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Flavorful Weeknight Mediterranean Recipes

  • Inspired by the savory Lebanese meat pies called sfeeha, these open faced pies are topped with spiced beef or lamb and garnished with lemon and fresh herbs.
    Lebanese Meat Pies (Sfeeha)
  • Homemade Pita Bread
  • Sephardic Spinach Pie with Parmesan and Feta
  • Artichoke Tapenade with Chili Oil
    Artichoke Tapenade with Chili Oil
  • Cioppino (Italian Seafood and Tomato Stew)
    Cioppino (Seafood and Tomato Stew)
  • The perfect accompaniment to any Mediterranean dish, Israeli chopped salad is simple and fresh with tomatoes, cucumbers, fresh herbs and bright lemon.
    Israeli Chopped Salad
  • Seafood and chorizo paella is full of Pacific Northwest clams and mussels, wild salmon, spicy chorizo and garnished with sweet peas and bright lemon.
    Seafood and Chorizo Paella
  • Spanish Garlic Shrimp with Paprika and Lemon
    Spanish Garlic Shrimp with Paprika and Lemon (Gambas al Ajillo)
  • Preserved Lemon and Yogurt Marinated Chicken
  • Quinoa tabbouleh is a healthy and hearty modern twist on the traditional tabbouleh salad with parsley, mint and a light dressing of olive oil and lemon juice.
    Quinoa Tabbouleh Salad with Mint and Lemon
  • Mediterranean Salmom burgers are full of flavor with bright preserved lemon, loads of fresh herbs and warm spices to bring it all together.
    Mediterranean Salmon Burgers
  • Learn how to make homemade Lebanese falafel recipe with dried chickpeas, loads of fresh herbs and warm spices. Serve with creamy tahini yogurt.
    Homemade Lebanese Falafel Recipe with Tahini Yogurt
  • This colorful beet phyllo tart is an easy and impressive appetizer. Thinly sliced beets are layered on top of phyllo sheets and scattered with salty feta and fresh aromatic thyme.
    Beet Phyllo Tart with Feta and Thyme
  • Persian rice with dates, chopped pistachios and aromatic cardamom is steamed together with an additive and crunchy saffron crust called tahdig.
    Persian Rice with Dates and Pistachios
  • Sweet and smoky grilled grapes with buratta and tossed with fruity olive oil and elegant tarragon. Serve with crusty bread for an impressive and easy appetizer.
    Grilled Grapes with Burrata and Tarragon
  • Savory round borek are filled with wilted greens, sauteed shallots and cheese all rolled up in a delicious savory pastry.
    Round Borek with Cheese and Wilted Greens
  • Julia Child's Ratatouille
  • Italian Peppers and Onions
  • Step by step recipe on how to make Turkish stuffed grape leaves. Filled with meat and rice and simmered with layers of fresh lemon.
    Mom's Grape Leaves Recipe
  • Mediterranean Fish Cakes full of bright lemon zest, garlic, leeks and spices and served along side smoky cumin tomato sauce and lemon horseradish to dip into.
    Mediterranean Fish Cakes with Lemon Horseradish and Cumin Tomato Sauce
  • Lebanese Hushwee with Tahini
    Lebanese Hushwee over Tahini
  • Giving brittle a Persian twist with saffron, pistachios and currants.
    Saffron and Pistachio Brittle
  • Kale Tabbouleh with Pomegranate and Quinoa
  • Saffron Latkes with Herbed Feta and Pomegranate
  • Mujadara with Chickpeas and a Twist
  • Summer Fasulye (Turkish Green Beans)
  • Jeweled Cauliflower Rice with Pomegranate and Pistachios
  • Fava Bean Falafel {Guest Post}
  • Savory Sufganiyot with Swiss Chard and Raisins
  • Mediterranean Lentil Stuffed Delicata Squash
  • Turkish Breakfast with Eggplant Borek
  • Brown Sugar Cinnamon Swirl Challah
  • Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves
  • Black Bean Falafel with Heirloom Tomato Salsa
  • Sundried Tomato and Basil Layered Hummus
  • Pomegranate Ginger Cocktail
  • Avocado Tahini Dressing
    Avocado Tahini Dressing
  • Persian Doughnuts with Saffron and Rose Water (Bamieh)
  • Roasted Vegetable Bruschetta and Giveaway
  • Tahdig (Persian Rice)

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