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Cilantro Tabouli
Lunch Middle Eastern

Cilantro Tabouli

4.6

Prep
30 min
Cook
5 min
Total
215 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring water to a boil in a saucepan, turn off the heat, and stir in bulgur wheat. Cover and let sit for 30 minutes to absorb water. Strain off any liquid left unabsorbed, if necessary.
  2. 2 Place bulgur wheat in a large salad bowl, and lightly toss with tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, cumin, pepper, and salt until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate salad for at least 3 hours to blend flavors; serve cold.

By robynmorgan

Middle Eastern Balela Salad
Lunch Middle Eastern

Middle Eastern Balela Salad

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Stir chickpeas, black beans, tomatoes, red onion, parsley, and mint together in a large bowl.
  2. 2 Whisk lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, cumin, salt, and ground pepper together in a bowl; pour over chickpea mixture and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate salad until flavors blend, about 30 minutes.

By fredswife2

White Bean Tabbouleh
Lunch Middle Eastern

White Bean Tabbouleh

4.7

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
110 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the bulgur wheat in a large bowl, stir the boiling water into it, cover, and let stand until the water is absorbed and the wheat is fluffy, about 30 minutes.
  2. 2 In a large salad bowl, lightly stir together the parsley, spinach, tomato, yellow bell pepper, onion, garlic, cannellini beans, olive oil, lemon juice, sea salt, and black pepper. Add the bulgur, lightly stir to thoroughly combine the salad, and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

By raeanne

Babi's Bean Salad
Lunch Middle Eastern

Babi's Bean Salad

4.4

Prep
30 min
Cook
40 min
Total
910 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the beans in a saucepan with enough water to cover them by one inch. Bring beans to a slow boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until tender but not mushy (about 35 minutes). Set aside to cool.
  2. 2 When the beans have cooled, place them in a large bowl. Add the celery, carrots, parsley, white onion, and mint; toss to blend.
  3. 3 For dressing, blend olive oil, orange and lemon juice, garlic, coriander, salt, pepper, and brown sugar in a blender for 6 seconds. Transfer to a small saucepan, and simmer over low heat for five minutes. Remove from heat, and cool. Pour dressing over the bean salad, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

By Cosmas Bisticas

Roasted Beetroot and Garlic Hummus
Lunch Middle Eastern

Roasted Beetroot and Garlic Hummus

5.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
39 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 2 Poke beets all over with a fork; transfer to a microwave-safe bowl. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, leaving some room for air to escape. Cook beets in the microwave for 4 minutes. Wrap each beet with aluminum foil and place on a baking sheet.
  3. 3 Season garlic halves with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, and pepper. Wrap each half with aluminum foil and place on the baking sheet.
  4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven until beets are tender when pierced with a fork, about 35 minutes.
  5. 5 Cool beets until running water for 1 minute. Peel off skins and transfer to a food processor.
  6. 6 Squeeze garlic cloves into the food processor. Drizzle in any olive oil remaining on the aluminum foil. Add chickpeas, 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Pulse until combined. Add Greek yogurt; process until smooth.

By Elizabeth

Lebanese Lemon Lentil Soup
Lunch Middle Eastern

Lebanese Lemon Lentil Soup

4.4

Prep
30 min
Cook
120 min
Total
150 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Cook and stir onion, celery, and carrots until slightly tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 30 seconds.
  2. 2 Add water, lentils, 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, salt, coriander, cumin, black pepper, and cayenne pepper; stir to incorporate. Cover and simmer until lentils are tender, stirring occasionally, for 1 1/2 hours.
  3. 3 Whisk flour and butter together in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; stir constantly until thickened and paste-like, about 10 minutes. Reduce heat to low, stirring every 2 to 3 minutes, until light brown, about 20 more minutes.
  4. 4 Whisk flour paste into finished soup, a spoonful at a time, until smooth and creamy. Serve with lemon wedges, remaining 2 tablespoons parsley, and a sprinkle of freshly ground pepper.

By Debra Fox Sullivan

Summer Cucumber Jicama Salad
Lunch American

Summer Cucumber Jicama Salad

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel cucumber lengthwise in alternating strips so thin green strips of peel remain. Cut cucumber into thin slices.
  2. 2 Stir cucumber, jicama, lemon zest, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice together in a bowl until combined. Gently fold in tomatoes.

