Hummus by Frosted Flaker

This is a great snack for any time of year. I personally serve it with Kalamata olives and sometimes even diced cucumber and/or bell pepper. Keep in mind that after blending, fine-tuning the mixture with slightly more tahini and/or lemon juice is often needed (see step 3). As a footnote, tahini is what gives the hummus its creamy…

Sambusak dough by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Sambusak dough

Hummus & Greek Salad by Padma Priya Manikam

I decided to go healthy one night and went Arabic and Greek! Some of you may be familiar with hummus which is made from chick peas and the latter is pretty simple using feta cheese and lots of other fresh produce. Both are to be eaten with kubus (pita bread). The Greek salad was inspired by a book titled Vegetarian by Love Food.

Lebanese Spice Baz by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

Lebanese Spice Baz

Beetroot Salad with Peppers and Lettuce by gypsy696

Middle Eastern Carrot and Orange Salad by Marlin Rinehart

A very simple but refreshing salad or sidedish comprised of grated carrots and oranges and enhanced with the delicate and exotic cologne fragrance of orange-flower water.

tomiya sauce by CHEF ASHRAF ABD ALEEM ELKHARBOTLY

tomiya sauce