Middle Eastern dinner ideas, picked for you
Not sure which Middle Eastern dish to make? Narrow it down by meal, time and difficulty, and let FeastPick choose.
Choosing from 11 dishes.
Today's ideas
A fresh set of dishes, reshuffled daily.
Koshari
Middle Eastern · 1 hr · Medium · Vegan
Egypt's favorite comfort food: lentils, rice and pasta topped with spiced tomato sauce and crispy onions.
Chicken shawarma
Middle Eastern · 45 min · Medium
Warmly spiced roasted chicken wrapped in flatbread with garlic sauce, pickles and salad.
Shakshuka
Middle Eastern · 30 min · Easy
Eggs poached in a spiced tomato and pepper sauce. Bring bread for dipping.
Lamb kofta
Middle Eastern · 30 min · Easy
Spiced ground lamb skewers grilled and served with flatbread, yogurt sauce and salad.
Fattoush salad
Middle Eastern · 20 min · Easy · Vegan
A crunchy salad of tomatoes, cucumber, radishes and herbs with toasted pita and a sumac dressing.
Mujadara
Middle Eastern · 50 min · Easy · Vegan
Lentils and rice cooked together and topped with a heap of deeply caramelized onions.
Falafel pitas
Middle Eastern · 45 min · Medium · Vegan
Crispy chickpea falafel in warm pita with tahini sauce, tomatoes, cucumbers and pickles.
Tabbouleh
Middle Eastern · 20 min · Easy · Vegan
A fresh, herb-packed salad of parsley, mint, bulgur, tomato and lemon.
Stuffed grape leaves
Middle Eastern · 1 hr 30 min · Takes effort · Vegan
Grape leaves rolled around herbed rice and simmered with lemon and olive oil.
Red lentil soup
Middle Eastern · 35 min · Easy · Vegan
A smooth Turkish-style soup of red lentils, onion and cumin, brightened with lemon.
Hummus bowl with roasted vegetables
Middle Eastern · 30 min · Easy · Vegan
A swoosh of creamy hummus topped with spiced roasted vegetables, chickpeas and warm pita.
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