5 middle rice salad Recipes

olive oil, vidalia or other sweet onion, thinly sliced (about 3/4 cup), chickpeas, rinsed and drained, ground cumin, salt, freshly ground black pepper, cooked brown rice, chopped pitted dates, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh parsley

eggplants (aubergines, 1 lb in all), salt, onion, olive oil (be sure to use a good 1!), tomatoes, peeled and chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, parsley, chopped, fresh mint, chopped, basmati rice, chicken stock, paper towels, yogurt , for serving (or cucumber salad with (middle east, palestine) which is even better)

egg whites, beaten, garlic, minced, fresh lemon juice, red chili powder, alligator fillets, olive oil, for sauteing, salt, tabbouleh salad , recipe follows, rice pilaf , recipe follows

lacinato kale, stems removed, cleaned and cut into ribbons, scant 1/4 cup raisins, almonds, toasted (sliced or slivered), extra virgin olive oil or 2 tbsp grapeseed oil, rice wine vinegar, pomegranate syrup, maple syrup, fresh ginger, grated, toasted sesame oil, ground cinnamon, salt , to taste, cracked black pepper , to taste