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"Middle Eastern style spread for Pita bread. This recipe is very tasty and easy to make. This is a very popular dish in this region. The base is usually Chickpeas and Tahini, but the flavor added to the base vary widely from one chef to the next. Tahini is a sesame paste, you can usually find it in the Mediterranean section of your grocery store."

Ingredients: ground cumin, feta cheese...

"Nothing fancy about this dish - just good eating. Round off with some feta cheese and crusty bread."

Ingredients: fresh tomatoes, frozen spinach...

"I created this recipe through modifications of other hummus recipes. It suits my family's taste just right and is healthier than others I have seen. My tip is to drain all the oil off the tahini when you first purchase it. We eat it with honey wheat pretzel rods."

Ingredients: ground cumin, garbanzo beans...

"This recipe is inspired by the many hummus recipes I have seen, but had added oil & were lacking the flavor I was seeking. It's classified as Greek for the actual Hummus part, and Indian for the coriander/cumin/cayenne combo, which is common in Indian food, and gives this dip an interesting twist. Tahini is sesame (seed) butter, and the best thing..."

Ingredients: coriander, fresh ground pepper...

"We like to serve this one as a nice dinner salad served on a bed of mixed greens! Cook time is actually chilling time, no cooking required, also makes a quick bean salad to bring to bbq's! Adapted from a WebMD article "The Part-Time Vegetarian""

Ingredients: cucumbers, grape tomatoes...

"A little twist on the hummus recipe. The green chilies gives this dip a nice slight kick. This also makes a great sandwich spread."

Ingredients: green chilies, olive oil...

"A frequent snack for me includes a healthy dip and some raw veggies. Since I also enjoy the combination of orange with savory spices or peppers, this dish from Cooking Light really appealed to me. Another untried recipe posted for the Zaar World Tour."

Ingredients: ground cumin, ground turmeric...

"In honour of Mirjam. This soup is called Fakess (pronounced 'fahKESS') in Greek. It is very good. This belongs to that category of Greek cooking called 'Ladera' which, literally translated, means 'made of oil'. Olive oil is not just a fat, it is a key ingredient and flavour booster and is totally necessary. When my oldest son..."

Ingredients: pepper, bulgur wheat...

"My mother's family is lebanese and we pride ourselves on being able to cook delicious lebanese food. This is a family recipe."

Ingredients: fresh lemon juice, olive oil...

"Just picture this hearty bean vegetable soup topped with feta cheese, fresh chopped tomato and parsley. Add pita bread, toasted and buttered for dunking."

Ingredients: dried oregano, feta cheese...

"A recipe I learned from two Lebanese friends. This is my family's most requested dish at get-togethers."

Ingredients: cucumbers, cumin powder...

"The garlic in this delicious hummus gives it a great spicy kick! We love it so much we make it at least once a week :)"

Ingredients: cumin, garbanzo beans...

"I make up this chickpea salad and keep it in the fridge for lunches all week long - store the extra cukes and red peppers covered in water and snack on them during the week too. Takes just a few minutes to prepare and keeps very well in a tightly sealed container. Also, good topped with feta and tomatoes just before serving."

Ingredients: fresh ground pepper, whole wheat pita bread...

"A basic, homey, simple soup. According to food historians, fassolatha (pronounced fah-so-LAH-thah)
has been around since ancient Greek times. It is the national dish of Greece, representing the best of the Greek way of cooking: legumes, vegetables, herbs, and olive oil.

Serving suggestions:
Serve Fassolatha with a side of..."

Ingredients: pepper, extra virgin olive oil...