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Cheeseburger and French Fries
If you love cheeseburgers and fries, you can add a Mediterranean diet twist by grilling the burger patties instead of frying them, using a small amount of cheese, adding lettuce and tomatoes, and using a whole wheat bun, dietitian Kirsten Jackson tells Insider.
Serve alongside a side salad or oven-baked potato wedges simmered in olive oil instead of french fries.
That said, another option might be a bean burger or a grilled salmon burger.
Crepes with butter and maple syrup
To make your pancakes more suitable for the Mediterranean diet, use wholemeal flour and top with strawberries, Jackson said.
Fried chicken and waffles
While the Mediterranean diet does not include fried chicken and waffles, Jackson suggested making a dish of chicken fried in olive oil and served with a large salad.
“Try to include a whole grain like quinoa in your salad and then as many different vegetables as possible,” she said. “Think of ‘eat the rainbow’.”
Cereal with milk
Replace sugary cereals with milk for oatmeal (jumbo oatmeal instead of processed instant oats), add strawberries for sweetness, Jackson said.
Cookies, cakes and chips
Instead of snacking on cookies, muffins, chips and other heavily processed foods, keep your hunger in check with snacks like dried fruit, nuts, seeds, dark chocolate, homemade wholemeal muffins, roasted chickpeas, fruit and vegetable bars, says Jackson.
Deli meat and cheese sandwich
Instead of using white bread, delicatessen, cheese, and mayonnaise for your sandwich, make your sandwich more Mediterranean by using wholemeal bread, smoked salmon, and cucumber, Jackson said.
deep dish pizza
Pizza doesn’t need to be taken off the menu, just the deep dish or replace a thick base with a thinner, wholegrain base and lots of veggies, Jackson said.
Mac and cheese
To add a Mediterranean diet-style twist to a classic macaroni cheese, Jackson recommends using whole wheat pasta and mixing mixed vegetables into the sauce.
Grilled Cheese
Jackson recommended using wholemeal bread when making grilled cheese or choosing an entirely different snack, such as peanut butter oatmeal muffins.
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