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Low Calorie Recipes

These low calorie recipes (or ones with low calorie option) are light, fresh, and full of flavor, because healthy eating shouldn’t mean boring food. Whether you’re counting calories, trying to eat a little cleaner, or just want meals that make you feel good, I got you covered!

Try the Mediterranean Crunch Salad, crisp veggies, creamy feta, and a hummus dressing that makes every bite feel so good! Or whip up the Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry, a quick, better-than-take-out, and easy dinner that’s loaded with veggies and perfect for any occasion!

Popular

  • Bowl of Lebanese lentil soup topped with lemon slices, crispy bread strips, parsley, and red pepper flakes, garnished with herbs.
    Lebanese Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas)
  • Baked fish fillets with olives, cherry tomatoes, and herbs in a white dish, garnished with green and black olives.
    One-Pan Mediterranean Cod

All Low Calorie Recipes

  • Healthy chicken couscous bowl with cherry tomatoes, chickpeas, spinach, and feta cheese.
    Za’atar Chicken Couscous Bowl (Ladolemono Dressing)
  • Creamy Veggie Pasta with cherry tomatoes, spinach, feta cheese, olives, and lemon on a white plate; Mediterranean dish.
    Creamy Veggie Pasta
  • Mediterranean chicken and peppers in a bowl.
    Mediterranean Chicken and Peppers
  • Sheet pan roasted potatoes, ground beef, cherry tomatoes, olives, feta cheese, creamy sauce, herbs.
    Mediterranean Ground Beef Potato Bowl
  • Sheet pan eggs with spinach and tomatoes in a square pan, partially sliced, metal spatula on the side.
    Sheet Pan Eggs Breakfast Sandwiches
  • Plate of roasted potatoes, sausage, yellow peppers, red onions, and feta cheese, garnished with parsley, with bread.
    Sheet-Pan Sausage, Peppers & Potatoes
  • Creamy tomato soup garnished with basil in a black bowl, accompanied by bread slices.
    Roasted Cherry & Heirloom Tomato Soup
  • Colorful Mediterranean orzo salad with cherry tomatoes, olives, feta cheese, and parsley in a bowl.
    Mediterranean Orzo
  • Grilled shrimp skewers on basil sauce served on a white plate, garnished with fresh herbs.
    Grilled Shrimp with Basil Lemon Sauce
  • Fresh green salad with leafy greens and dressing on a white plate. Healthy and nutritious vegetarian dish.
    Butter Lettuce Salad with Dijon Vinaigrette
  • Skillet of shakshuka with poached eggs, tomatoes, feta cheese, and herbs. Savory Mediterranean breakfast dish.
    Shakshuka
  • Grilled salmon with herbs and citrus slices on a plate, garnished with rosemary, perfect for a healthy meal.
    Mediterranean Orange Salmon with Citrus-Olive Gremolata
  • Hearty Greek feta chicken meatballs and roasted potatoes garnished in a bowl.
    Greek Chicken Feta Meatballs with Roasted Lemon Potatoes
  • Sliced roasted chicken breast on creamy orzo pasta with lemon slices and parsley garnish.
    Lemon Chicken Orzo Pasta
  • Creamy garlic hummus in blue bowl with olive oil and parsley garnish, spoon scooping, pita and parsley in background.
    Creamy Garlic Hummus
  • Pan-seared cauliflower steaks on hummus, garnished with pomegranate seeds and parsley.
    Pan-Seared Cauliflower Steak
  • Caprese tuna melt wrap with tomato, mozzarella, pesto, and sauce, served on a black plate with greens in the background.
    Caprese Tuna Melt
  • Spaghetti with tuna, tomato sauce, olives, and parmesan, garnished with parsley on a white plate.
    Mediterranean Tuna Pasta
  • Garlic yogurt marinated chicken kebab over rice topped with creamy sauce and herbs in a bowl.
    Garlic Yogurt Marinated Chicken Kebabs
  • Chicken Mediterranean Bowl with grilled chicken, rice, hummus, cucumber, tomato, onion, feta cheese, beets on a marble surface.
    Chicken Mediterranean Bowl
  • Mediterranean spatchcock chicken with crispy skin served with carrots and potatoes in a cast iron skillet.
    Spatchcock Shawarma Chicken
  • Lemon chicken orzo soup with carrots, lemon, and parsley garnish in a white bowl on a beige cloth.
    Lemon Orzo Chicken Soup
  • Lemon Salmon Orzo pasta garnished with lemon slice and parsley in a black bowl.
    Lemon Salmon Orzo Pasta
  • Grilled fish topped with tomato sauce, garnished with peppers and herbs on a white plate.
    Branzino al Forno (Baked Sea Bass)
  • Hidden Veggie Pasta Sauce over some whole wheat spaghetti with freshly grated cheese and basil.
    Hidden Veggie Pasta Sauce
  • Creamy green soup garnished with herbs and a swirl of cream in a black bowl on a wooden table.
    Sheet Pan Broccoli Zucchini Soup
  • Bowl of Mediterranean bean stew with kidney beans, vegetables, and parsley garnish, topped with a dollop of sour cream.
    Mediterranean Bean Stew
  • Close-up of Greek Chicken Orzo Bake on creamy orzo pasta with fresh parsley.
    Greek Chicken Orzo Bake
  • Egg tortilla bake with spinach, tomato, and cheese on a wooden surface with parsley garnish.
    Egg Tortilla Bake
  • Roasted Harissa Maple Carrots, chopped pistachios and herbs on creamy sauce in a dark dish.
    Harissa & Maple Roasted Carrots
  • Grilled chicken skewers with vegetables on BBQ, garnished with herbs, smoke rising. Perfect summer barbecue meal.
    Moroccan Grilled Chicken Skewers
  • Fresh garden salad with cherry tomatoes, cucumber, kale, and creamy dressing in a white bowl on a wooden table.
    Mediterranean Hummus Crunch Salad
  • Fresh salad with tuna, arugula, olives, sun-dried tomatoes, yellow peppers, and fennel in a white bowl.
    Tuna and Rice Salad Bowl
  • mediterranean hummus bowl with boiled eggs, olives, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and sprouts on a white plate.
    Mediterranean Hummus Bowl
  • Roasted sweet potatoes and root vegetables with green herb sauce in a white bowl.
    Roasted Vegetables with a Basil Lemon Sauce
  • Bowl of orzo with seasoned shrimp, garnished with lemon slices and parsley.
    Shrimp Scampi Orzo
Smiling woman holding a large sandwich with layers of meat and lettuce.

