66 middle eastern minted Recipes

sliced strawberry, rinsed, hulled, cantaloupe, sliced, honeydew melon, sliced, red seedless grapes, washed, stemmed, orange, sliced, rose water, orange blossom water, mint leaf (to garnish )

heated chicken stock (other stocks optional), lentils (yellow peas), celery rib, chopped up (optional), onion, chopped up, tomato paste (tube , can or jar), green zucchini , cut into thin 12 slices, red pepper, chopped up, butter, garlic cloves, chopped up, lemon , juice of, lemon zest (optional, 8 small slivers from the outside of a lemon ), olive oil, ground cumin, ginger, chopped up (optional), ground turkey (turkey #1 choice) or 1 lb ground chicken (turkey #1 choice), ground cumin, ground coriander, black pepper (cayenne optional), onion, chopped up, parsley or 3 tbsp mint, oil (for frying )

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

olive oil, boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cubed, onions, sliced and separated into rings, water, divided, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground ginger, saffron thread, crushed, ground allspice, cayenne pepper, cinnamon stick (3-inches), beef broth, chickpeas, drained, baby carrots, golden raisin, dried fig, halved, chopped fresh mint, salt

lean ground beef, red onion, mint, fresh parsley, lemon, pepper, allspice, cumin, coriander, non-fat vanilla yogurt, mint sauce

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

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)

harissa paste, coriander seeds, caraway seeds, cumin seeds, garlic, coarse sea salt, sweet paprika, dried red pepper flakes, extra-virgin olive oil , or as needed, olive oil, onion, minced, garlic, minced, anchovy fillets, chopped (optional), diced peeled butternut squash, carrots, chopped, red bell pepper, diced, frozen peas, salt, vegetable broth, fava beans, drained, canned tomatoes, diced, tomato paste, bay leaf, brown sugar, pomegranate molasses, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped fresh mint (optional)

spring onions, olive oil, grain rice, canned chick-peas, drained, chopped parsley, fresh tomato, chopped & peeled, allspice, salt, pepper, cabbage leaves, garlic cloves, salt, dried mint, lemon juice, olive oil

eggplants , cut into 1/4-inch thick round slices, salt, olive oil , for shallow frying, garlic cloves, white vinegar, ground almonds, olive oil, lemon juice, white bread, fresh mint, chopped, salt

preserved grape leaves or 60 fresh grape leaves, onion, finely chopped, corn oil, ground beef (if you live near an hallal butcher ask for iraqi kabob, it is a flavorful mixture of both) or 1 1/2 lbs lamb (if you live near an hallal butcher ask for iraqi kabob, it is a flavorful mixture of both), rice, chopped parsley, chopped mint, salt, black pepper, lemon juice, butter, chicken broth (and i even add a chicken cube for more flavor), butter, flour, chicken broth, eggs, lemon juice, salt, white pepper (i never have this so i use black, you just get little flecks in you sauce, still yummy!)

potatoes, asparagus , halved crossways, sugar snap peas, canned chick-peas , darined and rinsed, red capsicum , deseed and cut into 1cm pieces, baby cos lettuce, red onion, finely chopped, shredded fresh mint, mild paprika, black pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground fennel, extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, chopped, grated lemon rind, fresh lemon juice, water, salt

olive oil, onion, minced, garlic, finely chopped, ground cinnamon, sugar, dried lentils, pearl barley, grain rice, chopped dried apricot, raisins (i used golden sultanas), dried mint, pepper

olive oil, boneless leg of lamb, trimmed and cubed, onion, sliced and separated into rings, water, divided, garlic cloves, minced, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground ginger, saffron threads, crushed, ground allspice, ground red pepper, cinnamon stick, less-sodium beef broth, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), drained, baby carrots, golden raisins, dried figs, halved, chopped fresh mint, salt

leg of lamb, flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, mint leaves, finely chopped, coriander, finely chopped, fresh thyme, finely chopped, garlic, crushed, cm ginger, peeled and grated, red chile, de seeded and finely chopped, ground cumin, ground coriander, ground cinnamon, paprika, lemon , juice and zest of, extra virgin olive oil, salt & freshly ground black pepper

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

bulgar wheat, ripe vine tomatoes, fresh flat leaf parsley, leaves only, washed, dried, finely chopped, fresh mint leaves, washed, dried, finely chopped, red onion, peeled, finely chopped, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, flaked sea salt, ready-made flat bread, to serve

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