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Home | Middle Eastern Recipes

Middle Eastern Recipes

Fragrant spices, fresh herbs, and bold, balanced flavors—Middle Eastern cuisine is all about vibrant, wholesome food that’s as nourishing as it is delicious. My Middle Eastern collection brings together some of my favorite tried-and-true recipes, including refreshing Tabbouleh, creamy Baba Ganoush, and savory, perfectly grilled Chicken Shish Kabobs. And of course, no mezze spread is complete without a dollop of cool, garlicky Tzatziki Sauce. Whether you’re planning a feast or a flavorful weeknight dinner, these recipes are the perfect place to start.

Stack of eight soft and warm freshly baked pita bread surrounded by small bowls filled with olives and pickled red onions.

Homemade Pita Bread Recipe (With Instant Yeast)

Perfectly golden brown and crispy chicken tenders being lifted from a large pot of sizzling oil in a spider strainer with text overlay reading " Tips and Recipes: Deep Frying 101"

Deep Frying 101: How to Successfully Deep Fry Anything

Image of a white bowl filled with fully cooked and prepared chana masala garnished with cilantro.

Chana Masala Recipe

Small white serving bowl filled with homemade tzatziki sauce recipe drizzled with olive oil and garnished with fresh dill.

10-Minute Tzatziki Sauce Recipe

Prepared baba ganoush (eggplant dip) in a shallow serving dish,

Baba Ganoush Recipe

Homemade Harissa Paste in white bowl.

Homemade Harissa Paste

Bright green and fresh homemade tabouli in a white bowl.

Tabouli Recipe (Tabbouleh)

Platter lined with parchment paper and filled with golden brown fried falafel balls with a side of tzatziki and lemon wedges.

Falafel Recipe

Three small bowls filled with chopped Israeli salad.

Israeli Salad

Homemade tahini being poured out of a large blender into a smaller glass container.

Tahini Recipe

Large round serving dish filled with Middle Eastern Lamb Meatballs in a Saffron tomato sauce on a bed of cooked couscous.

Lamb Meatballs Recipe

Freekeh Salad with Roasted Red Pepper, Walnut + Tahini Sauce

Freekeh Salad

Muhammara dip in a large shallow bowl garnished with pomegranate molasses, chopped walnuts, and fresh mint.

Muhammara Recipe (Red Pepper and Walnut Dip)

Glass jar filled with syrupy pomegranate molasses.l

How to Make Pomegranate Molasses

Image of a large Dutch oven filled with Fesenjān, a Iranian stew made with walnuts, pomegranate molasses, chicken, and onions.

Fesenjān – Persian Pomegranate and Chicken Stew

Oval-shaped serving dish filled with basmati rice recipe.

Basmati Rice with Fresh Herbs and Caramelized Onions

Overhead view of a large bowl filled with yellow, fluffy Spanish rice.

Easy Spanish Rice Recipe (Saffron Rice)

Large black serving bowl filled with bright pink beet hummus garnished with olive oil, pine nuts, and chopped parsley.

Beet Hummus Recipe

Roasted red pepper hummus in a white bowl topped with chopped roasted red bell pepper and pine nuts.

Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Recipe

Moroccan Beef Tajine with Eggplant + Dried Fruit

Moroccan Beef Stew

A close up of a plate of Persian cranberry rice pilaf

Cranberry Rice Pilaf

Spoonful and bowl filled with cooked Moroccan couscous.

Couscous: What Is It, Recipes, and How to Cook Couscous

Cooked jasmine rice with saffron, pistachios, dried cranberries, and fresh thyme.

Cranberry Saffron Rice Recipe

Marinated chicken shish kabobs.bobs on a

Chicken Shish Kabob Recipe (Shish Kebabs)

A pan filled with meat and vegetables, with Chicken being made into Moroccan Chicken Stew

Easy Moroccan Chicken Recipe

A wooden table topped with a baking dish full of Chicken Harissa

Baked Harissa Chicken Recipe

A plate of Harissa Lamb Tacos

Slow Cooker Harissa Lamb Tacos

meal prep chicken shawarma bowls

Meal Prep: Chicken Shawarma Quinoa Bowls

Easy Sheet Pan Sumac Chicken

Easy Sheet Pan Sumac Chicken with Roasted Vegetables

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