As I was reading the first chapter of The 15-minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners, I was highly impressed. There are so many recipes I want to try even in just the first chapter that I stopped and ordered the book to keep on my cookbook shelf.

I'm the first to admit I am not much of a cook, but the recipes are easy and you don't have to spend hours slaving over a hot stove. I'm also working on changing my eating habits to become healthier, and the Mediterranean diet will help me accomplish this.

In this book you'll find 150 quick recipes, nutritional information for each dish, gorgeous photos of the dishes (we do eat with our eyes first!), and being able to use simple ingredients.

Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for giving me the opportunity to read and leave my honest opinion of this book.

I struggle with finding the motivation and convince of healthy meals. I personally like Mediterranean food and love the simplicity of each meal. I loved how this cookbook notnonlynhas simple step by step instructions but a picture of to accompany each dish as well! I definitely have some favorites and will be saving them!

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I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I love the Mediterranean way of eating! It’s flavorful, wholesome, and one of the easiest ways to enjoy healthy meals without sacrificing taste. Yolanda Blake’s The 15-Minute Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners has officially stepped up my game when it comes to eating well, and it can do the same for you.

This cookbook is a dream for busy people who want real, delicious food fast. The recipes are quick to make, use accessible ingredients, and are thoughtfully broken down into easy-to-navigate sections, everything from breakfast to dessert. Each recipe is presented on its own page, includes a gorgeous photo, and comes with complete nutritional information, which I love for keeping our family’s health in mind.

One of the standout features for me was the 4-week meal plan, complete with shopping lists for each week. This is an invaluable tool for anyone who feels overwhelmed by meal prep or doesn’t want to overthink what to cook. It takes the stress out of healthy eating and makes staying on track so much easier.

And as an added bonus? There’s a QR code included that gives you access to a bonus cookbook, The Mediterranean Celebration Cookbook with 50 more recipes! This thoughtful extra makes it even easier to stay inspired and continue your healthy eating journey.

I highly recommend this cookbook to anyone looking to simplify their mealtimes without compromising on flavour, health, or variety. It’s a fantastic addition to any kitchen!

Thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for gifting me an e-ARC copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.

This cookbook is exactly what I needed! It contains so many healthy and delicious recipes - but the key is that they all have few ingredients and only take 15 minutes to prepare. I always want to eat well, but I get so busy that I feel I do not have time to prepare a healthy meal, or I'm too tired to do it.

This book has saved me. I have found that I can stock a few basic ingredients, and I am ready to prepare any of these dishes in a flash! It really makes everything so simple.

Plus, the author includes helpful tips on the Mediterranean Diet and stocking the kitchen, as well as preparation, storage, and substitutions.

I can't wait for my next meal!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC! All opinions are my own.

Beginners to the Mediterranean Diet will find this cookbook particularly helpful. It offers easy recipes presented in a clear and approachable format, accompanied by appealing photographs.

This cookbook appealed to me because I never seem to have much time to cook something healthy, and I love Mediterranean food. I found several recipes inside that looked appealing. I really liked that each recipe was accompanied by a photo of the dish, plus the directions were simple (usually no more than 4 steps). I would argue a bit with the 15-minute label, as some recipes require already cooked pasta, grains or lentils, which seemingly would add to the time shown for the recipe. But, still., most recipes seemed to fall within that 15 mintue prep/cook time. I'd' recommend this cookbook, particular for those who want to eat healthy with a minimum amount of time to prepare meals.

Thanks to NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-Op for providing an advance review copy of this cookbook. My opinions are my own.

This recipe collection is perfectly designed for dipping in and out of for inspiration on quick and easy meals suited to hot weather. Takes the effort out thinking what to cook during summer.

I liked this book for some more ideas for healthy recipes. There are some nice ideas here and the one I've tried (so far) turned out well. It's American, so measurements are in cups, but that's fine, I'm not wholly convinced thought that all the recipes can be prepared in 15 minutes! Not my fabourite cookbook, but a useful addition to the kitchen bookshelf.

What a great cookbook! Life is so busy and trying to maintain a specific food style of eating is diffcult while trying to juggle everything else. I really enjoyed making the lemon garlic chicken especially as it was quick, easy, healthy and most importantly, delicious!

I gave this book 4 stars, mainly for the number of recipes (there are many) and that they have easy to follow clear instructions and sound quick to prepare (although I am a little sceptical that they could all be cooked in 15 minutes...)

