Tag: middle eastern-inspired

Sheet Pan Chicken and Root Vegetables with Middle-Eastern Inspired Spices

Sheet Pan Chicken and Root Vegetables with Middle-Eastern Inspired Spices

Who doesn’t love sheet pan dinners? A few minutes of prep and a single sheet pan is all that stands between you and dinner. Well, plus about 45 minutes of hands-off cook time! Use chicken quarters, thighs, or drumsticks – whatever happens to be on…

One-Pot Lentils with Brown Rice, Squash, Chard, and Caramelized Onions

One-Pot Lentils with Brown Rice, Squash, Chard, and Caramelized Onions

It was one of those nights where I had no clue what to make for dinner. But it was getting late and we were getting hungry. Ok, well let me start by thinly slicing and caramelizing an onion. And while that was going, I kept…

Muhammara

Muhammara

I’m obsessed with this roasted red pepper and walnut dip. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve made this in the last couple of months while trying to perfect my recipe. I put it on everything – as a dip for carrot sticks, pita…

Pomegranate and Sumac Roasted Cauliflower

Pomegranate and Sumac Roasted Cauliflower

This is one of my favorite dinners. I will eat the entire head of cauliflower – seriously. So that means I usually have to serve it alongside something else so everyone gets something to eat. If you aren’t eating just an entire bowl of cauliflower…

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Dates

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Dates

This recipe came to me when I was staring at the contents of the refrigerator, hungry of course. It had been a long day and I was having some difficulties coming up with dinner ideas. So I started pulling a few random ingredients out of…

Persian Chicken Stew (Fesenjan)

Persian Chicken Stew (Fesenjan)

I love fesenjan and always get it on those rare occasions we are able to make it to Persian restaurants. So I thought I would learn to make it myself. I’m not sure how authentic this version is, but it is super tasty. The stew…

Fattoush Salad with Grilled Steak

Fattoush Salad with Grilled Steak

This is a salad that we make often. The dressing stays the same but the veggies and protein get switched up depending on what we have on hand. This works great with most veggies that I’ve tried to put in as well as with chicken,…