"Clean Eating Kitchen: The Low-Carb Mediterranean Cookbook" by Michelle Dudash is an absolute gem for those looking to embrace a low-carb but also Mediterranean-inspired diet, which is what my husband and I happen to be doing to address his arthritis issues and my genetic predisposition to diabetes.

The author marries the principles of the Mediterranean diet with low-carb, high-protein, and low-sugar concepts, as well as acknowledging possible substitutions or modifications. The recipes feature interesting ingredients and flavors, such as the Greek Spinach Pie with Almond Flour Crust, Lebanese Meat Pies with Ground Beef and Lemon, and Moroccan-Spiced Lamb Chops with Mint.

A few design quibbles: it would be great to have a few more photos, and have a higher resolution on the text for those with low vision.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to review a temporary digital ARC in exchange for an unbiased review.

Splendid, I loved it.
I love the Mediterranean diet but always found it too heavy on carbs. Finally a cookbook with Low-Carb options.

Although there are not a lot of photos contained in this cookbook, I still found it to be very helpful and easy to understand. It was easy to follow and contained nutritional information for the recipes as well as a variety of different options. There is something for everybody. Thank you to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the opportunity to review this ARC.

Clean Eating Kitchen: I had trouble with the kindle format worked a bit better in the NetGalley app but still was oddly formatted. I won’t know it fir that as I assume it will be corrected in editing. I loved the recipes I could figure out and feel like this us a solid cookbook for low-carb Mediterranean cooking!

I am trying to eat healthier because my doctors told I really needed to cut my sodium and lose weight. I love Mediterranean cooking and thought this would be a great place to start learning how to cook healthier. I enjoyed several recipes, but I just didn't like trying to do a recipe from my Kindle. Half the fun of a cookbook of the colorful pictures. I also had trouble with the feel of the narrative and descriptions of some methods used.

Unfortunately this did not format correctly on my I pad so I couldn’t make any sense of the recipes but they sound delicious

I really enjoyed this cookbook! I'm Italian and I love Mediterranean food but have to stay on a low-carb lifestyle. This cookbook bridges the two together beautifully. Michelle Dudash uses simple ingredients that most people have on hand that are doing a low-carb/keto diet...think flaxseeds, almond flour, etc...

This book has bright clean pictures which always make trying new recipes easier! There seem to be some great new recipes and fresh ideas for making old recipes low-carb but good. I can't wait to try some of these out!

My family and I are trying to eat healthier because all our doctors told us that we should. My dad's doctor told him that the Mediterranean diet is really good, so I decided to pick this cookbook up. Man I am glad I did and there are some many recipes I want to try. This book as something for everyone, from someone who will eat anything to the pickiest of eaters (like my dad and myself). Recipes were very easy to follow and I really like the pictures they had in the book. I will definitely buying a physical copy of this book as soon as I can. I want to thinking Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group for letting read and review this book.

The Low-Carb Mediterranean Cookbook is a fusion tutorial cookbook with recipes which are Mediterranean inspired in addition to being low-carb and high-protein written and developed by Michelle Dudash. Released 6th July 2021 by Quarto on their Fair Winds Press imprint, it's 176 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats.

The author offers a science based clinically responsible view of diet (she's a registered nutritionist with more than 20 years in the field) and physiological responses to the foods we eat and has developed recipes which support gut & heart health, reduce inflammation and adhere to the Mediterranean diet. The recipes are appealing and tasty and pretty easy to make. (I'm not a wizard in the kitchen by -anyone's- criteria - and I managed to make several entirely creditable dishes following the recipes).

A short introduction and background to the diet and ingredient choices is followed by the recipes arranged thematically by category: starters, plant based meals, seafood, chicken beef pork & lamb, veggie side dishes, and sweets. Recipes include an introduction, ingredients in a bullet-style list in a sidebar with American standard measures as well as standard (metric) units (yay!!) followed by step-by-step instructions. Prep & cook time, yields, and nutritional information are provided in a footer bar at the bottom of the page. Ingredients will be readily available at most well stocked grocery stores - there's a strong emphasis on unprocessed "clean" foods, so the recipes don't include pre-made pre-processed ingredients.

Roughly 25% of the recipes are accompanied by photos. The pictures are clear and colorful and serving suggestions are attractive and appropriate. Portions as written in the recipes are generous and nearly all of them are things which would be readily accepted by my slightly picky kids. These dishes are family friendly and tasty.

One observation: many of the low carb dishes I've seen tend to ignore any vegetables which aren't broccoli and cauliflower (save me from one more bite of cauli-"rice" no matter how much curry powder it has in it). This book is full of tasty vegetables in addition to the staple duo of broccoli and cauliflower (although there are a few cauli-rice dishes ... the risotto was delicious and it almost made me love cauliflower - almost).

Four stars. Well written and encouraging, beautifully photographed and nicely presented dishes.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

This is a great cookbook for anyone looking for accessible Low-Carb recipes. The recipes are easy to follow and the ingredients are readily available at your local supermarket.

Gorgeous photos and enticing recipes have rejuvenated my waning interest in cooking. I'll be trying several of these recipes for family dinners.

I very much enjoyed this cookbook and the healthy methods of combining the Mediterranean diet with low carb options. I recommend it.

Chef and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Michelle Dudash has created a cookbook of healthy, low-carb recipes using accessible ingredients representing food from across the Mediterranean region. The book starts with a brief explanation of the low-carb diet and staples of Mediterranean cuisine, followed by over 100 recipes. Note that while some of the recipes could be included in a ketogenic diet, this is intended for a more moderately low-carb diet of less than 130 grams of carbohydrate per day.

