Middle Eastern side dish recipes

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Middle Eastern Side Dish Recipes

From various salads, to rice pilaf, to chickpeas and more, you'll find the perfect Middle Eastern side dish to compliment your meal.
Falafel-Spiced Middle Eastern Couscous
Falafel-Spiced Middle Eastern Couscous (Israeli Couscous)
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Carrots and hummus
Hummus as Part of a Low-Calorie Diet
Couscous in a bowl garnished with fresh herbs
What Is Couscous?
Basic white rice in a bowl
How to Cook White Rice
Lavash flatbread recipe
Lavash Middle Eastern Bread
Couscous cooked in a pot
Simple 3-Ingredient Couscous
Yerushalmi Kugel
Kugel Yerushalmi (Kosher Jerusalem Kugel) Recipe
Fattoush
Fattoush
Israeli couscous risotto with spinach recipe
Israeli Couscous Risotto With Parmesan Recipe
Dried couscous in a bowl
Couscous
Close-Up Of Roasted Vegetables In Plate
Middle Eastern Style Roasted Vegetables Recipe
Israeli Couscous with Cranberries and Almonds
Israeli Couscous With Dried Cranberries and Toasted Almonds
Vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup, gold spoon
Chocolate Mint Syrup
Hummus and baby carrots
Lower-Fat Hummus With Yogurt
Yemenite Jachnun with eggs and red zchug
Uri Scheft's Yemenite Jachnun (Dairy)
Plain couscous in wooden bowl
Easy Lemon Couscous
Easy vegan baba ganoush eggplant hummus
Easy Vegan Baba Ganoush Hummus
Classics Israeli salad
Classic Israeli Salad (Pareve)
Turmeric Rice with Golden Raisins
Turmeric Rice with Golden Raisins (Parve or Meat)
Braided Sabbath Bread (3-Egg Challah Bread)
Braided Sabbath Bread (3-Egg Challah Bread)
close-up of chickpeas in a bowl
Simple Middle Eastern Chickpea Pilaf
Soft naan recipe
Soft Naan Bread Recipe With Za'atar Seasoning
Stuffed grape-vine leaves served as appetizer
Easy Stuffed Grape Leaves
Chickpea and Brussels Sprout Salad with Tahini Dressing
Chickpea and Brussels Sprout Salad With Tahini Dressing Recipe
Quick radish pickle recipe
Quick Refrigerator-Pickled Radishes
Spring Peas with Sumac and Feta
Spring Peas With Sumac and Feta Recipe
Pasta Salad with Spinach, Chickpeas and Tahini
Pasta Salad With Spinach, Chickpeas, and Tahini
Baked Tomato Tart With Fillo and Feta Cream
Tomato Tart With Fillo and Feta Cream Recipe
Picked asparagus recipe
Spicy Pickled Asparagus Recipe
Middle Eastern Stuffing
Middle Eastern Stuffing Recipe
Crunchy Middle Eastern Chicken Salad
Crunchy Middle Eastern Chicken Salad Recipe
Green Beans with Sauteed Onions and Crunchy Za'atar Breadcrumbs
Green Beans With Sauteed Onions and Crunchy Za'atar Breadcrumbs Recipe
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Tahini Sauce Recipe
Bowl of rice an noodles on top of a ceramic white bowl topped with garnish.
Traditional Lebanese Rice
Caviar
Storing and Serving Caviar
Amba sauce
Mango Amba Sauce
Falafel hot sauce in glass near falafels
Falafel Hot Sauce
Tahdig (Persian Rice)
Tahdig (Persian Rice)
baghali polo, fava beans rice, iranian cuisine
Middle Eastern Dill Rice
Basmati rice and pine nuts
Basmati Rice With Pine Nuts