5 add persian Recipes

couscous, vegetable stock powder, sugar, grated an orange , rind of (optional), boiling water, chopped almonds or 1/4-1/2 cup pine nuts, currants, butter or 2 tbsp olive oil, dried apricot, chopped, spring onions, chopped coriander leaves

salad, chopped romaine lettuce, diced tomato, diced persian cucumber, diced celery, carrots, diced or sliced, diced red onion, pepperoncini (mild), sliced, kalamata olives, quartered (+pitted ), fresh dill, chopped, feta, crumbled, add pickled beets if you like, about 1/2 - 1 cup, chopped, dressing, olive oil, red wine vinegar, lemon juice, fresh oregano (or 1 tsp dried ), garlic, minced, sea salt & black pepper to taste, freshly ground (about 1/4 tsp each), if you d like , use your favorite red wine vinaigrette or even italian (i love newman s own) and add oregano.

red lentils, grain rice or 8 oz basmati rice, ground beef or 200 ground lamb, raisins, saffron, onions, cooking oil, salt and black pepper, to taste

israeli couscous, english cucumber, or 3 to 4 small japanese , armenian, or persian cucumbers, roma tomatoes , or a couple of handfuls of miniature tomatoes, washed, dried, and chopped parsley leaves, red bell pepper, cut into dice, scallions, white and tender green parts, sliced thinly on the diagonal, as you like : thinly sliced radishes, chopped fresh mint), head of romaine, washed and dried , sliced across into 1 strips, dressing, garlic, crushed, lemon juice (this amount makes it tart. if you are cautious, start with 1/4 cup and add more to taste), salt and pepper to taste, ground sumac (or a little more lemon juice), flavorful olive oil