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"This is truly the perfect hummus, in my humble opinion. Roasting the garlic brings out its nutty and sweet flavor and cuts down on the sharpness. It's well worth the time! Try it, I don't think you'll be disappointed."

Ingredients: warm water, olive oil...

"This tastes similar to the brand, "Annie's Natural Goddess Dressing." It's also great for chicken and just about anything else you can dip into it. Try it as a sandwich spread. NOTE: The recipe can be adjusted to your own taste preferences; more or less garlic or onions, etc., until you find the perfect combination of tastes to suit..."

Ingredients: pepper, toasted sesame oil...

"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...

"From the Fab Five list in the April 2009 issue of Vegetarian Times. I never thought I'd have enough time to make vegan "cheese," but because this was one of the editors' picks I gave it a shot, and I'm so glad I did! Though it's called "feta cheese," in the title, it really is a creamy spread. I told my DH that it..."

Ingredients: fresh rosemary leaves, lemon juice...

"A little twist to the traditional egg salad! This is Mexican with a little Southwest influence!"

Ingredients: ground cumin, cumin seeds...

""Insanely Easy" is right. I don't even need to look at the recipe anymore -- I just eyeball the amounts, and it comes out fine. This is a great substitute for chicken or tuna salad. It's good in sandwiches or spread on crackers.

Adapted from The Teen's Vegetarian Cookbook, by Judy Krizmanic."

Ingredients: pepper, garlic powder...

"This bruschetta has a great garlic-tomato flavor with a zing of balsamic vinegar in the mix. I settled on this ratio of ingredients after trial and error with a few other recipes. This is a really great appetizer to make ahead, which makes the flavors much more intense. (Then you just have to toast the bread.) I give instructions on blanching..."

Ingredients: fresh basil, kosher salt...

"Serve warm or cold as a spread for crostini or toasted Italian bread slices. A suggestion from Katia that I think is fabulous, is to add a sprinkle of balsamic and a dash of parmesan to your bagel, crostini, sandwich etc.. to really put this over the top! Thanks Katia!"

Ingredients: small capers, fresh ground pepper...

"This recipe is great for a light summer meal. Tastes great served on crackers or made into a light sandwich."

Ingredients: mayonnaise, salt and pepper...

"African cuisines are on the top in making delectable and unique tamarind recipes. Tamarind is native to Africa and grows wild throughout the Sudan were there is Arabian influence in their cuisine. This is also served in the Arabian Gulf as a meze. It has a very tasty flavour from the tart tamarind. Found on, http://saffronandlemons.blogspot.com."

Ingredients: cilantro leaves, tamarind paste...

"Found this on-line requested by a fellow Zarrie needed for my Lekvar (LEHK-vahr) Kugel Lekvar Kugel (Prune Plum)( I was able to find it canned. A thick, soft spread made of fruit (usually prunes or apricots) cooked with sugar. This Hungarian specialty is used to fill a variety of pastries and cookies. Lekvar can be purchased in cans or jars in most supermarkets."

Ingredients: lemon juice, lemon rind...

"Spread this on crusty bread or savoury biscuits, use it as a topping for tartlets or as a delicious spread in sandwiches. Used as a sandwich spread, I simply add something like a slice of roasted red pepper and baby spinach leaves. Or slices of ham. I adapted this recipe from one I found online because I was not satisfied with the gourmet spreads..."

Ingredients: crusty bread, fresh ground black pepper...

"Another recipe from The Vegan Chef"

Ingredients: cilantro, ground cumin...

"A great spread for pita bread or celery or other veggies or to use with Middle Eastern dishes."

Ingredients: cumin, hot pepper sauce...