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Middle Eastern

Gently spiced lamb and a herb-strewn grain salad make a healthy and satisfying meal.
EASY

Barbecued lamb fillets with Mediterranean chickpea salad

Succulent lamb meets a zesty fibre-rich salad in this nourishing, high-energy dinner that’s as delicious as it is healthy.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
Fragrant Syrian chicken with lemon and pistachio cous cous.
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Fragrant Syrian chicken with lemon and pistachio cous cous

This aromatic Syrian-style braise balances weeknight ease with dinner-party flair. A zesty, nut-studded side dish is its ideal companion.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Sarah Pound
Eat the rainbow with this colourful salsa-topped hummus.
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Lemony hummus with pomegranate salsa

Vibrant, fibre-rich and incredibly simple, this zesty dip is an ideal low-GI snack for healthy entertaining and slow-release energy.

  • < 30 mins
  • Sarah Pound
The Palomar’s cucumber salad, with pickled cucumbers, green tahini and crispy chilli oil.
EASY

Not a cucumber fan? Palomar’s must-try salad will change your mind

The herbaceous cucumber, green tahini and chilli crisp salad has become an international hit – and with some cheeky cheats, you can serve it in less than 30 minutes.

  • < 30 mins
  • The Palomar
This speedy riff on lahmacun is served with a quick chilli and vegetable pickle.

Five flavour bomb flatbreads using store-bought bases to whip up this weekend

Easy but impressive, these tear-and-share flatbreads are perfect for relaxed weekend entertaining.

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No-bake date cheesecake.
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Adam Liaw’s no-bake date cheesecake

Date syrup, which you can buy from Middle Eastern grocers and most supermarkets, makes a simple, flavourful drizzle for this no-bake cheesecake.

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Crisp-edged, whisper-thin dough topped with a spiced layer of minced meat.

I ate this ‘revelatory’ pizza every day of my Turkish holiday. Here’s how to make it

Plus a tip to turn the humble flatbread into an irresistible wrap.

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Helen Goh
Danielle Alvarez’s grilled lamb cutlets with spiced burghul salad.

Grilled lamb cutlets with spiced burghul, carrot and date salad

A superb and complete dinner starring baharat, an aromatic Middle Eastern spice mix.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Danielle Alvarez
Spiced lamb with cous cous and pickled dates.
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Lamb cutlets with cous cous and quick-pickled dates

Elevate your weeknight dinner with this simple but impressive lamb dish, brightened by sweet-sour pickled dates.

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Adam Liaw’s Lebanese vermicelli rice is the perfect side dish to his beef and spinach stew.
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Lebanese vermicelli rice with a flavour boost

This is the perfect side dish to any classic home-style Lebanese stew.

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw