Za'atar (Middle Eastern Herb Blend)

Fragrant herbs dried at home create a blend that pairs perfectly with countless dishes (and is perfect even on its own).

Rosemary and Lemon White Bean Dip

Mere minutes of work result in a smooth and creamy bean dip with lemon and rosemary creating a crowd-pleasing herbal, zesty, and fresh flavor.

Quick-Marinated White Bean Salad and Feta Lettuce Cups

A bean salad doesn't have to be boring. The creamy white cannellini beans in this easy salad absorb the bright flavor of a vinaigrette in just a few minutes. Paired with briny olives, fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, and feta cheese, and served in lettuce cups, they make a quick and substantial dinner.

Spicy Ful Medames (Fava Beans) With Olive Oil and Chile

Ful medames, stewed fava beans, is a staple dish all over the Levant. Some versions are mild mannered and comforting. This one, loaded with olive oil, lemon, garlic, cumin, and a kick of chile powder, is anything but. Serve it as a bean stew or mash up the beans and use it as a high octane dip.

White Bean Tabbouleh Salad

White Bean Tabbouleh Salad has all the freshness and flavour of tabbouleh, with bulgur switch for beans to make it more substantial!

Creamy Bean Dip With Roasted Tomato Puttanesca Salad

This creamy white bean spread with a bright puttanesca-inspired topping is the perfect snacking appetizer, no sharing required.

Fava Bean Tartine With Goat Cheese and Marcona Almonds

Blanched and peeled fava beans that are roughly chopped and served on top of a goat cheese tartine with Marcona almonds and a few sprigs of chervil: This is the kind of toast you eat all by yourself while hiding in the kitchen so that nobody can steal a bite.

Za’atar Marinated Chicken Pasta Salad — Ethan

Mediterranean Flavors: Roasted Red Pepper Spread

Muhammara is a spread composed of roasted red peppers and walnuts. It's soaked and bound with a healthy amount of olive oil and nar ekşisi, pomegranate juice reduced to a thick syrup. It's tart, sweet, and rich—a salad dressing all on its own. Surprisingly affordable and versatile, it demands inclusion in your pantry. Kick out a vinegar if you have to.

Black Olive Tapenade With Garlic, Capers, and Anchovies

This famed olive spread from Provence is made from black olives, capers, anchovies, herbs, and garlic.