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Middle Eastern Recipes

Middle Eastern cuisine is noted for wonderful dishes with chickpeas and eggplant, as well as pita bread and couscous.

Baba ganouj
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Baba Ganouj – Roasted Eggplant Dip

A classic Middle Eastern dip made of roasted eggplant. Delicious!
Appetizers & Side Dishes / Breads & Grains / Easy Recipes / Middle Eastern Recipes / North African Recipes / Quickies / Staple Recipes / Vegan Recipes

Basic Couscous

Quick-cooking couscous makes a nice change from rice.
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Chelo sabzamini

Rice pilaf enhanced with golden potatoes, for when you just can't decide between your two favorite starches.
Easy Recipes / Kids' Recipes / Middle Eastern Recipes / Quickies / Sandwiches and Burgers / Vegan Recipes

Chickpea Burgers

Mashed and pan-fried chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, make a delicious veggie burger.
Easy Recipes / Middle Eastern Recipes / Salads / Vegan Recipes

Couscous Salad

A mix of Israeli couscous, lentils, bell peppers, dates, and mint makes a subtle, refreshing salad.
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Falafel

Falafel are crunchy chick pea nuggets from Lebanon that can be baked or fried.
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Falafel Sandwich

The crunchy chick pea nuggets known as falafel make a delicious and healthy vegetarian meal.
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Fruity Couscous

A quick and easy side dish for any Middle Eastern meal.
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Ghalieh

Ghalieh-ye kadoo is an Iranian dish of flavorful lentils and zucchini with fried onions.
Hummus
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Hummus

Hummus, or houmous, is an Eastern Mediterranean dip, very common in Lebanon, Egypt, and a number of other countries. A heavenly blend of chick peas, garlic...

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  • Crudités
  • Pan-Fried Seitan
  • Sesame Balls
  • Gourmet Recipes

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apples apricots aquafaba artichokes arugula asparagus avocado balsamic vinegar bananas barley beans beer beets bell peppers berries bran broccoli Brussels sprouts bulgur cabbage capers carrots cauliflower celeriac celery chard cheese cherries chestnuts chickpeas chocolate coconut corn couscous cranberries creamy crêpes cucumber dates eggplant endive fennel figs filo garlic ginger hemp herbs kale leeks lemon lentils lettuce lime mango millet miso mushrooms mustard nuts oats olive oil olives onions orange parsnips pasta peaches peas pineapple plantains plums pomegranate potatoes prunes pumpkin quinoa radishes raisins rhubarb rice saffron seaweed seeds seitan smoky spicy spinach spirits sprouts squash sweet potatoes tempeh tofu tomatoes tortillas truffle turnips umeboshi watercress watermelon wine yogurt zucchini

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