4 recipes for your table from the most famous Arabic appetizers

Appetizers or appetizers are dishes served before the main meals and help to open the appetite and there are a very large number of recipes in all international kitchens, some of which are served hot and others are served cold. In the lines of this article, we have presented some Arabic appetizers, which consist of healthy ingredients and are available in our Arab countries. We advise you to try it and you can always replace some ingredients with other available alternatives and get a completely new dish that has your own imprint.

1- Grilled eggplant salad with pomegranate and cheese

Arabic ingredients for a healthy salad. Eggplant is characterized by its ability to increase your feeling of satiety for a long time because it is rich in dietary fiber, and it is low in calories and contains almost no fat.

Ingredients:

8 eggplants "The quantity can be increased as desired"

Cup of pomegranate seeds or a "hollowed" pomegranate fruit

Arugula leaves

A cup of pistachios

Vina cheese "cut into cubes"

Dressing amounts:

2 tablespoons orange juice

A tablespoon of olive oil

2 teaspoons white honey

salt

pepper

Cooking:

Grill the eggplant on each side on the grill sheet for 4-5 minutes until softened, then remove and leave to calm down. Mix the arugula with pomegranate, pistachios and cheese together and then add the grilled eggplant after cutting it to taste. Then mix the dressing ingredients of orange juice, olive oil, honey and spices together, then add them to the salad and serve cold.

2- Couscous salad

Couscous is a nutrient rich in selenium and potassium, so it improves heart health and blood circulation and promotes the reduction of harmful cholesterol levels in the blood.

Ingredients:

1 cup of couscous "instant preparation"

1/2 cup fresh parsley "chopped"

cup boiling water

1/4 cup chopped mint

1 cup of tomatoes "cherry tomato", cut in half

1/4 cup red onion "chopped"

"Cut it into rings and then divide each ring in half" option

1 cup sweet chili pepper "diced"

1 cup chickpeas "boiled and drained"

1 tsp salt

1 cup of white cheese cubes "feta or any alternative cheese"

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1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup lemon juice

Salt and pepper

Cooking:

We put the couscous with salt and boiling water in a bowl and leave for 10 minutes. When the couscous is ready, add the rest of the ingredients except the cheese and dressing. Put the ingredients together in a jar and mix until fully combined. Mix the dressing ingredients, add them to the mixture, and shake again until well combined. Pour the mixture into a serving dish, then add the cheese cubes, then add a pinch of olive oil and serve cold.

3- Fattoush salad

Fattoush salad is a container rich in fiber and represents a great food for digestive health, helps digestion well and avoids constipation. Salad also helps to lower the level of cholesterol and blood sugar. It is famous for Lebanon, Syria and Palestine.

Ingredients:

1 lettuce "chopped"

1 bunch parsley "chopped"

1/2 bunch fresh mint "chopped"

2 tomatoes "cut into small cubes and seeded"

2 cucumbers "cut into small cubes and seeded"

One red pepper "cut into small cubes and seedless"

3 spring onions "finely chopped"

Loaf of whole wheat pita bread

Dressing amounts:

3 cloves garlic

1/4 cup lemon juice

Spoon ground cumin

teaspoon ground sumac "can be replaced with lemon peel"

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 teaspoon sliced red pepper

1/4 spoon "freshly ground black pepper to enhance flavor"

2 tablespoons olive oil

Cooking:

We prepare the dressing by mixing all its ingredients well in a blender or food processor, preferably adding olive oil gradually while whiking. Then Ngok by dividing the pita loaf into 8 triangles or chopping it to taste and roasting it in a preheated oven at 200 degrees Celsius until it acquires a golden color and becomes crispy. Add the salad ingredients in a large bowl and mix them, then add the dressing and mix them together, then distribute them in serving plates and garnish with toasted pita bread.

Beans are rich in fiber, minerals and vitamins, so they promote immunity and muscle health, prevent anemia and reduce the level of harmful cholesterol in the body.

Ingredients:

A can of fava beans "the quantity can be increased as desired"

Pack of ready-made Mutabaq dough "square-shaped"

2 onions "chopped"

2 tomatoes "chopped"

A teaspoon of ground cumin

1/2 tsp black pepper

6 cloves garlic

1/2 cup white cheese

tablespoon vegetable oil

Coal for fumigation

Cooking:

Put the oil in a hot pan on the fire, then add the onions, then stir for about 5 minutes until the onions wilt, then add the garlic and tomatoes, continue stirring, then leave it for 5 minutes. Then add the beans, cumin, black pepper, a quarter cup of water and leave for a quarter of an hour for 20 minutes. We make a hole in the middle and put a sheet of tin with oil and wait until the oil heats up, then heat the piece of charcoal until it browns in color and put it in foil and cover the bowl until we get the flavor of steaming in the beans. Remove the pan from the heat and leave for a few minutes, then remove the charcoal. We add cheese with beans and mix thoroughly. Put two pieces of dough together - in the form of + then stuff the heart with an appropriate amount of mixture and then apply the edges in a square shape. Grease it with oil, stack it in a tray and place in the oven at 180 degrees until it becomes dark golden and serve hot. The filling can be replaced with other fillings as desired.