Melanie shows readers how to use lean proteins, bright produce, tasty seafood and heart-healthy olive oil to create light, satisfying dishes from her family's Italian background and her study of Turkish cuisine. Thanks to Mediterranean cuisine's focus on simple meals with few but flavourful ingredients, readers only need to buy a couple components to enjoy incredible mains such as Easy Gnocchi with Asparagus, Peas and Lemon and Creamy Baked Pesto Chicken well as zesty soups and salads such as Coconut Lentil Soup and Roasted Pumpkin Salad with Goat's Cheese, Pomegranate and Honeyed Walnuts. With these fresh and easy recipes, you can cook the Mediterranean way without breaking the bank or spending all night in the kitchen. The book will feature 75 recipes and 75 photographs.