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"This recipe has been slightly tweaked from one by Katsuyo Kobayashi, Japan's favourite TV cooking show host and an Iron Chef winner. It is so easy to make, but to ensure plenty of flavour, use the best quality tomatoes you can get. If possible, make it ahead and refrigerate for at least an hour to let the flavours blend. This doesn't seem to..."

Ingredients: honey, rice vinegar, salt...

"This is the standard Palestinian salad -- they eat it with just about anything but especially to accompany and give colour to rice dishes -- it might take a little getting used to, but you'll get used to it!"

Ingredients: English seedless cucumbers, olive oil...

"Green beans and tomatoes are a terrific combination which I found out when my BF and I ordered this dish at a middle eastern restaurant a few years ago. It can be found in Italian cuisine as well but I prefer the middle eastern (Lebanese) variety. This is a meatless version which I adapted from a recipe off the internet and like to serve over rice..."

Ingredients: pepper, chopped tomatoes...

"Beans replace the traditional bulgur in this recipe. Originally black soybeans were used, but you could use any bean you wish!"

Ingredients: cilantro, extra virgin olive oil...

"A hearty vegetarian curry prepared in the crock pot to allow flavors a long melding time, yielding a deep, savory, and, depending on your curry powder, explosive dish."

Ingredients: curry powder, ginger...

""Salata is always light and crunchy, making it a perfect counterpoint to Afghan cuisine’s heavier dishes. Some Afghan cooks consider it a point of pride when the diced vegetables are small and uniform in size. The result reminds a little of a colorful bowl of confetti. For those in Afghanistan who can afford fresh vegetables, salata is a..."

Ingredients: cilantro, cucumbers...

"I love this dish. It's become a staple for me. Cheap, easy, and yummy."

Ingredients: cumin, salt & freshly ground black pepper...

"This version of the famous Indian Chaat (pronounce with the emphasis on the "aa", as in "aarmy") doesn't really do justice to it, but it sure is yummy anyway! (Chaat is a type of salad famous in the roadside food stalls in North India, particularly in Delhi, the capital of India) Mom concocted this recipe to stop me from eating..."

Ingredients: cucumbers, chopped tomatoes...

"A spicy tomato, cucumber and onion relish that is a refreshing accompaniment to most Indian meals. I like it a bit on the spicy side, but you can adjust the amount of peppers to your own taste."

Ingredients: cilantro leaves, cucumbers...

"This nutritional soup recipe, which is typical of North Africa & the Middle East, was found on the internet & slightly tweaked."

Ingredients: ground cumin, ground cardamom...

"Australian Woman's Weekly Dinner Party Cookbook."

Ingredients: curry powder, canned whole tomatoes...

"This sweet-tart chutney combines summer tomatoes with autumn-flavored cranberries, making it an awesome condiment for late-summer and fall barbecues. Spoon it over burgers and/or grilled chicken. When the weather gets cooler, toss a little chutney with roasted vegetables, such as carrots, onions, or sweet potatoes. Mix it with mayonnaise to make a..."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, ground cumin...

"This well-flavored dish nicely accompanies roasted fowl or meats. I would describe the flavor as mildly Middle-Eastern. NOTE: 600 g potatoes equals about 8 medium potatoes, and it is best if you can use potatoes of roughly equal size. If you must use large potatoes, quarter them."

Ingredients: pepper, ground cumin...

"An easily prepared tasty addition to many meals, with its Asian flavours its a welcome change to many barbecues, buffets and picnics"

Ingredients: fresh mint, lemon juice, salt...