Keeping your kitchen stocked with staple Mediterranean ingredients helps you adhere to the Mediterranean diet lifestyle. When you can easily make food in your own kitchen, you're less likely to fall off the Mediterranean wagon. Here is a good master grocery list of Mediterranean staples to get you started.
Breads
Whole-wheat sandwich bread
Whole-wheat crusty loaves like French bread
Grains and Pasta
Cheese tortellini
Bulgur wheat
Favorite pastas such as spaghetti, penne, or vermicelli
Pearl barley
Polenta
Dairy Case
Cheeses such as mozzarella, provolone, Parmesan, and crumbled feta and goat cheese
Lowfat cottage cheese
Lowfat milk
Lowfat yogurt
Fruit
Any fresh fruit
Avocadoes
Fresh or frozen berries with no sugar added
Fruit canned in its own juice
Olives
Vegetables and Herbs
Fresh, frozen, or canned veggies
Fresh or dried herbs
Protein foods
Assorted nuts or nut butters (such as peanut butter)
Chicken
Dried or canned legumes
Eggs
Fish or seafood
Lean beef
Lean deli meats
Pork
Prosciutto
Fats
Olive oil for cooking
High-quality or flavored extra-virgin olive oil for dipping
