Middle Eastern Recipes

Roasted Spiced Cauliflower

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By Lynette !
Cauliflower roasted with a nice combination of spices. I like to serve this with ...
(3 ratings)
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Turkish Pomegranate Molasses Salad Dressing

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By Mikekey *
Serve on fresh greens.
(4 ratings)

Gavurdagi Salad

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By Mikekey *
Named after the Gavur mountain, part of Tarsus mountains in Southeast part of Turkey.
(1 rating)

Turkish Lentil Salad (adas Salatasi)

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By Lynette !
This is a traditional lentil salad from Turkey. You can substitute red or white ...
(2 ratings)

Acuka

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By Lynette !
This is a recipe that my daughter brought home from one of her trips. ...
(2 ratings)

Lamb Meatballs With Pomegranate Glaze

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By Vickie Parks
Pomegranate Molasses is used in a variety of Turkish dishes. It can be found ...
(1 rating)
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Creamy Cucumber Bites

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By Vickie Parks
This is a quick but tasty appetizer dish that's popular in the Middle East.
(2 ratings)
Böreks (Turkish Cheese and Herb Appetizer) - photo by Vickie Parks

Böreks (turkish Cheese And Herb Appetizer)

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By Vickie Parks
These savory stuffed pastries (filled with crumbled feta cheese and savory herbs) are baked to ...
(2 ratings)

Poached Apples With Whipped Cream And Pistachios

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By Vickie Parks
This is a Turkish dessert featuring apples poached in a cinnamony syrup and topped with ...
(2 ratings)
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Couscous Salad (kuskus)

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By Vickie Parks
This is a light side dish called Kuskus in Turkey that's usually served alongside a ...
(2 ratings)

Turkish Poached Eggs

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By Vickie Parks
This is a quick but delicious way to prepare poached eggs. In Turkey, the ...
(2 ratings)

Middle Eastern Dolmas

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By Lynette !
This recipe is very versatile in that you can use many different type of vegetables ...
(1 rating)

Mini Meatballs In Tomato Sauce

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By Daily Inspiration S
Tasty meatballs that can be served over rice if you prefer.
(3 ratings)
Baked vegetables in tomato sauce.

Baked Vegetables In Tomato Sauce

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By Daily Inspiration S
A deliciously colorful and easy vegetarian dish that is part of traditional Turkish cuisine.
(2 ratings)

Fries Seasoned With Sumac

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By Daily Inspiration S
Sumac is a typical spice in Middle Eastern cooking and adds a tangy, lemony flavor ...
(6 ratings)

Turkish Fruit Salad ( Mvye Salata)

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By Vicki Butts (lazyme)
A refreshing salad.
(3 ratings)
Turkish Salad

Turkish Salad

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By Vicki Butts (lazyme)
This salad is loaded with lots of fresh herbs and veggies.
(1 rating)
Voila! Savoring all that yummy broth with the rolls cut to bite sized pieces.

Hearty Cabbage Roll Soup

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By Julie Ann Keene
This is fantastic with ground buffalo and other low fat ground meats because they don't ...

Pressure Cooker Carrot Soup

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By Mikekey *
This uses a small 4-quart stovetop pressure cooker. Easily doubled for larger cookers. ...
Shawarma usually refers to a preparation of meats cooked on a vertical spit.  Here I have an easier baked version that still brings the traditional flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean region without the use of the spit.

Oven Roasted Chicken Shawarma

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By Brenda Washnock
Shawarma is traditional a meat preparation on a vertical spit, slow roasted for the day, ...

Tabouli Salad

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By Carolyn Haas
Tabouli is one of my favorites and this is just another version of it. I ...
(1 rating)
I like to serve this over a bed of couscous

Salmon And Spinach With Dill And Lemon Sauce

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By Julie Ann Keene
Serve over rice or couscous, though I prefer it with couscous. You can also use ...
Jeweled Rice

Jeweled Rice

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By Vickie Parks
There are many versions of this recipe, differing primarily in dried fruit and spice choices. ...
(1 rating)

Turkish Lamb Burgers

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By Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Recipe from "Classic Home Cooking" by Mary Berry and Marlena Spieler.
(5 ratings)
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