Koula Barydakis, cookbook author and chef, teaches us about the traditional herbs of the Mediterranean Diet and their healing properties.

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Herbs are an extremely important part of the Mediterranean Diet. In Greece, herbs grow wild pretty much everywhere. Hiking in the mountains, the smell of the wild herbs is almost intoxicating. When you see how many wild herbs there are, it’s not a surprise that the people from this area of the world have been using herbs in their cooking for thousands of years. Besides growing wild, people in the Mediterranean have potted herbs in their house and balconies. This makes it easy to quickly pick fresh healing herbs and incorporate them into your recipes. Depending on where you live you can easily grow fresh herbs used in Mediterranean cooking. Just simply picking some basil and mint, and adding them to a salad adds amazing freshness, flavor, and health benefits. Not only is it nice to have fresh herbs available during the warmer months, you can easily dry them to use in the winter. For example, at my house we dry mint and rosemary to use in a plethora of Mediterranean recipes during the winter. If you’re trying to eat the Mediterranean diet and you’ve never grown fresh herbs before, you’ll be amazed at how having some fresh herbs to pick will enhance your Mediterranean salads and cooking all year long.

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