By jerecar

Easy Lemony-Dilly Cucumber Salad
Lunch American

Easy Lemony-Dilly Cucumber Salad

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk lemon zest, lemon juice, dill, and sugar together in a bowl until sugar dissolved; stir in mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in cucumber. Let stand before serving, 10 minutes.

By MyFoodWontKillYouReally

Waldorf Salad 65
Lunch

Waldorf Salad 65

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place apples in a large bowl and sprinkle lemon juice over the top; toss to coat. Stir pecans, mayonnaise, raisins, orange zest, vanilla extract, celery seed, salt, and stevia into apples until well-combined. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.

By Sue Sparrow

Preety's Chickpea Salad
Lunch

Preety's Chickpea Salad

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix the garlic and olive oil in a small microwave-safe bowl. Cook 15 seconds in the microwave on High, or just until warm.
  2. 2 In a large bowl, toss together the garlic and olive oil, garbanzo beans, tomato, onion, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper, and garnish with lemon slices. Cover and chill until serving.

By PREETYGILL

Warm Shrimp Salad
Lunch

Warm Shrimp Salad

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large saute pan melt butter over medium heat. Add the shrimp and lemon juice, cook until shrimp just turn pink. Remove from heat and drain.
  2. 2 In a large bowl tear lettuce into bite-size pieces, add the tomatoes, avocado, celery, cucumber carrots and cooked shrimp, toss to combine. Top with your favorite dressing or vinaigrette.

By Liz Evans

Tangy Mediterranean Tuna Salad
Lunch French

Tangy Mediterranean Tuna Salad

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine the olives, garlic and capers in an electric food processor, and process to form a paste. With the motor still running, slowly add the olive oil through the feed tube and blend thoroughly. Then add the tuna and lemon juice, and continue processing until smooth.

By Jerry

Lemon-Basil Quinoa Salad
Lunch American

Lemon-Basil Quinoa Salad

4.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring chicken broth and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and broth has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Combine quinoa, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a bowl. Stir in red peppers, cranberries, onion, and basil until combined.

By manella

Grammy's Calamari Salad
Lunch American

Grammy's Calamari Salad

4.3

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix together lemon juice, garlic, and parsley in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
  2. 2 Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Stir in squid and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain.
  3. 3 Add boiled squid, celery, and olives to lemon juice mixture; stir to evenly combine. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

By Claire

Quinoa, Couscous, and Farro Salad with Summer Vegetables
Lunch

Quinoa, Couscous, and Farro Salad with Summer Vegetables

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
170 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring 2 cups water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Bring 1 1/2 cup water and couscous to a boil in a separate saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until couscous is tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Bring 3 cups water and farro to a boil in a separate saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until farro is tender and water has been absorbed, about 25 minutes.
  4. 4 Combine quinoa, couscous, farro, cucumber, red onion, orange bell pepper, and yellow squash together in a bowl.
  5. 5 Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, and salt together in a bowl. Pour dressing over grain-vegetable mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle feta cheese over salad. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.

By Chrissy Gaynor

Pan-Grilled Tilapia with Lemon and Red Onion
Lunch American

Pan-Grilled Tilapia with Lemon and Red Onion

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
27 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Squeeze lemon juice over tilapia; season lightly with salt and black pepper.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Melt 1/2 teaspoon butter in hot oil. Add chopped onion and minced garlic; cook and stir until onion begins to look translucent, about 5 minutes.
  3. 3 Reduce heat to medium-low. Push onion mixture to sides of the skillet. Melt remaining 1/2 teaspoon of butter in the skillet. Place tilapia in the center of the skillet and cover with onion mixture. Cover skillet and cook tilapia until it starts to turn golden, about 5 minutes. Push onion mixture to the sides again and flip tilapia. Cover and cook until second side is golden and flakes easily with a fork, about 5 minutes more.
  4. 4 Remove skillet from heat. Top tilapia with grated Parmesan cheese, cover, and let stand until cheese is melted, 2 to 3 minutes.

By Terri-Lynn Howell-Schlaiss