The Meal Plan: Middle Eastern Comfort Food

The Meal Plan: Middle Eastern Comfort Food
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Tonight, we bring you a spread of all-around healthy fare that's frequently vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free. It's Middle Eastern comfort food — lots of fresh produce, earthy spices, herbs and olive oil. Slow-cook a delicious savory tagine or whip up a velvety eggplant purée for soft, warm pita and don't forget dessert. Once you've made your first baklava, you're changed forever.

To start

  • Lentil Noodle Soup with Greens
  • Chard Salad with Artichokes and Kalamata Olive Vinaigrette
  • Easy Baba Ghanoush

    • For a main

  • Stuffed Artichokes with Meat and Pine Nuts
  • Vegetarian Stuffed Vegetables
  • Spicy Moroccan Shrimp Tagine
  • Persian Spiced Lentil Patties
  • Moroccan Merguez and Vegetable Tagine

    • Sides

  • Wild Mushroom Couscous
  • Easy Tzatziki Sauce
  • Spicy Eggplant, Tomato and Garlic Salad

    • Don't forget: Homemade Harissa

    For dessert: Simple Baklava

    And to drink: Apple-Ginger Whiskey Sour

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