Mediterranean Basics Your Wondr “essentials” grocery guide Make meal planning for Mediterranean-style recipes a cinch with this budget-friendly kitchen basics grocery list. Take this list with you on your next grocery run and consider picking 2-3 favorites from each category. Have fun trying new options!
Produce Array of fruits:
Variety of veggies:
(great for a naturally sweet meal finisher): apples apricots blueberries cherries dates grapefruits
grapes lemons limes melons nectarines oranges
peaches pears pomegranates strawberries tangerines
(eat the rainbow - the more colors, the more benefits!): bell peppers cucumbers eggplants kale red onions
spinach tomatoes
Tip: Choosing in-season fruits gets you fresher flavors and better prices. For example, melons and berries in the summer, pears in the fall, apples and bananas in winter and spring.
Proteins (fresh, frozen, or canned - go for what makes sense for you) cheese (consider reduced-fat feta, mozzarella, Parmesan) chicken eggs lean cuts of red meat mackerel
reduced-fat yogurt salmon sardines shrimp tuna
Tip: Consider aiming for about 2 servings of fish per week to get the benefits of heart-healthy omega-3s. © 2024 WONDR HEALTH | W4185