Hi, I'm Lola


I was born in Paris to a family of women who cooked everything from scratch, spent summers in my grandmother's kitchen in France, and later immersed myself in food culture across Egypt and the Middle East. Mediterranean cooking isn't a trend for me, it's heritage. As a mom and stepmom to four kids, I bring you recipes that are authentic and practical for real life.

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Popular

  • Grilled kebabs on a platter with fresh salad and roasted tomatoes, garnished with herbs. Perfect for a Mediterranean feast.
    Sheet Pan Chicken Kebabs in the Oven
  • Viral doner kebab with grilled chicken, bell peppers, and lettuce on a plate with roasted peppers.
    Viral Chicken Doner Kebab Recipe (Oven-Baked)
  • Lemon beurre blanc chicken on a white plate with dill.
    Chicken Beurre Blanc (French Lemon Butter Sauce)
  • Grilled fish fillet topped with cherry tomatoes and herbs, drizzled with sauce on a ceramic plate.
    15-Minute Baked Tilapia & Cherry Tomatoes
  • Bowl of Lebanese lentil soup topped with lemon slices, crispy bread strips, parsley, and red pepper flakes, garnished with herbs.
    Lebanese Lentil Soup (Shorbat Adas)
  • Baked fish fillets with olives, cherry tomatoes, and herbs in a white dish, garnished with green and black olives.
    One-Pan Mediterranean Cod

New Recipes

  • Roasted chicken thigh on a bed of spiced pearled couscous with parsley and lemon slice garnish.
    One Pan Chicken Couscous
  • Delicious spicy burrata pasta with fresh herbs and creamy cheese.
    Spicy Burrata Pasta
  • Stack of samoas cookie bites with coconut flakes on brown paper.
    Samoas Cookie Bites
  • Baked stuffed bell peppers with cheese and herbs on a white plate, showcasing a cut section filled with minced meat.
    Stuffed Bell Pepper Rings

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