DINNER

VIDEO: Caprese Chicken
Caprese Chicken
Incredibly easy to cook, delicious, healthy and really-good-looking dish! This amazing Caprese Chicken will take only 10 min to prepare. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:
2 chicken breast fillets (300g), 1 medium ripe tomato (120g), 70g low-fat mozzarella, small bunch basil, 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil, salt (I have pink Himalayan) and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition per serving (calories/protein/fat/carbs)
1 serve 305/42/13/3
100g142/19/6/1,5

Chicken (or turkey) fillet can be fried, oven-baked or grilled to your choice
You can use other herbs instead of basil, it probably won't be Caprese anymore, but also tasty

VIDEO: Nicoise Salad
Recipe by BELONIKA
Salad Nicoise
Nicoise salad is a traditional recipe from the French city of Nice. Originally it is made of raw vegetables, boiled eggs, anchovy fillets and olive oil. Red peppers, shallots, artichoke hearts may be also included. Cooked green beans and potatoes, tuna and even salmon are commonly served in some variations of salade Niçoise.

INGREDIENTS:
150g green beans 2 medium tomatoes 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil 2-3 cloves garlic 8 small basil leaves 8-10 black olives (depending on size) 4 anchovy fillets (if too salty - soak in water) 4 boiled eggs (on your taste) 2-3 new onions 2tbsp red wine vinegar 150 g canned tuna 1 red paprika 1 head lettuce salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition per serving (calories/protein/fat/carbs)
100g: 66,5/4,7/3,8/3,85

I'd like you to try tuna and green beans Nicoise, the recipe of great Belonika http://www.belonika.ru
Enjoy!

VIDEO: Vegetable Ragout Caponata
Vegetable Ragout Caponata
Caponata is a traditional Sicilian aubergine ragout, cooked with other vegetables such as sweet peppers, carrots, potatoes, and even raisins and almonds in some variations. You can serve Caponata hot as a main dish or chilled as a snack or side dish

INGREDIENTS:
2 medium sweet peppers, 1 big aubergine, 1 onion, 1 courgette (zucchini), 1tbsp dried origano, 1tsp salt, 1tsp black pepper, 3 tbsp olive oil, 30g capers or olives, 50 ml dry white wine

Nutrition per serving (calories/protein/fat/carbs)
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The cooking time can vary: while the traditional recipe imply covering with foil and cooking for 50 min you can try baking it for 20-25 min for al dente style

VIDEO: Spicy Potato Wedges with Guacamole
Spicy Potato Wedges with Guacamol
Spicy potato wedges with Guacamole is just an ideal dish! First, it's the most uncommon way of cooking potato. Second, it's one of the easiest things, you don't waste your time since it's oven baked. Moreover it's really healthy, potato doesn't lose its nutrients and spices add more, especially curcuma

INGREDIENTS:
for the wedges:
6 medium to small potatoes (for baking), 1tsp herbes de provence, 1tsp smocked paprika, 1tsp curcuma, 1tsp red chili pepper, 1tsp salt, 2-3tbsp olive oil,
for the guacamole sauce:
1 avocado, 1 lime, 1 red onion, 1 medium tomato or 4-6 cherry tomatoes, 2tsp chili&salt

Nutrition per serving (calories/protein/fat/carbs)
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Guacamole sauce is wonderful with the wedges and on its own, but you can also try any yoghurt-based sauce with this dish for example tsatsiki in this recipe or mint sauce in this one

VIDEO: Rolled Burek With Turkey
Rolled Burek with turkey
Burek (Borek) is baked pastry made of thin dough filo or phyllo (greek «phyllo» - a sheet) filled with meat, vegetables or cheese. These pies are extremely popular in countries of former Osman Empire and you'll definitely see them in Turkey, Greece, Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia and others. There are many different recipes of burek and we offer you wonderful healthy variant made with turkey mince, spinach and sheepmilk cheese

