my pregnancy in a farewell blog post, that's ultimately what led to my decision to step down from the personal blog world.
.
A huge THANK YOU to everyone who has supported my blog over the last decade. ❤️ I'll still be posting here occasionally but wanted to share the news. 🤗 To check out the farewell post, visit the link in my bio.
Starting the weekend with a bit of sweetness. 😍 Starting the weekend with a bit of sweetness. 😍 First acai bowl in what feels like years. 🍓🫐 #TooPrettyNotToDocument #SendMoreGranola
Yessss, gimme dat chicken noodle, beef barley, pot Yessss, gimme dat chicken noodle, beef barley, potato, chicken tortilla, broccoli cheese, tomato, and all the other kinds I can't think of right now. 😅 #MmNoodleSoup
No idea how these are going to taste, but I'm pret No idea how these are going to taste, but I'm pretty thrilled with myself for finally taking the time to learn this canning thing.

 #SoManyPickles #SoManyCucumbers #TheresMoreInTheFridge 😅
If you're a cucumber fan (or have an overflowing c If you're a cucumber fan (or have an overflowing cucumber plant 🌱 like me), I recently discovered this 3-ingredient snack that's surprisingly good. Then again, I'll take any excuse to eat cream cheese. 😋 
.
All you need is cucumber slices, cream cheese, and Everything But the Bagel Seasoning. 😍
.
Recipe: ➡️ bit.ly/cream-cheese-cuc-bites/
All the rain we've been getting has been making my All the rain we've been getting has been making my garden (and therefore me) so happy. 😍 Cucumbers, green peppers, San Marzano tomatoes, and ghost peppers (😳) are all taking off. The green beans and strawberries aren't far behind. 🌱🍓 Pretty thrilled so far with my first in-ground garden. 🙌
.
Are you growing a veggie/fruit garden this year?
My favorite kind of Taco Tuesday: spicy shrimp tac My favorite kind of Taco Tuesday: spicy shrimp tacos! 🤤🌮 What's your perfect taco?
.
.
.
Recipe inspired by Oscar's Mexican Seafood in San Diego. ➡️ bit.ly/spicytaco
It's supposed to snow tomorrow, but today I'm goin It's supposed to snow tomorrow, but today I'm going to soak up the crisp air, warm sun, and a little bit of mud.
Follow on Instagram
logo
Health Advertising by

My Networks:

Fit Approach FitFluential Is Fitness Found Healthy Living Blogs
BlogLovin'

Recent Posts:

  • My Farewell to Blogging
  • Cream Cheese Cucumber Bites with Everything Seasoning
  • Goals for 2021: Living with Intention
  • December Favorites
  • Top 20 Posts of 2020
May 2025
S M T W T F S
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031
« Apr    

Archives

Follow Me on Facebook Follow Me on Twitter Follow Me on Instagram Follow Me on Pinterest Follow My RSS Feed
About Me | Workouts | Recipes | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy | Contact

Copyright © 2025 · Foodie Pro Theme by Shay Bocks · Built on the Genesis Framework · Powered by WordPress