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"A very healthy and exotic way to prepare chicken. Goes great with couscous and a fresh green salad."

Ingredients: ground cumin, extra virgin olive oil...

"This has a nice Middle Eastern flavor and is very simple to make and just requires a few hours to marinate to blend the flavors. Goes great as a side dish or stuffed into halves of warmed pita bread."

Ingredients: extra virgin olive oil, feta cheese...

"Typical Salad from the Ivory Coast!For a pretty presentation scored cucumber and zucchini with a fork, not peeled. Onions are nice placed in between the layers."

Ingredients: cucumbers, red pepper flakes...

"This is the perfect road food, fisherman's lunch, school lunch bread, breakfast ... I can't be without this recipe, given to me long ago by a friend. It definitely does not need butter -- just slice and eat. Please note that this does not pretend to be a low-fat recipe! It is meant for long days away from home, when one slice means sustenance...."

Ingredients: fresh coarse ground black pepper, lean bacon...

"This is a delicious salad containing all four food groups ( if you use the red kidney beans)"

Ingredients: couscous, canned red kidney beans...

"A quick recipe for tasty pita."

Ingredients: hot water, quick-rising yeast...

"Great side dish for lamb or other meats."

Ingredients: pepper, fresh cilantro...

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

Ingredients: cucumbers, cumin powder...

"Pinchitos Morunos (Moorish Skewers) are extremely popular as a Tapa, partuclarly in Andalucia. They are of Moorish origin, and are usually made from Lamb or Pork, I have used Chicken as the meat in this recipe, but I have listed other options! They are marinated in a Moorish saffron & spice mix and usually grilled outside and over charcoal or wood;..."

Ingredients: coriander, coriander seeds...

"This is adapted from Claudia Roden's "The New Book of Middle Eastern Food". I was pleasantly surprised by the flavor combos. It tastes like a very fresh carrot cake without all the work...and it's healthy!"

Ingredients: honey, olive oil, raisins...

"This is a lite and healthy side. In Africa raw vegetables are popular in salads this recipe does call to lightly steam or you can quick blanch them for 4 minutes.
Toasting the spices in a skillet brings out their sweet and hot flavors. I made this using 8 cup of carrots and cauliflower combined and just double the dressing. My spices are very..."

Ingredients: cider vinegar, ground cumin...

"From: “The Africa Kitchen" by Josie Stow and Jan Baldwin."

Ingredients: mango juice, honey, ice cubes...

"A nice combination of taste, and a little different. I made these half size and served them as an appetizer with a tart cranberry dip. From local newspaper."

Ingredients: eggs, fresh parsley...

"This tangy and sweet beverage is found all over Egypt, but is especially popular with street vendors. From Party By the Pyramids. NOTES: Dried hibiscus flowers can be found at specialty food stores and at Latin and Caribbean markets, where they are called sorrel or flor de Jamaica."

Ingredients: ice cubes, dried hibiscus flowers...