Recipes from Ingredient: Lemon
Lebanese Garlic Paste aka TOUM
This Lebanese garlic paste is mainly served with grilled chicken but nowadays it’s so popular that it accompanies many other Lebanese dishes. It’s addictively Good! The easiest way to prepare it is to use the hand held blender and its container (see photo). NB: I usually use only extra virgin ...
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Red Kidney Beans and Avocado Salad
This salad is highly nutritious and simple to prepare! Beans are excellent sources of plant based protein and are rich in minerals and vitamins. Avocados are also rich in carotenoids and provide anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits. This salad can also be “transformed” into a nice dip (See photo). NB: the ...
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Raw Courgette or Zucchini Salad
Some research has shown that some veggies are healthier raw rather than cooked as they will have more vitamins and minerals. Courgettes or zucchinis have a mild flavour with a slightly crisp texture which makes them suitable to be eaten raw in a salad. Furthermore they are packed full of ...
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Avocado and Smoked Salmon Bruschettas
Bruschetta is an Italian antipasto which main ingredients are grilled or toasted bread, garlic and olive oil. The most known variation is the tomato bruschetta. Good crusty bread such as ciabatta or sourdough is used. If not available, baguette (preferably dried out) can be also used. To avoid having soggy ...
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Pinto Beans Salad
Beans are important for our diet. It is rich in plant protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals. Regular consumption of beans has been linked to a reduced risk of obesity, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. It also controls blood sugar level because of the fibre! Beans can be used as a meat ...
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Nammoura – Lebanese Semolina cake
Namoura is a Lebanese baked semolina cake, easy to make. There are also other Middle Eastern versions. In Syria, and Palestine it’s known as Hrisseh. In Egypt, it is called Basbousa. The Iranians call it Revani and the Armenians call it shamali. In North Africa it’s called Kalb el Louz. ...
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Octopus and Potato Salad
I had this delicious salad last time we were on the Amalfi Coast, more precisely in Positano (Italy). It’s a simple recipe that belongs to the Italian culinary tradition. It’s served as a starter or a main dish. We both loved it, my husband and I. So here it is! ...
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Zingy Quinoa Salad
I usually prepare this salad when I have some leftover of cooked quinoa. I combine it with whatever herbs and crudités (raw vegetables) I have in my pantry. It’s really versatile! Most of all, it’s healthy and piquant! NB: you can do it in advance and keep it in the ...
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Meatballs, Rice and Tomato soup – Chorbet Keema
This Lebanese soup is made with bite-size lamb or beef meatballs. The meatballs are made out of Kafta which is a mix of minced meat, onions, parsley, and spices. (Kafta recipe is on this website) Once the meatballs are ready, the soup is quite simple to make!
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Bulgur, Chickpeas and Spinach Soup
This is a really awesome and healthy soup. It has great ingredients and can be eaten all year round: hot in winter and at room temperature in summer. The bulgur I use is whole wheat and coarse. As for the chickpeas, I use uncooked ones which were soaked beforehand in ...
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