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"This is used in a traditional Jewish sedar but is delicious year-round. Most people are familiar with the Ashkenazi charoset but this recipe is a Sephardic version."

Ingredients: cinnamon, pitted dates...

"--Adopted Recipe--"

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cooking apples...

"This recipe -- for Hanukkah -- was found in the2008 cookbook, Jewish Holiday Cooking."

Ingredients: dried apricots, fresh ginger...

"I learned this refreshing salad in a Turkish cooking class. Preparation time does not include optional marinating time, but marinating is recommended for full flavor."

Ingredients: feta cheese, green onions...

"This one contains no wine therefore I don't know how "authentic" it is. It's either a huge typo or I just know diddly about charoset. So-I compromised by replacing 2 tablespoons of the orange juice with red wine or you can use grape juice. Recipe source unknown."

Ingredients: dates, valencia oranges...

"I had mint, apple juice, cider and a taste for something a little autumnal. This recipe was the result. I have not seen one quite like it before, though I am sure others have done it. Depending on your couscous, you may need more liquid, to let it stand longer, or you may prefer a little more butter or oil. Note, this is vegan and dairy-free if made..."

Ingredients: couscous, fresh mint, nut oil...

"A simple dessert that everyone will enjoy. And , of course, has rose water in it!"

Ingredients: rose water, ice, limes...

"This recipe is a traditional Turkish cake that is great for morning or afternoon tea and its LOW FAT!!

You can use canned or fresh cooking apples. I find using canned apples makes the cake moister and generally stays fresh longer.

This recipe is great for vegans as it is egg-free and uses unrefined sugar."

Ingredients: cooking apples, mixed nuts...

"This is a traditional fruit salad that we always serve in the summer. It is traditionally served on the holiday of Tu Be'Shvat, but we love to eat it all summer long."

Ingredients: coconut, pitted dates...

"From: "Classic Vegetarian Cooking from the Middle East & North Africa"-Arabian Gulf. This is the BEST fruit salad my husband or I have ever tried! It's easy, healthy, refreshing and WONDERFUL. You have to like cardamom to really appreciate it though. You may find yourself doubling the sauce in the future because you want to drink it..."

Ingredients: ground cardamom, cantaloupe...

"From soot food; posted for zaar 6."

Ingredients: dates, dried apricots, grapes...

"Charoset is served at the Passover seder and is meant to symbolize the mortar between the brick that the slaves had to use to build the walls. It is served as part of the seder."

Ingredients: pitted dates, dark raisins...

"Haroset is the traditional fruit compote found on the Passover Seder table and represents the mortar with which the Israelites bonded bricks when they were enslaved in Ancient Egypt as mentioned in the Talmud. This recipe is a Sephardic Jewish recipe from Greece and Turkey."

Ingredients: pitted dates, fresh lemon juice...

"Bulgur wheat makes an excellent pilaf. For the grown ups, this chewy, high fiber grain is paired with chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and olives, also staples of Middle Eastern cuisine. Seasoned with lemon juice, garlic, and hot pepper sauce, this healthy side dish is ready in short order. For the children dried apples, raisins, and nuts make their variation..."

Ingredients: bulgur wheat, currants...