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Middle Eastern Rice with Black Beans and Chickpeas

Submitted by: JULIEP 
I got this recipe from a friend who is from Bethlehem. The flavors are just delicious. The possibilities of add-ins are endless. 

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Greek Pasta with Tomatoes and White Beans

Submitted by: Joelene Craver 
Italian-style tomatoes go for a brief simmer with tender white cannellini beans and garden-fresh spinach. Serve over hot penne and spoon crumbled bits of feta cheese over the top for a creamy sharp bite with every mouthful. 

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Middle Eastern Turkey Dogs

Submitted by: CURIOUSKANGAROO 
A simple way to enjoy Middle Eastern flavors in a traditional American format... the hot dog! Serve on a bun, like a hot dog, or wrapped in a pita topped with banana-ketchup, tahini sauce, or your favorite condiment. 

Make-Believe Middle Eastern Chicken

Submitted by: itsgretchen 
Tender morsels of chicken are bathed in a rich and spicy blend of tart sour cream and pungent cumin, nutmeg and allspice. Fold in diced tomatoes and serve over steamed rice or couscous. For best flavor, grind these exotic spices just before cooking. 

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Middle Eastern Kibbeh

Submitted by: Ron Shepherd 
Home Town: Clinton, Missouri, USA
Living In: Garden City, Missouri, USA
Made from a blend of cooked bulgur wheat, chopped mint, and onions stirred into ground lamb, then cooked as small patties, kibbeh is a favorite traditional dish in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, and Iraq. Serve kibbeh with tahini, a sesame seed paste. 

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Caribbean White Beans

Submitted by: RIDGERAT 
This wonderful combinataion of white beans, calabaza, and sazon is bursting with Caribbean flavors! This dish is great poured over rice, or left thin and eaten as a soup. 

Chicken Soup With Pasta and White Beans

Submitted by: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
Beginning with my Fast Chicken Soup Base it is easy to knock hours off of the cooking time usually needed for homemade chicken soup and still end up with soup that tastes even better than the 'from scratch' method. With a little creativity you can easily make two varieties of these soul-satisfying meals. 

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Nicoise-Style Tuna Salad With White Beans & Olives

Submitted by: USA WEEKEND columnist Pam Anderson 
For my nicoise-style tuna salad, just open three cans: one each of tuna, white beans and sliced olives. Toss these ingredients with slivered red onion, olive oil and lemon juice. Take time, if you like, to boil eggs, or pick them up at the grocery salad bar. Serve the salad with steamed green beans. For an even simpler version, add a little chopped parsley to the salad for color and serve it with salted tomato slices. 

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Authentic Middle Eastern Hummus (Chummus)

Submitted by: Simone 
Home Town: Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
Living In: Tel Aviv, Mehoz Tel-Aviv, Israel
Authentic chummus is very different and SO much tastier than it's American counterpart. This chummus is creamy and delicate in taste rather than overpowered with garlic or thick and pasty. It is eaten warm, fresh, and as a whole meal spread out in a dish and drizzled with fresh olive oil. It is scooped up with pita, raw onion slices, or just a fork. Do NOT use canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans)! 

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White Beans and Tuna Salad

Submitted by: SunFlower 
Home Town: Charleroi, Hainaut, Belgium
Living In: Jette, Brussels, Belgium
This recipe will make a fresh and satisfying snack. You can toss it on iceberg lettuce or use it as a spread for sandwiches. 
 
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