The recipes are all gluten free, and many are vegetarian. If you’re not used to eating a gluten-free or low-carb diet, you may need to purchase a few basics, such as almond flour and flax seed meal, but these shouldn’t be too hard to find. Most of these recipes used ingredients I already had on hand.

The recipes are clearly written with helpful notes and include number of servings, prep and cook time, and basic nutrition information (very helpful for those of us who have to count carbs), as well as some suggested variations. The recipes do assume that you already have some cooking knowledge, and a few times I was wishing the author had provided further preparation instructions.

I’ve tried quite a few of the recipes, with somewhat mixed results. The Creamy Spinach Pie with Almond Flour Crust was delicious and fairly easy to prepare. The Breakfast Salad was a lovely surprise. The Caramelized Onion and Red Lentil Soup was excellent—it’s a quick and easy meal with bright flavors. The Chickpea Fritters tasted ok, but were very crumbly and difficult to handle. The Mediterranean Pizza with Almond-Coconut Flour Crust tasted fine, but again, the crust was very crumbly and the dish was drier than we expected. The sauce was delicious raw, but less appealing in the final dish. The Sheet Pan Chicken with Bell Peppers and Pecans was easy to prepare and a satisfying meal. I thought the Vegan Chocolate Mousse with Aquafaba would be a disaster, but it actually turned out well after it had time to chill. It makes a rich vegan dessert, especially nice topped with fresh raspberries.

The back matter provides a few additional resources and an index that includes both ingredients and recipe names.

My overall impression is that this cookbook offers some nice choices for those wanting to try a healthy, low-carb diet. With the nutrition info provided, it’s a great choice for diabetics. Some of the recipes have fairly subtle flavors or the textures weren’t quite what I wanted, so I will make adjustments when I try them again, but this was a good source of new ideas.

I was provided an ARC through NetGalley that I volunteered to review.

This book is a recipe book of low-carb meals that are based on a Mediterranean flavour.

This book is divided into 6 main recipe chapters:
- Starters
- Plant-Based Meals
- Seafood
- Meats
- Vegetable Sides
- Desserts

The recipes use both imperial and metric measurements. Not all the recipes come with a photograph but they do include calories, nutritional information, serving size, preparation, and cooking times. Some of the ingredients terms are not British such as scallions (spring onions) or zucchini (Courgette).

I'm not overly keen on the way the instructions are laid out. Often there seems to be quite a lot going on in one paragraph - I find it easier to follow things in smaller steps.

I received this book from Netgalley in return for an honest review.

Lots of delicious inspiration for newbie or vetran low carbers. The recipes are presented very well and the ones i've tried have been very tasty and the recipes are accurate. Lots of new ideas too, the selection feels very fresh

CLEAN EATING KITCHEN: THE LOW-CARB MEDITERRANEAN COOKBOOK by Michelle Dudash offers "Quick and Easy High-Protein, Low-Sugar, Healthy-Fat Recipes for Lifelong Health." Dudash, a registered dietitian nutritionist, Cordon Bleu-certified chef, and contributor to Food Network, has compiled appetizing recipes offset with attractive photos. Dudash starts off with a short chapter titled Low-Carb Mediterranean Know-How which describes "how to fit low-carb recipes into your routine." Subsequent chapters focus on appetizers, plant-based meals, seafood, other main dishes, vegetable sides, and sweets. A few sample recipes include Roasted Cauliflower with cashews and turmeric, Kale Salad with blueberries and feta, or Umami Roasted Peppers with crispy potatoes. Per recipe, ingredients are relatively few and suggestions for substitutions are freely offered. Timing estimates and nutritional information are provided. Definitely worth a look for ideas on new, healthy meals.

Healthy and satisfying dinner ideas not some are not supper creative but the did work if you ignored the short cuts to make them simple.

Using her training as a dietician, nutritionist and cookbook author, Michelle Dudash delivers a well organized, easy to understand guide to combining low carb and Mediterranean meals in Clean Eating Kitchen: The Low-Carb Mediterranean Cookbook.

After explaining the low carb and Mediterranean diets, Dudash lists the ingredients you will be using and how often to include them in your diet. She then gives tips to get you started and lets you know that most of the dishes will take 30 minutes or less to prepare. Then it’s on to the beautifully photographed recipes! Recipe notes only add to each dish. For instance, tabbouleh salad is improved by using more parsley than bulgur wheat. The addition of chick peas, quinoa and feta cheese adds protein. White bean stew prepared in a slow cooker can be prepared in minutes and will be ready to eat in a few hours. Sautéed salmon with figs is perfect entree for family or dinner with friends. Side dishes are included as are desserts.

This book belongs on the shelf of anyone who wants to serve nourishing, healthy meals without spending too much time in the kitchen. As Michelle Dudash writes “Perhaps most importantly, enjoy every bite! Life is short. Eat flavorful food that energizes you, brings you joy and gives you vitality, inside and out.” 5 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Quarto Publishing Group and Michelle Dudash for this ARC.

I love Mediterranean food and also try to follow a low carb diet. The recipes seem very easy to follow, with ingredients fairly easy to buy, but I found some of them quite expensive, for instance pine nuts, squid and various cheeses. I personally prefer books where I can find most ingredient in my store cupboard or local store, rather than specialised trips to the large supermarkets or markets.

For me personally, I found most of the recipes to be a little too bean and lentil heavy. There are some great vegetarians and vegan meal choices. I would have also like to have more pictures in the book, I like to see what I am cooking rather than just read a list of ingredients. I thought the nutritional value with each recipe was brilliant and makes any kind of diet much easier instead of you having to calculate everything yourself.

There are a few things I will try from the book and add to my weekly meal planner to add some variety to our meals, but I am don't think it will become my go to recipe book.

I received an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.