A Gathering of Veggie Deliciousness!
Sumac Roasted Cauliflower Salad Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: 2 to 3 as a light lunch Sumac Roasted Cauliflower Salad is paired with Medjool dates, pomegranate and mint for a salad that is an explosion of flavours. Ingredients 600 g cauliflower cut into small pieces (1 1/3 pounds) 1 lemon halved 1 tbs…
Pumpkin kibbeh Prep time: 45 min Cook time: 30 min Total time: 75 min Serves: 20 Pumpkin kibbeh is a vegan version of a traditional Arabic dish. Crispy bulgur wheat shell hides a spicy pumkpin and chickpea filling. Can be fried or baked. Ingredients KIBBEH SHELL: 200 g / 1 cup extra fine bulgur wheat…
Ayran: Turkish Yogurt Drink Prep time: Cook time: 5 minutes Total time: 5 minutes Serves: 4 Super refreshing and healthy Ayran (Turkish yogurt drink) recipe ready in 5 minutes with 3 simple ingredients. Perfect thirst-quencher on a hot summer day! Ingredients 500 ml or 1 pint plain Greek yoghurt 500 ml or 1 pint cold…
Roasted Garlic Baba Ganoush Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 25 min Total time: 35 min Serves: 8 Turn your summer eggplant into something extra magical with this recipe for creamy, garlicky, and downright DELICIOUS homemade baba ganoush! Ingredients 2 medium eggplants (about 2 pounds) 5 cloves roasted garlic 1/4 C olive oil plus 1/2…
Layered Onion Bread Prep time: 2 hrs, 45 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: Serves: 2 loaves Traditional Middle Eastern layered onion bread with olive oil, known as Jordanian Matabaqa. Ingredients BREAD DOUGH BALLS: 3 cups (16 ounces) all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt ½ teaspoon fennel seeds 1½ cups warm water (you may…
Vegan baklava cigars Prep time: 40 min Cook time: 25 min Total time: 65 min Serves: 24 pieces Vegan baklava cigars are an impressive yet rather quick to make dessert. They are refined sugar free and are way healthier than the non-vegan version. Ingredients SYRUP: ¾ cup / 180 ml freshly squeezed orange juice (from…
Grilled Fattoush Salad Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 40 minutes Serves: 4 – 6 Summer salad: Grilled peppers & zucchini, tossed with tomatoes, cucumbers, scallions, and chickpeas, dressed in buttermilk-yogurt dressing. Ingredients Fattoush: 10 baby bell peppers, stemmed and halved – (you’ll have 1 cup peppers when grilled) 4 zucchini…
Fattoush Salad Prep time: 5 – 10 minutes Cook time: Total time: 5 – 10 minutes Serves: 2 – 4 A simple and easy Middle Eastern salad that comes together in just minutes. It’s piled high with fresh veggies and leaves you feeling healthy and satisfied. Ingredients For the dressing: 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil 1…
Falafel Burgers Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves: 4 Incredibly easy, healthy and flavorful, these falafel burgers come together in under 30 minutes and are sure to be a hit in your kitchen. Ingredients For the patties: ⅓ cup uncooked quinoa 1 large clove of garlic, skin still…
Turkish Boerek with Spinach and Feta Cheese Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Total time: 45 minutes Serves: 8 Easy and delicious Turkish Boerek with Spinach and Feta Cheese is great for takeout lunch or vegetarian dinner. Ingredients For the filling: 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 medium-sized onion, chopped…
Pita with Yogurt Chickpeas and Muhammara Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This whole grain pita with yogurt chickpeas and muhammara is packed with fresh Middle Eastern flavors! Ingredients Chickpeas: 1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed ⅓ cup finely chopped red onion ⅓ cup plain yogurt 1 tablespoon Dijon 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped 1…
Whole roasted cauliflower in Tahini Ras El Hanout Sauce Prep time: Cook time: Total time: Serves: This Roasted Cauliflower Head recipe is a wonderful way to enjoy cauliflower, as baking it really amps up the flavour. Bathed in an nutty Tahini Sauce with gorgeously fragrant ras el hanout topped with pomegranate seeds and toasted almonds,…