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16 Budget Mediterranean Family Dinners

Avatar photoShifra Klein • Nov 7, 2018 (Updated: Aug 20, 2019)
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Moroccan Chicken Stew Slow Cooker

Moroccan Chicken Stew  

What do you cook for dinner when you have no time and don’t want to spend a lot of money?

It doesn’t have to cost a fortune to cook great tasting, exotic meals that can be prepared in minutes.

All over the world, indigenous cuisine is based on people using the ingredients on hand and elevating them to make tasty family meals that are devoured by all. 

One of the most famous regional cuisines is Mediterranean. Mediterranean cooking originates in areas near the Mediterranean sea; which includes Morocco, Israel, Italy, France, Greece, Spain, and Sicily, just to name a few. 

Mediterranean food bursts with flavor and each region has created unique flavor combinations and dishes using ingredients and spices that were easily available.

Now you can find exciting ways to bring nutritious Mediterranean flavors into your kitchen on a budget.  Using ingredients like polenta, couscous, and chicken you can make amazing quick meals within your budget.  

Budget and Family Friendly Dinners

Chraimi

Chraimi

STRACOTTO DI MANZO (ITALIAN POT ROAST)

ITALIAN WEDDING SOUP

Mediterranean Kabobs

MEDITERRANEAN KABOBS

Easy Penne Bake

Penne Bake

Chicken Tagine

Moroccan Chicken Tagine

Wild Rice hot dish

WILD RICE HOTDISH

HOMEMADE FALAFEL

Moroccan Chicken Stew Slow Cooker

Moroccan Chicken Stew  

colorful veggie soup with Israeli couscous

COLORFUL VEGGIE SOUP

PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND OLIVES

tilapia

Creamy Polenta with Tomato Basil Sauce & Grilled Tilapia

Marsala tilapia

MARSALA TILAPIA

Mediterranean Jack Omelet

MEDITERRANEAN JACK OMELET

shawarma sloppy joes

SHAWARMA SLOPPY JOES

Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Eggplant

MEDITERRANEAN PASTA SALAD WITH EGGPLANT

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About Shifra Klein

Shifra Klein is the former editor-in-chief at Joy of Kosher with Jamie Geller Magazine.  She aims to reinvent the way you think about food.  Shifra lives with her husband, two sons and daughter in New York. 

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