Traditional Lebanese Hummus with Za’atar Chips

This creamy chickpea dip has become so popular over the past 10 years. All one needs to do is observe how much space in your local grocery store is devoted to it… its original form and all the new varieties of flavors… many people are enjoying this most basic of Middle Eastern foods.The most delicious hummus comes from soaking and the cooking dried chickpeas. However, in our “not enough time” culture, using canned chickpeas is the fastest and best option. Making hummus at home is so incredibly fast and easy. It tastes better than store-bought and the cost to make...

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Lebanese Tabouli: Parsley Salad with Wheat

Click here for the video recipe!Jennifer was introduced to this salad by her husband who is half Lebanese and was taught the finer points of making it by her mother-in-law who was an excellent cook. There are a lot of bad Tabouli being made out there. Follow this recipe and yours will not be one of them! There are three key factors to the success of this simple salad:Ingredients A Scant ½ Cup of dry #1 Burghul Wheat 5 Cups Finely Chopped Parsley - chopped by hand 1 Cup Finely Chopped Fresh Mint – chopped by hand 1 Bunch of...

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