33 cucumber middle eastern Recipes

olive oil, balsamic vinegar, green za atar spice mix, salt, black pepper, garlic powder, chickpeas, drained & rinsed, roma tomatoes, chopped, cucumber, peeled & chopped, green pepper, seeded & chopped, onion, diced, marinated artichoke hearts, drained

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)

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)

plain yogurt (greek or middle eastern yogurt preferred), cucumber, grated, onion, peeled and grated, mint, salt , to taste, black pepper

couscous, lemons , juice of, very fine dice onion, fine dice cucumber, fine dice tomato, fine dice salami, fine chopped cilantro, fine chopped fresh parsley, fine chopped fresh mint, virgin olive oil, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper

tomatoes (cut into small or medium cubes ), cucumbers (cut into small or medium cubes ), garlic clove (finely smash), tahini, lemon , juice of, water, dried mint, olive oil (to garnish ), salt, hot serrano peppers (optional) or jalapeno pepper (optional)

orzo pasta, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, cucumber, seeded and chopped (about 2 cups), scallions , including green tops, chopped, flat leaf parsley, chopped, fresh mint, chopped, lemon juice (about 2 lemons), salt, black pepper, olive oil

pita breads, romaine lettuce , torn into pieces, green onions, white and green finely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded and cubed, roma tomatoes, cubed, fresh parsley, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, dried mint, olive oil, lemon , juice of, of a fresh, sumac (optional), salt , to taste

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

firm, eggplant , (also called aubergine or brinjal). it should have a hollow sound when you tap it., chopped , tomato ., chopped , pickled cucumbers ., chopped cloves of garlic ., juice of 1 lemon. (pleeeeez ! use fresh lemon juice and not the stuff that comes in bottles.), extra virgin olive-oil, (cold-compressed ), salt

pita breads , torn into bite size pieces, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and diced, salt, tomatoes, seeded and diced, green onions, sliced, green bell pepper, diced, chopped flat leaf parsley, chopped mint leaf, chopped fresh cilantro leaves (coriander), garlic cloves, minced, fresh lemon juice, olive oil, fresh ground black pepper