Middle-eastern/7 recipes

Hummus, perfect for dipping all kinds of veggies or for pita bread or a replacement from mayo.

Eat heartily, accompanied by much loud Italian conversation. In fact, I typed this accompanied by much loud Italian conversation. My parents were here, and both were shouting instructions over my shoulder. They disagreed about the arrangement of the lettuce - my mother said that the hole in the middle of the platter was necessary; my father insisted that it wasn't, saying you can just dump the tuna on top of the lettuce. I finally had to give up on this reply until they went home. So now, in the peace and quiet of the aftermath, I've finished it. Hope you had a wonderful holiday.

Baklava with Cooky Filling recipe

These became a fast favorite in our house, and it's super easy to make. * Serving Size: 1 Burrito 344 Calories 335mg Sodium 193mg Cholesterol 48g Carbohydrates (9 Dietary Fiber, 1.7 Sugars) 20.5g Protein 8.5g of Fat (2.9 Saturated Fat) Vitamin A: 7% Iron: 22% Calcium: 15% Vitamin C: 1% NUTRITION GRADE A

Fresh Tabouli recipe

We’re sure you’ll be converted to this healthy substantial burger option once you try it, we are also sure that you won’t only be eating it on the 31st August – National Burger Day. Flaxseeds or linseeds are small oilseeds that originated in the Middle East thousands of years ago. Flaxseeds have a high content of Omega-3 which is good for heart health and they are 29% Carbohydrate, of this, a massive 95% is fibre which is good for digestion. They contain many vitamins, minerals and essential amino acids so understandably they are becoming more popular. Be aware though – they do not contain Lysine so they cannot be considered a protein source, but this can be found in another ingredient, the black bean. A great alternative burger recipe!

Lamb Kebabs recipe

Tom's Pita Bread recipe

Tabouli 4 recipe

Delicious Baba Ghannouj recipe

Glace' Baklava recipe

Shakshuka, the Middle-Eastern delight, where eggs are poached in a tomato-based dish, has been taken to the next level in this recipe by the addition of courgetti – which took the world by storm from dieters, low-carbers and those gluten-intolerant folks looking for a healthy alternative to spaghetti. Thankfully, there is no need for a spiralizer, as most supermarkets sell them ready-made these days (which is pretty eggciting), so all you need to do is follow this super-simple, low-calorie recipe and you will be Middle-Feasting on this perfect meat-free Monday supper in no time at all.

Garam Masala Lamb Kebabs recipe.

Whole Wheat Pita Bread recipe

Hummus Iii recipe

Baba Ghanoush recipe