Kochilas shared her recipes for toasted orzo with carrots, raisins, and pine nuts and a kale caesar with Greek yogurt dressing ... CEO and founder of The Mediterranean Dish, shared recipes ...

back-pocket meals that infuse my Mediterranean upbringing with my new Midwestern roots,” shares Jawad. That means dishes that taste like they took hours to prepare but come together in a flash.

Thanks to a bounty of in-season produce, summer is the perfect time to adopt the Mediterranean diet. Arugula, cucumbers, figs and zucchini are among the top foods dietitians recommend stocking up on.