Baba Ghanoush

1 large eggplant, roasted

1/4 tahini 

1/4 lemon juice (about 2 lemons) 

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 Tbs sesame seeds

1 1/2 Tbs olive oil
Salt to taste

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 
2. Place eggplant on baking sheet lined with parchment paper, and make holes in the skin with a fork. Roast it for 20 to 40 minutes, turning occasionally, or until soft. Remove from oven, and place into a large bowl of cold water. Remove from water, and peel skin off.
3. Place eggplant, lemon juice, tahini, sesame seeds, and garlic in an electric blender, and puree. 
   Transfer eggplant mixture to a medium size mixing bowl, and slowly mix in olive oil. 
   Refrigerate for 3 hours before serving.
   Will last 2-3 days refrigerated. 

Tabbouleh

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/14229/tabbouleh-i/

• - 1 cup bulgur grain
• - 1 2/3 cups boiling water (to make bulgur)
• - 1/3 cup olive oil 
• - 1/3 cup lemon juice
• - 1 cup chopped green onions
• - 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• - 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• - 3 tomatoes, chopped
• - 1 cucumber - peeled, seeded and chopped
• - 1 teaspoon salt
• - ground black pepper to taste 
• Instructions:
• - Cook bulgur according to package
• - Add oil, lemon juice, onions, parsley, mint, tomatoes, and cucumber; toss to combine. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
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Lebanese Chicken Kebab - Lexie's

Prep: 20 min

Cook: 10 min

Serves: 4-6

First soak skewers in water.

1 lb chicken breasts

1 clove of garlic

¾ tsp salt

¼ tsp cinnamon

¼ tsp black pepper

¼ tsp allspice

2 Tbls olive oil

3 Tbls lemon juice

Cube uncooked-chicken. Peel and crush garlic. Combine chicken, garlic, salt, cinnamon, black pepper, allspice, oil and lemon juice, mix well, cover and marinate for 3-6 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.

Grill:

30 minutes before grilling, remove from refrigerator. Thread onto skewers (if using wood or bamboo, soak ½ hour.) Grill over medium heat, basting several times until delicately browned.

In Oven:

Pre-heat to 325 F. Place kebabs on oven sheet and cook 6-8 minutes, basting occasionally, until browned.

Other:

Can be served in pita, goes well with hummus and/or baba ganoush.