Vegetarian Middle Eastern Recipes

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

Baba Ganouj - Roasted Eggplant Dip
A classic Middle Eastern dip made of roasted eggplant. Delicious!

Felafel
Felafel are crunchy chick pea nuggets from Lebanon that make a delicious and very healthy sandwich.

Felafel Sandwich
The crunchy chick pea nuggets known as felafel make a delicious and healthy vegetarian meal.

Hummus - Chick Pea Dip
An Eastern Mediterranean dip, very common in Greece and Lebanon as well as a number of other countries. A heavenly blend of chick peas, garlic...

Kosherie
Kosherie is an Egyptian dish of spicy lentils, rice, pasta, and fried onions.

Pita Bread
This pocket bread, popular in Greece, Lebanon, and many Arab countries, is great for filled sandwiches or with dips.

Red Lentil Soup
Red lentils turn into golden mush when cooked, but they taste divine, especially in simple recipes like this red lentil soup from Syria. Just a few ingredients bring out all the flavor you need for a hearty and delicious vegetarian / vegan soup.

Tabouli
Tabouli, sometimes spelled tabbouleh or tabouleh, is a cold Lebanese salad made with bulgar wheat, lemon, garlic, tomatoes, mint, and parsley.

Tahini Sauce
Tahini sauce is extremely simple and works well in sandwiches or as a salad dressing.
 

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