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With plans for a big July 4th party, I have started pulling out many of my recipes for the event. I am going to start with Cole Slaw which is definitely one of my favorites.

Ingredients

• 1 head green cabbage, shredded (about 2.5 cups)
• 2 large carrots, shredded (about 1.5 cups)
• 1/4 cup purple lettuce, shredded
• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 small yellow onion, diced fine2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 2 teaspoons celery salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

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Fattoush is a very common Mediterranean salad made with fresh toasted, baked or fried pita chips, romaine lettuce and “tons” of vegetables. The vegetables in this salad are cut into relatively larger pieces compared to other traditional salad which has more finely chopped veggies. The key ingredient with Fattoush is Sumac. tabbouleh which requires ingredients to be finely chopped. Sumac gives the salad a tangy, lemon flavor. I use baked pita chips for a healthier version.

Ingredients

• 1 romaine lettuce heart, chopped (~10 leaves or 2 cups)
• 1/2 cup parsley, chopped
• 1/2 cup mint, chopped
• 1/2 cup green onion, chopped (~3 pieces)
• 1/2 cup radishes, chopped (~4-5 pieces)
• 1 cucumber, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 3 medium size tomatoes, chopped (remove seeds)
• 1 cup pita chips

Dressing

• 2 teaspoons sumac
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup  extra virgin olive oil

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Pita chips are baked from pita bread. They can be seasoned in a variety of ways. They are crunchier and thicker than a traditional potato chip, and they are also HEALTHIER 🙂 This recipe is for fattoush salad pita chips. There are many ways to make other pita chips, and I will post those recipes soon. This recipe makes about 60 pieces.

Ingredients:

• 2 pita loaves, chopped
• 1 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

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Looking for a healthy alternative to the traditional Western salad??? This is one of my all time favorite salads and YES I had it in Jerusalem 🙂 Unlike many western salads, traditional Mediterranean salad does not have lettuce. But, if you absolutely love lettuce, you can definitely add it to this recipe.

Ingredients:

• 4 tomatoes, diced
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 1/2 green pepper, diced
• 2 garlic cloved, minced
• 2 radishes, diced
• 1 lemon freshly squeezed
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup tahini paste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

How to:

1. Chop all of the vegetables and add them to the bowl.

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Today I am eating Tabouli for lunch. I made it this morning and wanted to share the recipe. Tabouli is very healthy since it contains some of the foods we should try and eat every week to stay “heart healthy”. The main ingredients are olive oil, tomatoes and lemon 🙂 mmmmmm

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup cracked bulgar wheat
• 2 cups water
• 6 small ripe tomatoes, finely diced
• 1 large cucumber, peeled and chopped
• 1 small onion (red or yellow), finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups parsley, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup mint, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper



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