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"This recipes comes from a fellow Israeli foodie, Gabi Shahar. I tried it out recently (am on a quinoa kick these days) and it's very good. A good alternative to tabbouli or couscous as a cool summer grain salad."

Ingredients: pepper, fresh lemon rind...

"I have looked hi and low for a recipe like this. I am so happy to have found it. Perfect slathered in butter or as a sandwich (grilled is great)"

Ingredients: cornstarch, warm water, salt...

"Whipped this up tonight since we have been a bit vegetable deficient lately. I LOVE hummus, as does my fiancé, so I thought this would be perfect. It turned out really well. This is based on my Lebanese friend's recipe for hummus--she is religious about hummus and tabbouleh, so I know I have the basic recipe down pat!! :-) Be sure to adjust..."

Ingredients: garbanzo beans, edamame...

"This courtesy of Jamie Oliver. It is a simple addition to dinner. He suggests adding leftovers to hot spaghetti, I tried that with some zucchini ribbons and it was fabulous"

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar...

"A co-worker gave me this recipe at a staff birthday party. It has a unique taste and is extremely versatile. It will last for several days refrigerated."

Ingredients: fresh cilantro, garlic...

"A potluck or picnic favorite. You will like the subtle flavors. If you don't like Cilantro, leave it out."

Ingredients: cilantro, dark sesame oil...

"This has been one of my recipes for ages. I got it from a magazine, but I've no idea which one. It is very simple to make, and looks very impressive as part of an antipasto platter. Cooking time is refrigeration time. I prefer to use field mushrooms because they have more flavour, but it has a more dramatic visual effect if you use the buttons...."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, garlic...

"I guarantee when you taste this you will be making this all the time! If you are not a lover of sesame oil then just use 6 tablespoons vegetable oil, to make things easier you may use packaged coleslaw mix or broccoli slaw, I suggest to pour the dressing onto only the salad you will be using right away as it tends to get soggy if left in the fridge..."

Ingredients: dark sesame oil, fresh cilantro...

"This spicy Salvadoreno coleslaw is the traditional zesty topping for pupusas (thick corn tortillas stuffed with cheese). You can also try serving it with fish or black beans, inside burritos or on top of quesadillas."

Ingredients: cumin, distilled white vinegar...

"This is one of the most wonderful vegetable dishes I've made in quite a while - Sweet and tart and sure to please even those who are ambivalent about cauliflower. Be sure to use fresh dill, not dried!"

Ingredients: Dijon mustard, fresh ground black pepper...

"We love wasabi! I found this almost fat-free dressing at http://japanesefood.about.com."

Ingredients: wasabi paste, rice wine vinegar...

"Oh, yum, yum...I bought a big bottle of whole cloves at Sam's a while ago and found this recipe to use them. It is fantastic. I pretty much followed it exactly, except for the garlic change. I also added two diced Roma tomatoes. It is very healthy--low fat, with only 2 tsp olive oil!!--and authentic-tasting."

Ingredients: cloves, ground cumin...

"Solo salads for a casual help-yourself party. Start these the day before to save yourself time."

Ingredients: sun-dried tomato paste, olive oil...

"I love tabouli but can't eat wheat so this buckwheat version is perfect! Buckwheat is technically a fruit not a grain and is a good source of B vitamins, Zinc and Iron."

Ingredients: buckwheat groats, vegetable stock cubes...