INGREDIENTS:
10 sheets filo (phyllo) pastry, 500g ground turkey, 1 medium onion, 200g fresh spinach, fresh coriander (dill, parsley) to taste, 2 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 egg, 80g sheep milk cheese,
salt, pepper to taste, 1 clove garlic, 1 medium tomato

Nutrition per serving (calories/protein/fat/carbs)
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Great if you can find wholegrain, corn or buckwheat flour filo
You can use any meat on your choice instead of turkey

ВИДЕО: Ризотто с белыми грибами
Porcini Risotto
There are lots of different risotto recipes with different ingredients. They are all based on rice of an appropriate variety - high-starch Arborio, Baldo, Carnaroli, Maratelli, Padano, Roma or Vialone Nano. Our porcini risotto is not a classical one, but we guarantee the pleasure! Just try it!

INGREDIENTS:
300g Arborio risotto rice, 50g dried porcini mushroom, 1 medium carrot, 2 medium small onions, 20g butter, 150g Parmesan cheese, 2 tbsp vegetable oil (grape seed oil),
parsley, dill, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition per serving (calories/protein/fat/carbs)
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Note! Leave the porcini soaking liquid and add it several times while risotto is being cooked, then add some hot water if needed

VIDEO: Greek Keftedes
BONUS: Tzatziki sauce recipe
Greek Keftedes
Keftedes are small meatballs that are popular in Greece and Cyprus. Traditionally they add lots of fresh vegetables, herbs and spices to the mince, it really makes Keftedes so juicy and delicious. Originally Keftedes are fried in oil but I'd recommend you roast them in oven, which is definitely much more healthy way
Also you'll find a perfect Tzatziki sauce recipe in the video. It's based on greek yoghurt and goes well with both meat and fish

INGREDIENTS:
400g beef mince (or you can take 50/50 beef&pork, or lamb), 1tbsp vegetable oil (I use grape seed oil), 20g oats (originally dried wheat bread), 1 free-range egg, 1/2 medium onion, 1/2 medium green apple (or squash), 2-3tbsp greek yoghurt, handful of fresh mint (or 2tsp dried mint or oregano), handful of fresh dill, salt (I use himalayan), black pepper to taste

SAUCE TZATZIKI150g greek yoghurt, 3tbsp olive oil, 1 medium cucumber, 1 clove garlic, fresh mint

Idea! Add 1/2tsp of ground cinnamon to your Keftedes

VIDЕО: Honey & mustard salmon
Recipe by BELONIKA

Honey & Mustard Salmon
Just extraordinary honey glazed salmon recipe from Belonika (belonika.ru). Use the marinade for fresh salmon, shrimps or even chicken! You'd better marinate the fish for at least 15 min, but if you are in a hurry then bake it immediately :)

INGREDIENTS:
400gr fresh salmon, 1tsp sesame seeds, 2tsp dijon mustard, 2tsp runny honey, 2tsp soy sauce, 2tbsp extra virgin olive oil for salad dressing (you can also use lemon juice or balsamic vinegar), salad leaves to taste

Nutrition per serving (calories/protein/fat/carbs)
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One more salmon recipe is here
Аnd a bream recipe is here

VIDEO: Spaghetti alle Vongole
Spaghetti alle Vongole
This pasta is my absolute favorite! It started as a peasant dish in Venice, and there I tried it for the first time

INGREDIENTS:
600gr fresh clams, 200gr spaghetti, 10 cherry tomatoes, 4tbsp olive oil, 1 small bunch parsley, 1-2 small dried chili peppers, 2 cloves garlic, freshly ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition per serving (calories/protein/fat/carbs)
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Never buy a clam that's open or cracked
Never eat a clam that won't open after cooking
Cook clams within 24 hours of purchasing
Always scrub clams clean before cooking

VIDEО: Feta & Spinach Chicken
Feta & Spinach Chicken
You'll never get bored with this chicken breast recipe! So juicy, so healthy...

