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Tunisian Fresh Mint Tea with Pine Nuts
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Fresh Dates, Mint Infused Honey & Ricotta
Serves 6 The dessert is one that combines the love of fresh dates with the amazing ricotta and honey found throughout the Middle East, the tea, purely a Tunisian thing, interesting and quite good. Ingredients ½ cup honey 1/2  cup water 24 fresh Deglet Nuir or Medjul dates, pitted 2 cups fresh ricotta Directions In…
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Arabic Salad
Serves 6 The secret to success of this classic Middle Eastern recipe is small/tiny uniform pieces. They catch the flavors better and ensure the exceptional fresh taste with the prefect ratio of flavors! Each region has their own variation of this recipe, my favorite is probably the Lebanese version which is very herbaceous. Ingredients 4…
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Fresh Za’Atar and Warm Pita
Serves 4 A fresh and bright take on the classic dried Za’atar, perfect on warm pita with labneh cheese! Be bold and make your own labneh, its easy. Ingredients 1 clove garlic, chopped superfine 2 tablespoons fresh summer savory leaves, chopped fine 1/3 cup fresh lemon thyme leaves, chopped fine 1 teaspoon sumac powder 1…
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Tunisian Potato & Herb Salad with Harissa and Yogurt
Serves 6 Ingredients 2 pounds yellow potatoes, cooked and cubed or cut in approx ½ inch cubes (peels on or off) 2 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped 1 tablespoons fresh mint leaves, chopped 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped 1 teaspoon salt Cracked black pepper ¼-½ cup extra virgin Olive Oil Yogurt Fresh Mint Harissa (…
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Middle Eastern Frozen Lemonade
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Yemini Zhug with Grilled Halloumii
Serves 6 Ingredients ½  teaspoon coriander seeds, toasted 1 teaspoon rainbow pepper corns, toasted 1 cardamom pod, cracked and toasted 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, toasted ½  teaspoon caraway seeds, toasted 2 teaspoons salt 3 cloves garlic 2 cups cilantro leaves 4 -6 hot green chilies, chopped (any type is fine- Serrano, jalapeño, cayenne a combination…