Category: summer salads

Moroccan recipes: Zucchini-Feta Fritters

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This serves as a main dish for a vegetarian night. With feta, zucchini becomes a satisfying meat-less meal. Wrap these in pita or serve with salad for a light lunch or dinner.For more recipes and stories, check out my new cookbook “Stories from Morocco: a food and travel memoir” now available through Kindle.  Prep time: 20… Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Zucchini-Feta Fritters

Roasted Carrots with Ras el Hanout

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Ras el Hanout is the flavorful spice blend that does all the work to these carrots. A hint of honey paired with the spice makes them addicting, especially for sweet potato fry lovers.For more recipes and stories, check out my new cookbook “Stories from Morocco: a food and travel memoir” now available through Kindle.  Prep time:… Continue reading Roasted Carrots with Ras el Hanout

What is Tagine?

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Marrakech, Morocco Chicken Tagine Tagine is both the name of a dish and the name of the special clay pot that resembles a hat. Moroccans use it for almost all their main dishes.  This earthenware pot cooks food slowly and keeps meats and vegetables very moist to produce a kind of stew. The triangle shape… Continue reading What is Tagine?

What is Tagine?

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Marrakech, Morocco Chicken Tagine Tagine is both the name of a dish and the name of the special clay pot that resembles a hat. Moroccans use it for almost all their main dishes.  This earthenware pot cooks food slowly and keeps meats and vegetables very moist to produce a kind of stew. The triangle shape… Continue reading What is Tagine?

Moroccan recipes: Roasted Eggplant Salad

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I have fond memories with my grandma, stuffing eggplant with tomato and peppers to make the classic Armenian dish, Imom Bayeldi. This Moroccan dish is very similar to our Armenian recipe, but it gets boosted with a few more spices. The result is a delicious, warm spice version that makes for a great dip. The… Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Roasted Eggplant Salad

Moroccan recipes: Roasted Eggplant Salad

Posted in date, eggplant, imom bayeldi, kumquats, mediterranean diet, mint, moroccan food, moroccan mint tea, morocco, morocco travel, orange, summer salads, vegan recipes, vegan saladsLeave a comment

I have fond memories with my grandma, stuffing eggplant with tomato and peppers to make the classic Armenian dish, Imom Bayeldi. This Moroccan dish is very similar to our Armenian recipe, but it gets boosted with a few more spices. The result is a delicious, warm spice version that makes for a great dip. The… Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Roasted Eggplant Salad

Moroccan recipes: Date-Citrus Salad

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This recipe is inspired by a semi-recent trip to Marrakech. The three ingredients- mint, dates, and oranges give you a feel for Morocco. Every restaurant and home you went to, you would be offered mint tea. Dates would be found served on the side or used to sweeten smoothies. And oranges— everywhere! Just one hike up… Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Date-Citrus Salad

Moroccan recipes: Date-Citrus Salad

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This recipe is inspired by a semi-recent trip to Marrakech. The three ingredients- mint, dates, and oranges give you a feel for Morocco. Every restaurant and home you went to, you would be offered mint tea. Dates would be found served on the side or used to sweeten smoothies. And oranges— everywhere! Just one hike up… Continue reading Moroccan recipes: Date-Citrus Salad