INGREDIENTS:
500gr chicken breast fillet, 100gr spinach, 100gr feta cheese, 3tsp ground paprika, salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition per serving (calories/protein/fat/carbs)
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We used frozen spinach for these recipe, if you have fresh (which is better) cut it roughly and fry for 3-5 min at medium heat, using olive oil
If the cheese is salty enough, don't use additional salt

VIDEО: Bream & roast potato
BONUS: A baked potato recipe
Bream & Roast potato
You'll definitely fall in love with fresh Mediterranean fish! The recipe is quick and easy as usual, and the dish is light and juicy - what else do we need for summer :)

INGREDIENTS:
2 bream fish, 2-3 sprig of fresh rosemary (or 1-2tsp dried), 2-3 sprig of fresh thyme ( or 1-2 tsp dried), 4-5tbsp olive oil, 1 lemon or lime, 2 medium potatoes, salt and rose pepper to taste

Nutrition per serving (calories/protein/fat/carbs)
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Take only fresh fish of best quality!
The herbs can be fresh (which is better) or dried (which is also ok)
You can additionally put them inside the fish if you want
And you can use a lime instead of a lemon and other type of pepper :)

VIDEО: Salmon and pineapple salsa
Recipe by BELONIKA
Salmon and Pineapple Salsa
Incredible combination of basil salmon and pineapple&red onion salsa. It's really easy to cook and very healthy dish!
So enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:
500gr salmon fillet or 2 salmon steaks, 10 basil leaves, 300gr fresh pineapple, 2 limes, 1 red onion, 5tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper to taste

Nutrition per serving (calories/protein/fat/carbs)
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Grate the zest of one lime and leave it for squeezing, lightly oil a non-stick baking tray, lay the salmon fillet on it, squeeze over juice of 1/2 lime, brush the salmon with a little olive oil, season with salt and pepper to taste, add some basil leaves and roast for 18 min (for a fillet) or 15 min (for a steak) in a preheated to 170 degrees Celsius oven.
For the salsa: chop the onion, cut the pineapple (approx. 1x1 cm), squeeze the juice of 1/2 lime, add the lime zest, chop the basil leaves, season with some salt and pepper to taste, add 1-3 tbsp of olive oil and finely mix

VIDЕО: Turkey stuffed pepper
BONUS: A perfect mint sauce
Turkey Stuffed Pepper
Stuffed vegetables are all time classic in many cuisines worldwide. Our turkey-stuffed pepper is a light, juicy,so colorful and as usual easy to cook! Here it's served with yoghurt&mint sauce that perfectly goes with poultry and meat and fish and even with simple fresh veggies.

INGREDIENTS 2 SERVES:
500gr minced turkey meat, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 free-range egg, 2tbsp greek yoghurt + 100 gr greek yoghurt for the sauce, 2tbsp oat bran, 1tsp thyme, coriander,nutmeg,white pepper, salt to taste, 2 yellow peppers to stuff, a handful fresh mint, 1/2 lemon

Nutrition per serving (calories/protein/fat/carbs)
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Blend the egg, the onion, 2 tbsp of oat bran and 2 tbsp of greek yoghurt. Add the mixture to the minced turkey, grate the carrot, add some salt to taste and the spices, finely mix until well combined. Cut the peppers in half, scrape out the seeds and stuff the pepper with the turkey. Arrange on a non-stick baking tray, cover with aluminum foil. Roast for 40 min in a preheated to 200º C oven.

For the sauce add a handful of fresh mint leaves to 100 gr of greek yoghurt, season with some salt and squeeze 1/2 of the lemon, finely blend.
Serve the pepper with the mint sauce and freshly ground black pepper.

You can take any kind of minced meat and replace oat bran with simple oats, but the mint has to be fresh. If you don't have it, do not take dry mint instead, replace it with fresh parsley or dill or something else, it will be another sauce but tasty anyway!