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Greek Salad With Crispy Pita

Photo by Goran Kosanovic for The Washington Post   This is a mash-up of two traditional Mediterranean salads. It gets its primary flavors from a Greek salad, with feta, scallion, dried oregano and plenty of cucumber and tomato in a lemon-olive oil dressing. And it owes its hearty crunch to a Middle Eastern fattoush, a saladRead More

Shakshuka Pita Pizzas

  These personal pizzas have all the mouthwatering flavors of Shakshuka– the popular Middle Eastern dish of eggs simmered in an aromatic tomato sauce—but here the sauce is spread onto pitas, topped with fresh spinach, eggs and feta cheese, and baked until the eggs are set and the cheese is melty. The pita pizzas areRead More

Hummus Wraps With Grilled Zucchini and Dukkah

Photo by Jennifer Chase for The Washington Post   A fragrant, crunchy sprinkle of Dukkah (the Middle Eastern seed and spice blend) and a layer of tender grilled zucchini on top of the usual crisp raw vegetables and greens turn an everyday healthful sandwich standby, like hummus wraps, into one that is truly craveable. TheRead More

Grilled Lamb and Bulgur Patties With Herb Sauce

Photo by Goran Kosanovic for The Washington Post   These Middle Eastern-style grilled lamb and bulgur patties, served with a lemony herb sauce, always light me up—they are so incredibly flavorful! Besides adding a compelling texture and nuttiness to the rich lamb, the bulgur also provides whole-grain nutrition and volume, giving a sensible portion ofRead More

Turkey Meatballs and Grated Fresh Tomato Sauce With Harissa

Photo by Tom McCorkle and food styling by Lisa Cherkasky for The Washington Post   Grating ripe, in-season tomatoes yields a sumptuously fresh-tasting sauce which, here, gets layered with aromatic, deeply flavorful harissa, a quintessential Middle Eastern condiment. The sauce is simmered with tender turkey meatballs made with whole-grain oats, rather than the traditional breadRead More