The 20 best easy Mediterranean recipes

Dishes that learn like poetry: pomegranate fattoush, burrata on bruschetta, huevos a la flamenca, strawberries in moscatel with sandcakes. Twenty scrumptious and straightforward recipes from the north and south of the Mediterranean. Now we have Richard Olney’s fabled fennel baked with white wine, Claudia Roden’s rooster with olives and boiled lemons, Imad Alarnab’s baked halibut. Easy lunches and dinners to be eaten inside or out. Pasta con le sarde from Giorgio Locatelli, black figs, feta and pink wine from Selin Kiazim. Summery meals for associates or household, or a near-effortless deal with by yourself.

Fried courgette and tomatoes with garlic vinegar by Meedu Saad (pictured above)

Excellent for consuming on a summer time night with some grilled fish, or just with some heat bread

Fava bean puree, boiled egg, pink onion, olives and parsley with crispbread by Marianna Leivaditaki

Fava bean puree, boiled egg, pink onion, olives and parsley with crispbread. Photograph: David Loftus/The Observer

Scorching, chilly, in a sandwich, as a part of a sharing meal – this Greek dish is as versatile as it's scrumptious

Claudia Roden’s rooster tray bake with olives and boiled lemon

Hen tray bake with olives and boiled lemon. Photograph: Romas Foord/The Observer

The sharp lemony flavours and attractive ginger aromas of probably the most well-known Moroccan tagines work marvellously on this bake

Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich’s prawn, pea and potato tagine

Prawn, pea and potato tagine. Photograph: Patricia Niven

The summer time flavours of latest potatoes and contemporary peas with Center Japanese spices is a profitable mixture

Huevos a la flamenca by José Pizarro

Huevos a la flamenca. Photograph: Romas Foord/The Observer

There are a lot of totally different variations of this straightforward Andalusian dish, however good bread and a glass of wine on the aspect are important

Yasmin Khan’s fish kebabs with skordalia

Fish kebabs with skordalia. Photograph: Matt Russell

This dish brings collectively flavours of a garlicky Greek potato sauce and a spiced Turkish fish marinade

Chilly almond, melon and pastis soup (with bits of crispy ham) by Alex Jackson

Chilly almond, melon and pastis soup (with bits of crispy ham). Photograph: Matt Russell

Including melon and pastis to this traditional Andalusian soup makes it a go-to dish on a scorching summer time day

Giorgio Locatelli’s pasta con le sarde – pasta with sardines, anchovies, fennel, raisins and pine nuts

Pasta con le sarde – pasta with sardines, anchovies, fennel, raisins and pine nuts. Photograph: Romas Foord/The Observer

With Arab flavourings like saffron, plus fennel and anchovies from the island itself, this dish sums up Sicily

Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley’s roasted cod with a coriander crust – samak mashew bil cozbara w al limon

Roasted cod with a coriander crust– samak mashew bil cozbara w al limon. Photograph: Jenny Zarins

Fish and tahini is an irresistible mixture, however to make this a speedy midweek meal it really works effectively with out too

Pomegranate fattoush by Georgina Hayden

Pomegranate fattoush. Photograph: Kristin Perers

There are few issues higher than dunking bread into the tangy dressing on the backside of this crunchy candy salad

Ben Tish’s burrata on bruschetta with stewed courgettes and fennel with marjoram

Burrata on bruschetta with stewed courgettes and fennel with marjoram. Photograph: Kris Kirkham Pictures Ltd/Kris Kirkham

Crammed with creamy stracciatella, burrata is deliciously attractive and greatest eaten very merely with seasonal greens

Tuna ftira by Nicole Pisani

Tuna ftira. Photograph: Regula Ysewijn

With its smashed tomato and olive oil, this sandwich is a style of each Maltese particular person’s childhood

Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich’s stuffed aubergine boats

Stuffed aubergine boats. Photograph: Romas Foord/The Observer

Gently spiced with Lebanese flavours, plus the sharp tang of feta, this dish is ideal to share amongst plenty of visitors

Buttered halibut by Imad Alarnab

Buttered halibut. Photograph: Romas Foord/The Observer

A conventional summer time dish in Syria, this recipe is straightforward, contemporary and full of lemony, buttery flavours

Claudia Roden’s bean stew with chorizo and bacon

Bean stew with chorizo and bacon. Photograph: Susan Bell

A mouthwatering, gently spiced Spanish dish that can fill your private home with scrumptious aromas

Fennel baked with white wine – fenouil au 4 by Richard Olney

Fennel baked with white wine – fenouil au 4. Photograph: Romas Foord/The Observer

This seasonal summer time vegetable is good and succulent, and aromatic with the wine its cooked in

Georgina Hayden’s cherry and rose sharlotta

Cherry and rose sharlotta. Photograph: Romas Foord/The Observer

A retro Greek-Cypriot pudding often made with leftover cake, right here slightly fancier with poached cherries and rose petals

Black figs, feta and pink wine ​​by Selin Kiazim

Black figs, feta and pink wine. Photograph: Chris Terry

Mixed with a salty cheese and a candy syrup, the flavour of this quintessential Mediterranean fruit shines by way of

Fresas en moscatel con mantecados – strawberries in moscatel with sandcakes by Sam Clark and Sam Clark

Strawberries in moscatel with sandcakes – fresas en moscatel con mantecados. Photograph: Romas Foord/The Observer

This quintessential summer time fruit cooked in a candy wine from Málaga is made even higher by serving with sandcakes

Claudia Roden’s rice pudding with apricot compote – roz bi halib wal mish mish

Rice pudding with apricot compote – roz bi halib wal mish mish. Photograph: Romas Foord/The Observer

This homely pudding is remodeled into elegant dinner-party fare with its topping of fruit compote