Chickpeas, sesame, herbs and flatbread. Plenty of it is vegan, and most of it works cold the next day.
29 recipes
How the labels are calculated
Per serving: weight loss means under 500 calories and over 25 g of protein, weight gain over 700 calories, muscle over 600 calories and over 35 g of protein. "Anyone can" has at most 4 steps, 7 ingredients and 20 minutes of work, "some experience" starts at 35 minutes or 6 steps. High protein is over 30 g, low carb at most 20 g of carbohydrate, low calorie under 400 calories, quick at most 15 minutes. Vegetarian and vegan follow from the ingredients.
No recipe matches all of that.
Shakshuka325 kcal · 17 g proteinEggs in tomato sauce, one pan, bread for dipping
Falafel bowl with hummus712 kcal · 22 g proteinFalafel, hummus and raw vegetables, in 15 minutes
Falafel with pitta and hummus710 kcal · 26 g proteinThe takeaway classic, at home in 15 minutes
Couscous with vegetables418 kcal · 12 g proteinCouscous needs nothing but hot water, the vegetables need a pan
Tabbouleh360 kcal · 10 g proteinThe salad where the parsley is the vegetable
Falafel wrap588 kcal · 25 g proteinFalafel, salad, yoghurt sauce, rolled up
Hummus330 kcal · 11 g proteinMade in five minutes, better than any tub
Homemade falafel694 kcal · 25 g proteinFrom dried chickpeas, with parsley, coriander and cumin, deep fried
Chickpea balls with yoghurt dip386 kcal · 14 g proteinBalls of chickpeas, oats and cumin, fried in the pan. Vegan.
Quinoa tabbouleh with avocado598 kcal · 15 g proteinQuinoa instead of bulgur, plenty of parsley, tomato, cucumber, pepper, avocado, lemon
Green shakshuka with spinach and feta428 kcal · 25 g proteinEggs poached in spinach and kale, with feta and cumin, and bread
Stuffed sweet potato with chickpeas and tahini694 kcal · 19 g proteinBaked sweet potato, roasted chickpeas, tahini and lemon sauce, parsley. Vegan.
Turkish red lentil soup317 kcal · 14 g proteinRed lentils, carrot, potato, onion, cumin, lemon. Vegan, for two.
Mezze plate with falafel and hummus738 kcal · 24 g proteinFalafel, hummus, pita, tomato, cucumber, olives, herbs. All on one plate, vegan.
Hummus plate with salad and pita711 kcal · 20 g proteinA plate of hummus, tomato, cucumber, pepper, olives, chickpeas, olive oil, pita for dipping
Falafel bowl with rice and edamame753 kcal · 27 g proteinRice, falafel, edamame, avocado, tomato, cucumber, soya yoghurt dip. Vegan.
Kebab plate with rice and yoghurt682 kcal · 48 g proteinThinly sliced beef fried with cumin and paprika, on rice with tomato sauce and yoghurt
Chicken kebab plate with rice and chips755 kcal · 54 g proteinMarinated chicken, rice, oven chips, salad and tomato. The plate from the takeaway.
Lentil tabbouleh525 kcal · 24 g proteinBrown lentils, plenty of parsley, tomato, cucumber, pepper, mint, lemon. Vegan, keeps two days.
Menemen462 kcal · 28 g proteinTurkish eggs with tomatoes and peppers, straight from the pan. Four eggs, one spoon, no bread needed.
Baba ganoush304 kcal · 8 g proteinRoasted aubergine with tahini, lemon and garlic, with toasted bread. Vegan, smoky, for two.
Harira287 kcal · 13 g proteinA Moroccan soup of chickpeas, lentils, tomatoes and celery, with coriander and lemon. Vegan, for four.
Turkish white bean stew382 kcal · 17 g proteinKuru fasulye: white beans in a tomato and pepper broth with onion and chilli. Vegan, for two.
Fattoush234 kcal · 6 g proteinA Levantine bread salad with tomatoes, cucumber, radishes, herbs and toasted pita. Vegan, for two.
Moroccan carrot salad226 kcal · 3 g proteinGrated carrots with orange, lemon, cumin, cinnamon, raisins and parsley. Vegan, for two.
Chicken shawarma wrap600 kcal · 53 g proteinChicken marinated in yoghurt and spices, fried, rolled in flatbread with tomato, cucumber and garlic yoghurt, then griddled.
Kefta skewers with yoghurt750 kcal · 47 g proteinMince skewers of beef and lamb with onion, parsley, mint and cumin, with pita and yoghurt. For two.
Karnıyarık673 kcal · 34 g proteinTurkish stuffed aubergines with beef mince, tomatoes, peppers and parsley, braised in the oven, with rice. For two.
Vegetable tagine with chickpeas759 kcal · 23 g proteinPotatoes, carrots, courgettes and chickpeas braised with apricots and ras el hanout, with couscous. Vegan, for two.