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Vegan Pita Sandwich with Grilled Eggplant and Pomegranate Molasses Tempeh
This is an easy vegan pita sandwich recipe with grilled tempeh and eggplant. You’ll need to get the pomegranate molasses tempeh marinade prepared the night before, or allow the tempeh, at least 4 hours, to marinate. Other than that, putting together this vegan pita filling recipe is very straightforward. This Middle Eastern inspired eggplant and…
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Lemon Tahini Dressing
This easy vegan lemon tahini dressing recipe improves almost any food it touches–kale salad, roasted cauliflower, grilled tempeh pitas, broccoli and more. It’s super creamy, tangy, savory, and 100% dairy free. Whether as a salad dressing, savory sauce or delicious dip, lemon tahini dressing is quick, easy and delicious! This recipe makes ~¾ cup. Store…
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Za’atar Chickpea Pita
This is one simple vegan chickpea pita recipe. You’ll have to mix the ingredients for the za’atar chickpeas the night before, because they need time to marinate. Other than the marinating time, this recipe is quick and easy. No air fryer for the marinated chickpeas? No worries. Below are two alternatives for preparing the chickpeas…
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Air Fryer Za’atar Chickpeas
Even if you choose not to cook them, this vegan air fryer recipe for roasted za’atar chickpeas tastes delicious! But roast them, and you’re in for a savory, crispy treat. They work well as a snack, on salads, with pitas and more. Za’atar is a Middle Eastern spice blend. There’s a lot of variation in…
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Lemon Mint Potato Salad
Inspired by the Arab Salad (or Israeli Salad), this recipe features many of its hallmark ingredients–tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, lemon juice, olive oil, and more. But then, it takes a detour. In the end, this vegan lemon mint potato salad recipe tastes refreshing, loaded with satisfying textures and absolutely delicious! Summer heat can be brutal on…
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Middle Eastern Wheat Berry Salad with Kale, Cucumber and Tomato
If you love tabbouleh, you’ll love this hearty vegan kale wheat berry salad recipe! In some ways, it is very similar—tomatoes, cucumber, lemon juice, and olive oil are all involved. In other ways, it’s a departure—no parsley, loads of oregano, wheat berries, kale and capers. Heavily influenced by Middle Eastern flavors, this easy kale cucumber…
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Roasted Cauliflower with Lemon Tahini and Za’atar
After a trip to Aviv, a plant based Israeli restaurant in Portland, Oregon, I was really impressed. A lot of Israeli food is already plant based, but not all of it. It was inspiring to try their versions of shawarma and labneh, but what stuck with me the most was their fried cauliflower. I got…
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Slow Cooker Middle Eastern Eggplant Chickpea Stew
This vegan eggplant chickpea stew recipe is inspired by Middle Eastern cuisine—pomegranate molasses, saffron, cardamom, and more. It smells absolutely heavenly while it’s cooking! The flavor is warming, slightly tangy, and comforting all at once. And it tastes delicious served over a bed of fluffy couscous or short grain brown rice. Pomegranate molasses is a common…
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Grilled Pomegranate Molasses Tempeh Kebabs
Inspired by Middle Eastern cuisine, this recipe for vegan grilled tempeh kebabs with a pomegranate molasses marinade is very tasty. It is easy to execute, even if it takes a little patience waiting for the tempeh to marinade! After 4 hours of soaking the tempeh in the refrigerator, it’s about 10 minutes on the grill.…
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Vegan Spinach Frittata with Fresh Herbs
Traditionally served at Persian New Year’s, kuku sabzi is essentially a frittata that’s heavy on the herbs and greens, but light on the eggs. Inspired by the classic Iranian dish, this is a vegan spinach frittata recipe with fresh dill, chives, parsley, tarragon, scallions, leeks and blended silken tofu. It’s easy to make, gluten free,…
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Lemon Tahini Kale Salad with Toasted Pita
Fattoush is a Levantine salad of toasted or fried pieces of pita bread mixed with greens, veggies, and a dressing with sumac and/or pomegranate molasses. Inspired by fattoush, this vegan lemon tahini kale salad recipe has crispy, toasted pita bread, a homemade lemon tahini dressing, massaged kale, crunchy cucumbers, radishes and red bell pepper and…
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