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Soups and Stews

Authentic Molokhia (Egyptian Jute Mallow Soup)

Molokhia is Egypt’s most beloved comfort food — a silky, deeply savory green soup made from jute mallow leaves, golden garlic, coriander, and rich stock. The secret is the tasha: a sizzling pour of fragrant garlic and coriander-infused oil that transforms the soup in moments.

Desserts

Italian Lemon Cookies (Anginetti) 

These Italian lemon cookies, called anginetti, are soft, lightly sweet, and finished with a bright lemon glaze. A traditional Easter (and Christmas!) favorite from southern Italy, they’re as beautiful as they are easy to make.

Meat and Poultry

Juiciest Chicken Burger

Best chicken burger recipe! Juiciest Mediterranean-style chicken patties with Italian seasoning, chili flakes, and crispy breadcrumb coating.

Salads

Mediterranean Three Bean Salad (Easy 15-Minute Recipe)

Bean salads are the perfect picnic salad. They stay fresh, keep well, and serve a crowd. My Mediterranean three bean salad recipe features kidney beans, cannellini beans, and chickpeas tossed with fresh veggies and herbs in a zesty vinaigrette.

Meat and Poultry

Juiciest Grilled Lamb Kabobs Recipe

Call them lamb kabobs or lamb skewers these grilled morsels are a warm weather favorite. Tender juicy lamb pieces, marinated, skewered and grilled to perfection. Serve with a tomato salad and hummus.

Entree

Pomegranate-Glazed Lamb Ribs

When a friend gifted me a lamb last summer, I worked through every cut with confidence, until I got to the lamb ribs. I couldn’t find a recipe that sounded great, so I invented one! Slow-roasted in a foil packet with ras el hanout, then glazed with pomegranate molasses, honey, garlic, and rosemary. They turn out sticky, burnished, and completely irresistible.

Sides and Small Plates

Roasted Radishes (Easy 30-Minute Side)

Roasted radishes are an affordable, healthy, and easy-to-make side dish. Add them to a salad, spoon them over labneh, or enjoy on their own.

Entree

Tuscan-style Beans and Greens

A shallow bowl of tender beans and ribbons of greens, soused in peppery olive oil — this is the dish I fell in love with at a candlelit dinner in the hills of Siena, and the one I’ve been making ever since. Tuscan-style beans and greens is weeknight-quick, endlessly adaptable, and a dish I often return to when I want something fortifying, but light.

Salads

Mango Salad

With fresh ingredients and a Mediterranean twist, this Healthy Mango Salad is a bright and flavorful side salad. Easy to make and ready in 15 minutes!

Sides and Small Plates

Herby Turmeric Rice

This herby turmeric rice is everything a great side dish should be. It’s golden, aromatic, packed with fresh herb flavor, and pairs well with almost any entree.

Entree

Easy Greek Salmon

This easy Greek salmon recipe bakes salmon, green onions, and cherry tomatoes in a Greek-style sauce with dill, oregano, lemon and garlic.

Vegetarian

Turkish Swiss Chard with Onion, Tomato, and Rice (Zeytinyagli Pazi)

In this classic Turkish Swiss chard recipe, tender greens braise low and slow in olive oil with caramelized onions, tomato, garlic, and a handful of rice that thickens everything into a satisfying and silky skillet meal. It’s a true one-pot wonder that gets better overnight — and it’s as at home on a weeknight dinner table as it is on a mezze spread.

Meat and Poultry

Mediterranean Ground Beef and Cabbage Skillet

One pound of beef, one head of cabbage, 30 minutes, and dinner is done! This Mediterranean ground beef and cabbage skillet is an easy and delicious high-protein, low-carb dinner on a budget!

Ingredients

11 Genius Ways to Use Cardamom

Cardamom is one of those spices that plays well with everything from lamb to chocolate. If you’re new to Mediterranean and Middle Eastern cooking, green cardamom might feel a little mysterious. Read on for our favorite ways to use up the jar of cardamom in your spice rack!