Armenian-Style Rice Pilaf

Rice and pasta toasted in butter and then simmered in chicken stock makes the perfect side dish for any meal.

Tomato Basil Rice

Upgrade your meal with this Tomato Basil Rice! Tastes like a tomato basil pasta - in rice form. Copycat of a popular convenience pack seasoned rice!

Tabbouleh Salad

Tabbouleh is a Middle Eastern vegetarian salad made with chopped parsley, tomatoes, mint, bulgur wheat, and lemon juice.

Couscous and Mograbiah With Oven-Dried Tomatoes From 'Ottolenghi'

Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi's cafe, Ottolenghi, serves a multitude of grain-based salads. Many are rice, barley, or couscous-based. This version in their recently re-released cookbook, however, stood out for its inclusion of mograbiah, a Middle Eastern semolina pasta much like Israeli couscous or Sardinian fregola.

Eggplant and Tomato Sauce With Israeli Couscous

Turmeric and some other spices used in this recipe are notably Moroccan, and, while in Morocco it's typical to serve the couscous alongside the stew or sauce, I chose to stir it all together to keep in line with this quick and easy dinners column—and it turned out great. The couscous had a chance to absorb the extra sauce and flavor.

Eetch (Armenian Bulgur, Tomato, and Herb Salad)

A "meaty" vegan salad that can be a delicious part of a larger spread or a satisfying one-dish meal.

Pomodori al Riso (Roman Rice-Stuffed Tomatoes)

When in Rome, stuff your late-season tomatoes with rice and roast them with potatoes.

Rice pilaf

There are 100s of versions of pilaf and this is one of the more basic ones. It is perfect as it is but can easily be elevated with dried fruit, nuts and other spices. It’s a great side to grilled or braised meat or vegetables.

Chickpea Rice Pilaf

Fragrant Middle Eastern Chickpea Rice - 5 minutes of prep, no chopping, then the hardest part is patience while the rice rests for 10 minutes! This rice is so delicious it only needs something simple to accompany it, like roasted vegetables or a simple piece of grilled fish.

Salata Falahiyeh (Palestinian or Farmers Salad)

If all you have at home are tomatoes, onion, and mint, you can enjoy a very delicious salad.