12 Easy Middle Eastern Recipes for Your Meal Plan

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“Easy” often feels like a misnomer when it comes to Middle Eastern dishes so my goal with these items was to find things you could truly make easily.

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These recipes require very little hands on time; they’re either made in 30 minutes or less, in a single pan, or assembled quickly.

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Lamb and couscous are both traditionally items that take a long time to cook but this recipe cuts down that time in a big way!

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This recipe takes slightly longer to make as the carrots are roasted to bring out their natural flavors.

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This is an incredibly fast recipe for a quick dinner or lunch. You can make your own hummus (recipe included) or go ahead and use store bought.

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This recipe includes some substitutions and ideas you can use to make this recipe your own.

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This fast meatball recipe can be paired with rice or filled in sandwiches for a tasty Persian treat.

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12 Easy Middle Eastern Recipes for Your Meal Plan

“Easy” often feels like a misnomer when it comes to Middle Eastern dishes so my goal with these items was to find things you could truly make easily.

These recipes require very little hands on time; they’re either made in 30 minutes or less, in a single pan, or assembled quickly.

Lamb and couscous are both traditionally items that take a long time to cook but this recipe cuts down that time in a big way!

Easy One Pot Ground Lamb and Couscous

This recipe takes slightly longer to make as the carrots are roasted to bring out their natural flavors.

Roasted Carrot Soup with Red Lentils

This is an incredibly fast recipe for a quick dinner or lunch. You can make your own hummus (recipe included) or go ahead and use store bought.

Veggie Hummus Wrap

This recipe includes some substitutions and ideas you can use to make this recipe your own.

Moroccan Lamb Tagine with Apricots

This fast meatball recipe can be paired with rice or filled in sandwiches for a tasty Persian treat.

Lamb Koftas with Sour Cherry Sauce and Pistachios

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