20 cheese middle eastern Recipes

olive oil, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt, lentils, rinsed and drained, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, english cucumber, chopped, onion, chopped, garlic clove, crushed, fresh dill or 2 tbsp coriander, chopped, feta (to taste) or 1 cup goat cheese (to taste)

feta cheese, walnuts, toasted and finely ground, garlic cloves, mashed, red pepper paste, extra virgin olive oil, chopped fresh oregano, chopped fresh mint, salt, pepper, bay leaf

pine nuts , toasted lightly in a skillet, extra virgin olive oil, green onions, whites and greens sliced thinly, saigon cinnamon (or regular cinnamon), sea salt, pepper, garlic cloves, freshly minced, tomato, cut in half , seeds removed, tomato diced, golden raisins (the really are best with this), lean turkey meat (or ground beef or lamb, or combo), greek yogurt, pita bread rounds, warmed (in microwave or in a skillet), cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced, tomato, thinly sliced, crispy romaine leaves, feta cheese, crumbled, hummus, tzatziki sauce (recipe follows in directions section below)

leg of lamb, bone removed & butterflied (about 3 lbs), extra virgin olive oil, salt, pepper, thyme, ground cumin, garlic cloves, pressed, pecan pieces, feta cheese (4/5 of a cup), extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, baby spinach leaves, mint leaf, coarsely chopped, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste

romaine lettuce, cut into bite size pieces, cucumbers, diced (preferably european long cucumber), red onion, quartered and sliced thin, tomatoes , cut into bite sized pieces, bell pepper, chopped (any color , your preference), stalks celery, chopped, italian parsley, chopped, fresh mint, chopped, fresh basil, chopped, salt, cracked black pepper, extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, crushed, white wine vinegar, lemon juice, tarragon, feta cheese, crumbled (optional), black olives (optional)

ground lamb, plain yogurt, dried savory, garlic cloves, minced, lemon , zest of, finely grated, crushed red pepper flakes, kosher salt , plus, kosher salt, for seasoning, fresh ground black pepper, feta cheese, crumbled, extra virgin olive oil, for brushing, plain pita pocket bread (you know what i do), sliced onion tomato (to garnish ), sliced cucumber (to garnish ), arugula (to garnish ), fresh mint (to garnish ), plain yogurt or 1 cup middle eastern style, cucumber, peeled and seeded, kosher salt , plus additional, garlic clove, peeled, extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, dried mint, finely crumbled

olive oil, onion, chopped, ground beef or 2 lbs ground lamb, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, cumin, ground allspice, tomato paste, feta cheese, crumbled, ricotta cheese, eggs, chopped parsley, sheets phyllo dough, thawed if frozen, butter, melted and cooled (3/4 stick), parsley, to garnish

fresh lemon juice (from 1 or 2 lemons), olive oil, tomatoes, seeded and diced, english cucumber (about 1 lb), seeded and diced, coarsely chopped fresh parsley, red onion, diced, coarse salt and ground pepper, store-bought hummus, paprika, feta cheese, black olives , such as kalamata, pitted, pita breads (6-inch)

seeded and chopped tomato, peeled and chopped cucumber, chopped green onions, chopped fresh parsley, chopped fresh mint, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, pepper, hummus, pita bread rounds, shredded iceberg lettuce, sliced radishes, sliced ripe olives, crumbled feta cheese

dried red lentils, uncooked , sorted and rinsed, brown rice, uncooked , can also use basmati rice, olive oil, fresh mushrooms, sliced, onion, chopped, parmesan cheese, grated, walnut halves, finely chopped, fresh cilantro, chopped, eggs, black pepper, hamburger buns with sesame seeds, toasted, can also use toasted pita bread halves, mayonnaise , to taste, red onion, sliced , to taste, lettuce, shredded, garnish, tomato, sliced, garnish

fat-free buttermilk, divided, egg white, lightly beaten, panko (japanese breadcrumbs), skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, kosher salt, divided, black pepper, divided, canola oil, torn whole-wheat pita, halved cherry tomatoes, torn basil, vertically sliced red onion, chopped pitted kalamata olives, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, extra-virgin olive oil, crumbled feta cheese

boneless skinless chicken thighs , about 1 1/2 lbs), lemon juice, garlic, cumin , paprika, thyme, cinnamon, ground red pepper, uncooked couscous, zucchini , shallots, feta cheese

grape vine leaves, rinsed and dried, log soft , young goat cheese, cut into 6 rounds, roasted red peppers , recipe follows, olive oil, brined vine leaves can be purchased at gourmet stores and at middle eastern or mediterranean specialty stores. (fresh leaves aren tsp pliable enough to tightly seal the cheese filling.), goat cheese may also be labeled as chevre .

lentils, salt, garlic cloves, crushed, bay leaf, oregano, dill weed, dried, frying chicken, cut up and pan browned, fresh-grated parmesan cheese or 1/2 cup romano cheese, fresh lemon juice, plain yogurt

lean ground beef, onion, divided,finely chopped, fresh breadcrumb, garlic, divided,minced, cumin seed, parsley , plus, parsley, chopped fine, olive oil, divided ,plus, extra olive oil , for browning, butter, red bell peppers or 1 small green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped, dry red wine, canned chopped tomatoes , with juices, honey, ground cinnamon, dried oregano, salt and pepper, to taste, hot pepper flakes, dried rosemary, spaghetti, feta cheese, crumbled

khubz (arabian flatbread), tomato ketchup, chicken frankfurters, capsicum, sliced, white onion, sliced, olive oil, black olives, boiled vegetables , used in pizza (if you want, not necessary), salt, black pepper, oregano, mozzarella cheese (or the flat cheese used in burgers, this is also nice. i often use it when pizza cheese is not avail)

lemons, juiced, divided, good quality extra-virgin olive oil, zaatar spice mix or individual ingredients (dried thyme, sumac, sesame seeds and salt), plus 1 tbsp, head garlic, divided into cloves, leg of lamb , 4 to 4 1/2 lb, boned and butterflied, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, good quality feta cheese, spinach, blanched , shocked in ice water and squeezed to remove excess water, lemon , zested, fresh thyme sprigs, leaves chopped, arugula leaves, washed, shawarma spice mix

sweet red peppers or 1 yellow pepper, english cucumber, carrot, tortillas (10 ), hummus, tabbouleh, grated cheese (cheddar, monterey jack or mozarella), shredded romaine lettuce