Summer will be coming to an end before we know it. So it's *very* important to take advantage of the warm weather while we can — and there's no better way to do that than to take dinner out to the patio. But we don't mean burgers or skewers. Instead, try colorful, bountiful Mediterranean-inspired dishes that SCREAM for al fresco dining on a hot summer day. These 14 flavor-packed recipes will have you eating dinner outside for weeks to come.
Baked Kofta Pita Sandwich
Choose between ground lamb or ground beef to create tender patties for this loaded Greek pita. Smeared with hummus and topped with olives and crisp veggies, this recipe will fill you to the brim. (via The Mediterranean Dish)
Baked Falafel Salads With Tzatziki Dressing
This salad boasts everything you want in a Mediterranean dish, with crisp cucumbers, olives, tomatoes, pitas, hearty falafel, and of course some creamy tzatziki. (via Pumpkin and Peanut Butter)
Garlic Butter Mushrooms and Gnocchi in Foil Packets
Whether you’re looking for a fun summer side or something to feast on by the campfire, these garlicky and herbaceous foil packets are *perfect* with their robust mushrooms and tender gnocchi. (via Eat Well 101)
15-Minute Mediterranean Pasta
Everyone loves a weeknight wonder, but this glorious pasta beats them all with a quick toss in some garlicky olive oil with artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and crumbly feta. (via Girl Gone Gourmet)
Mediterranean Flatbread Melts
Bring pizza night to a whole new level with this hummus-slathered flatbread topped with crispy chickpeas, ground lamb, and feta. (via Kevin Is Cooking)
Mediterranean Salmon Burger
Put your regular ol' hamburger on the back burner, because these light salmon burgers with lemony arugula and tangy tzatziki are addicting AF. (via The Mediterranean Dish)
The Perfect Easy Mezze Platter
Sometimes munchies are exactly what you need for dinner, and this platter has it all with a myriad of goodies like hummus, cucumber, feta, artichoke hearts, and Lavash bread. (via Damn Delicious)
Mediterranean Summer Salad
This salad takes advantage of all that colorful summer produce by tossing juicy tomatoes with fresh herbs, tangy feta, and rich pomegranate molasses. (via Shiny Happy Bright)
10-Minute Mediterranean Vegan Pasta
Get this flavorful vegan pasta on the dinner table with five ingredients and 10 minutes! The pairing of briny olives, sweet dried cranberries, crunchy walnuts, and creamy hummus will blow your mind. (via Contentedness Cooking)
Mediterranean Portobello Beef Burgers
Succulently stacked burgers are piled high with beef patties, portobello mushrooms, and roasted red peppers for a healthy spin on a BBQ classic. (via The Girl on Bloor)
15-Minute Artichoke Garden Flatbread Pizza
This crispy lightened-up pizza is everything with a coating of soft ricotta, kalamata olives, marinated artichoke hearts, tomatoes, and baby spinach. (via The Mediterranean Dish)
Mediterranean Vegetable Quinotto
Put a nourishing spin on risotto with quinoa. Filled with a bounty of summer produce, this dish only takes 30 minutes to make. (via The Hungry Bites)
Mediterranean Spaghetti Squash Boats
Healthy meals can totally be exciting, and these hearty spaghetti squash boats prove it with their ground turkey, tomato, kale, and feta stuffing. (via Diethood)
Easy Chicken Gyros With Greek Feta Sauce
After biting into one of these no-hassle chicken gyros packed with veggies and homespun feta sauce, you’ll be making them weekly. (via Peas and Crayons)
Which Mediterranean recipe are you most excited to make? Check out our podcast episode with Half Baked Harvest's Tieghan Gerard and follow us on Pinterest for recipe inspo!
This post has been updated.
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Dana Sandonato
Born in Canada and now living in the beautiful state of North Carolina, Dana is a coffee-reliant food writer with a healthy appetite, a taste for culinary adventure, a thirst for good beers, and an endless hunger for food photography. When not writing for Brit + Co, she can be found pouring herself into her blog-turned-webzine, Killing Thyme, or taste-testing at local breweries with her husband. Dana's ideal down time includes pizza, marathoning on Netflix, or watching her fave flicks from the 80s and 90s - no matter how great or awful they are!