I'm sure this will be a useful cookbook, especially for beginners or people looking for quick ideas.

The recipes include a lot of salads / soups / snack suggestions. Some of the recipes seem to be short lists of ingredients to combine rather than "recipes" but they are be helpful suggestions of how to combine ingredients which people might not be completely familiar with, and I think would be appreciated by people trying to eat more mediterranean style recipes or include more vegetables in their diet.

The photos look colourful and appetising. Nutritional information is included, which is helpful. There are also some suggested meal plans and shopping lists also included.

Recipes use “cups” with no weight equivalents but I don’t think this is much of a problem as the amounts of ingredients are probably not crucial (except for the baking recipes) and there is a guide to conversion between measurements at the end.

I think that this is a good beginners book, but a lot of it just seems to be the same recipes with varied proteins. I’d like more variety!

The 15-minute Mediterranean diet cookbook for beginners: 150 fast, fresh and flavorful recipes is an easy to use cookbook.

I like that it breaks the recipes into breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. At the back it also breaks down the ingredients you will need each week for 4 weeks and meal plan, which is super handy for grocery shopping. It also contains a substitution guide in case you are not a fan of something in the revipie. Each recipe also give a calorie count and breakdown of nutritional information, so you can stay on track with all your nutritional needs.

I found most of the recipes super simple and easy to put together. I will say most of the recipes have similar ingredients which is good for grocery shopping but can get a bit boring over time.

Thank you Yolanda Blake for partnering with NetGalley. I received an advanced reader copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion and review.

Mostly salads, soup, dips and stuff on toast, looks super healthy. I highly doubt the muffins and cakes and be cooked in 10min.

A really good cookbook with a huge amount of recipes! I liked the fact that lots of recipes had similar ingredients, following the Mediterranean style of cooking, so it's easy to shop for the week!

There are so many different ideas and I liked elements in all the different sections of the book.

When I don't know what to cook this is where I start!

I love the Mediterranean diet but every so often you run out of ideas or get in a rut. This book solves that problem! The recipes are fun, easy to follow and delicious. If you're curious about the Mediterranean diet, or have been following it for a while, you will find something for you in this book!

I absolutely loved this cookbook. Even if you aren’t using the “diet” portion of this book, it’s an amazing cookbook. Super flavorful recipes that just happen to be quick, easy and healthy. Easily accessible ingredients (even in a small town- minus the grape leaves) well written instructions. And beautiful pictures. The 4 week meal plan is a wonderful added bonus. The author also includes shopping lists for each week.

I have looked many Mediterranean cookbooks due my cardiologist saying I needed to go on the Mediterranean diet.

Most of those recipe books are pictureless. I love pictures. I want to see what I am going to make. I found this one very helpful and just what I was looking for. I have ordered a copy for our library and for myself.

Thank you NetGalley for offering cookbooks. This one is a keeper!

I have favored healthy eating plans for some time, but I have had an increased interest in the Mediterranean Diet recently. This book has been an amazing guide and tool to truly get started and immerse myself into this style of eating! I love that all meals are included in addition to snacks, sides, soups, and salads, even desserts with plenty of options and great pictures included. I do appreciate that nutritional information is included as well. These recipes are simple and easy to follow, just as it said they would be. Additional bonus is the Meal Plan (4 weeks) and shopping plan, again, making it easy!!
I received a complimentary copy from the publisher via NetGalley all opinions expressed are solely my own, freely given.

This is a fantastic cookbook. The recipes for the most part are super simple but that’s what makes this a great cookbook for beginners. A wonderful introduction to the Mediterranean Diet!

This was a great and easy introduction in to the Mediterranean diet. 3.5 ⭐'s

The concept of easy 15 minute meals is genious! Who wants to get home after a long day and send an hour cooking when they're already hungry? Yolanda also includes a small summary of what the Mediterranean diet entails as well as many health benefits.

The book includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and appetizer recipes. Side note if you are someone who does not eat dairy, you may have to substitute a lot of these ingredients or this may just not be for you. The majority of the meals include some kind of dairy, like greek yogurt and feta cheese as a form of quick protein, which is great if your body can tolerate dairy. Some of the recipes did seem a little repetitive, but honestly there is just so many ways to make a quick and healthy meal.

I do have to say most of the recipes included a photograph of the end product, however some did not match up with the recipe/ingredients itself. She also includes an easy to follow 4 week meal schedule as well as the weekly shopping list, which was a nice added bonus