The Cilentan Diet
On this page, we would like to present an overview of the best Cilentan recipes, passed down in time, which are directly linked to the principles of the Mediterranean diet.
We want to be true to the principles that recommend the consumption of only seasonal fruit and vegetables. For this reason, we have grouped the recipes according to the seasonal availability of fruit and vegetables
VEGETABLES: Garlic, silverbeet, broccoli, artichokes, carrots, cardoons, cauliflower, cabbage, chicory, turnip tops, fennel, radicchio salad, celery, spinach, fava beans/broadbeans, winter squash (pumpkins)
FRUIT: Oranges, persimmons, lemons, kiwi, mandarin oranges, apples, pears, grapefruit
DRY LEGUMES: Beans, lentils, chickpeas, cicerchie/grass peas, fava beans/broadbeans, peanuts
VEGETABLES: Garlic, asparagus, silverbeet, broccoli, artichokes, carrots, cauliflower, cucumbers, chicory, onions, hops shoots, fennel, salads, aubergines (eggplant), potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, radicchio salads, radishes, rocket salad, celery, spinach, dandelion, zucchini (courgettes)
FRUIT: Oranges, apricots, cherries, kiwi, strawberries, mandarin oranges, peaches, currants, plums.
DRY LEGUMES: Beans, lentils, chickpeas, cicerchie/grass peas, fava beans/broadbeans peanuts - FRESH LEGUMES: fava beans/broadbeans, peas
VEGETABLES: Garlic, silverbeet, broccoli, artichoke, carrots, cauliflower, cabbage, cucumbers, chicory, fennel, salads, aubergines (eggplant), potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, radicchio salads, radishes, rocket salad, celery, spinach, Savoy cabbage, summer squash, zucchini (courgettes)
FRUIT: Apricots, black cherries, watermelon, figs, strawberries, raspberries, cherries, melons, blueberries, peaches, plums, grapes, currants, prunes
DRY LEGUMES: Beans, lentils, chickpeas, cicerchie/grass peas, fava beans/broadbeans, peanuts - FRESH LEGUMES: Beans, runner beans, lentils, lupin beans, peas
VEGETABLES: Garlic, silverbeet, broccoli, carrots, cardoons, cabbage, chicory, turnip tops, salads, aubergines (eggplant), fennel, radicchio salads, radishes, spinach, Savoy cabbage, squash (pumpkin)
FRUIT: Oranges, persimmons, chestnuts, figs, raspberries, lemons, apples, walnuts, pears, peaches, grapefruit, currants, grapes, plums
DRY LEGUMES: Beans, lentils, chickpeas, cicerchie/grass peas, fava beans/broadbeans, peanuts
FRESH LEGUMES: soya beans
If you would like to contribute to our collection of traditional Cilentan recipes, please send them to our email address. Add a photograph of the prepared dish and indicate your name and the town where the recipe comes from.
All the recipes that are coherent with the principles of the Mediterranean Diet will be published.
