Leaf vegetable

mulukhiyah (jute leaves), washed and picked • medium onion, sliced lengthwise • medium tomatoes, diced • hot chili pepper • garlic, thinly sliced • Salt • Black pepper • Cumin • Dried coriander • Vegetable oil

couscous (about 55 grams) • arugula, roughly chopped • medium tomato, chopped • pitted black olives • butter • roasted sunflower seeds • For the dressing • fresh lemon juice • olive oil • Salt • Black pepper

arugula • green bell pepper • red bell pepper • yellow bell pepper • red cabbage • green onions • couscous (about 40 grams) • For the dressing: • Salt • Dried mint • Crushed red pepper • Olive oil •

pasta • large chicken breast (used generic brand) • spinach (used frozen) • cream cheese • mayonnaise • cream • heavy cream

medium onion • chicken breasts, cut into medium cubes • Spinach • cooking cream • Mixed spices and salt • Fettuccine pasta or any available shape

small pasta • cheddar cheese • cream cheese • milk • chopped spinach • Salt • Oil

large cups cooked chickpeas (about 600 grams) • small container plain yogurt (about 5 ounces or 150 grams) • large cup tahini (about 4 ounces or 120 ml) • white vinegar (about 30 ml) • Juice of 1 large lemon • salt, or to taste • small clove garlic, minced • Orange color: 1 small carrot, chopped and boiled for 5 minutes • Green color: 1/2 large cup cooked green peas (about 2.5 ounces or 75 grams), boiled for 5 minutes • Green color: 5 leaves of mint, or use parsley, spinach, or avocado • Yellow color: 1 teaspoon turmeric or natural saffron (saffron is preferred) • Red color: 1 red bell pepper and 1 tablespoon red pepper paste (about 15 grams) •

flour tortillas • Sliced tomatoes • Sliced pickles • mayonnaise • arugula leaves • cooked beef (about 200 grams) • Salt, black pepper, cumin • cooked chicken (about 200 grams)

fatty ground lamb (about 500 grams) • Lamb pieces with bone, for the bottom of the pot • fava beans or sliced peeled potatoes for the bottom of the pot (about 150 grams) • Vegetables of your choice (I used): • eggplants • zucchini • onion • tomatoes • red bell pepper • Swiss chard leaves • cabbage leaves • green peppers or hot peppers, as desired •

short-grain rice or Anbar rice (about 600 grams) • ground beef (about 500 grams) • onions, finely chopped • tomatoes, finely chopped • parsley, chopped • dill, chopped • garlic, minced • tomato paste (about 240 ml) • corn oil (about 120 ml) • Juice of 3 bitter oranges or lemons • pomegranate molasses • tamarind paste •

cooked couscous (about 170 grams) • leeks or parsley • arugula • strawberries • corn • chickpeas • chopped mixed nuts • pomegranate molasses • Salt and pepper • lemon juice • white vinegar

ground beef (1 kilogram) • onion • bell pepper, any color • Black pepper • Red pepper • Mixed spices • Salt • For the salad • Lettuce • avocado • bell pepper • cucumber •

couscous (about 170 grams) • chickpeas (about 80 grams) • tomato • arugula • cabbage (about 35 grams) • eggplant • Eggplant sauce • tomato paste • Salt and pepper • oil • small bag tortilla chips • Dressing •

Amount as desired • medium couscous • small chicken • large onion, chopped • tomato, grated and seeds removed • garlic, minced • Chickpeas, soaked overnight (or canned chickpeas) • Vegetables typically used: • Carrots • Potatoes • Zucchini • Butternut squash •

cucumbers • arugula • mixed bell peppers, chopped • tomato • parsley • dill • cooked chickpeas • For the dressing: • avocado • plain yogurt • mayonnaise • lemon juice •

dried chickpeas, soaked • medium onions • fresh garlic • garlic powder • ground cumin • baking soda • salt, or to taste • white pepper • Vegetable oil, for frying • Vegetables: • Lettuce • Cilantro •

hummus • falafel • potato sticks (potato chips) • avocado • mixed greens with green leaf lettuce, white cabbage, and red cabbage • tomato and mint • tahini • dried mint • sumac • za'atar • sesame seeds • nigella seeds

Cooked chickpeas • Cherry tomatoes • olive oil (about 30 ml) • chopped parsley (about 4 grams) • pepper paste (about 5 grams) • salt (about 1.5 grams) • cumin (about 1 gram) • Bread • Lettuce • Mint

tuna • sourdough bread • hummus • corn • lemon juice • mayonnaise • mustard • chives • arugula leaves • tomato

mortadella (luncheon meat) • small amount of lettuce, spinach, and arugula, well washed • Hummus or labneh for spreading on the sandwich • sandwich bread

beef or lamb (about 1 kilogram) • Sliced onions • cilantro and parsley • Tomato juice • Zucchini • Carrots • Cabbage • Fava beans • Green peas • Chickpeas, soaked beforehand • Butternut squash • Spices: •

lamb (or more, as desired) • couscous (about 2 1/2 cups/500 grams) • large onion, sliced into wedges • tomatoes, diced • small bunch of parsley and cilantro • Vegetables of your choice (such as squash, pumpkin, zucchini, eggplant, 1/4 small cabbage, carrots, potatoes, bell pepper, hot pepper, turnip, chickpeas, fresh fava beans). I chose a few of these, not all • softened butter (about 55 grams) • lukewarm water (about 1 liter) with 1 teaspoon salt, for moistening the couscous • water (120 ml) • large tomato • pumpkin, chopped • salt •

Ingredients for the corn couscous: • large cup corn flour (about 150 grams) • Water, • salt • Ingredients for the broth: • onion • Diced tomatoes • chicken • Butternut squash • Carrots • Zucchini • Cabbage, as desired •

You will need: • ground beef (about 225 grams) • For the meat seasoning: • onion • Fresh parsley • Garlic • cumin • black pepper • salt • For the rice: • Basmati rice (soaked in salted water) with 1 cinnamon stick • turmeric •

couscous (about 170 grams) • salt • oil • arugula • tomato • cucumber • chickpeas (about 40 grams) • olives • preserved lemon • oil • lemon juice • vinegar •

For the kibbeh: • short-grain rice (about 600 grams) • finely ground beef (about 100 grams) • Salt, to taste • For the soup: • cooked lentils (about 200 grams) • finely chopped onion (about 150 grams) • chopped Swiss chard (about 50 grams) • turnip, diced (about 130 grams) • vermicelli noodles (about 40 grams) • tomato paste (about 30 grams) • ground dried fenugreek •

couscous (about 170 grams) • arugula • tomato • cabbage (about 35 grams) • bell pepper • mixed nuts • small bag potato chips • For the dressing: • olive oil • pomegranate molasses • mustard

chicken breasts • lemon • Olive oil • salt • black pepper • Tortilla wraps • Lettuce • Cucumber or pickles • Mayonnaise • French fries • Cheddar cheese

chicken breast, cut into thin strips (500 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • drizzle of olive oil • garlic, minced • Salt, black pepper, ground cumin, ground coriander, allspice, 1 teaspoon sumac • Tahini Sauce: • tahini (liquid) • plain yogurt (300 grams) • Salt • garlic, minced • Juice of 1 lemon • Shraak bread or flour tortillas, as available •

skinless chicken breasts • Mixed spices • Turmeric • Salt and black pepper • plain yogurt (about 240 ml) • small cucumber, diced very finely • garlic, grated • soy sauce • store-bought barbecue sauce • Juice of 1 orange • Juice of 1/2 lemon • Romaine lettuce leaves, thinly sliced 🥬 •