Middle Eastern Inspired Recipes

Bring the vibrant spirit of the bazaar to your table with our Middle Eastern Inspired Recipe Collection, featuring the best dishes from OcadoLife magazine! We’ve curated a diverse selection of recipes that celebrate the bold, aromatic flavours and textures synonymous with this beautiful cuisine. From fragrant spices and fresh herbs to hearty grains and silky dips, these dishes are perfect for any and every moment. Whether you're planning a feast with friends or seeking a quick, inspired weeknight meal, you'll find plenty to love. Our collection features unique contributions from various creators—including renowned chefs and passionate food writers—who share their love for Middle Eastern cooking.

Harissa Lamb and Pitta Bake
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Servings: 4
Za’atar Spiced Halloumi and Chickpea Traybake
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Servings: 4
Turkish-Style Meatball Flatbreads
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Servings: 4
Ottolenghi’s Afghani Pulao with Black Chickpea Salsa
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Servings: 4
Ottolenghi’s One-Pan Black Chickpeas with Baharat and Orange
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Servings: 4
Barbecued Soy-butter Mushroom Kebabs
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Servings: 4
Lemon and Pesto Labneh Dip
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Servings: 4
Tom Kerridge's Honey and Za’atar-baked Feta with Flatbreads
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Servings: 4
Braised Veg with Sumac and Labneh
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Servings: 6
Labneh with Spiced Red Cabbage and Dukkah
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Servings: 4
Herb-crusted Rack of Lamb with Sheep’s Milk Labneh
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Servings: 4
Roasted Shallots with Dates, Port and Walnuts
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Servings: 6
Labneh with Fresh Peach
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Servings: 4
Barbecued Stone-fruit Salad with Spiced Syrup and Labneh
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Servings: 4
Middle Eastern-style tomato and cucumber panzanella
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Servings: 4
Chicken Leg with Preserved Lemon Marinade
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Servings: 4
Leaf-to-Stem Zhoug
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Servings: 8
Fish Shawarma, Courgette Houmous and Flatbread
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Servings: 4
Baharat Spiced Beef Meatballs
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Servings: 4
Rainbow Chard, Fennel and Blood Orange Fattoush with Za’atar Croutons
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Servings: 4
Chicken Fattoush
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Servings: 4
Roast Chicken Fattoush
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Servings: 1
Sheet Pan Kebabs
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Servings: 4
Pistachio Chocolate Slab
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Servings: 11
Lemon, Cumin and Coriander Lentil Soup
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Servings: 8
Ottolenghi's Shawarma Arayes with Dipping Sauce
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Servings: 6
Smashed Falafel Tacos
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Harissa Chicken Kebabs with Lemon Courgettes
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Servings: 4
Soft Herb and Sumac Butter Turkey with Cranberry and Pistachio Stuffing
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Servings: 14
Dukkah-crusted Salmon with Charred Tenderstem
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Servings: 4
Pumpkin and Lamb Fatteh
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Servings: 6
Slow-Cooked Leg of Lamb with Harissa, Roasted Aubergines & Tomatoes
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Servings: 8
Posh Lamb Kebab with Baharat Tahini Sauce
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Servings: 4
Herby freekeh salad with grilled aubergine and courgette
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Servings: 6
Isle of Wight Tomatoes Shakshuka
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Servings: 2
Za’atar Fish Goujons with Beetroot, Potato and Kohlrabi Remoulade
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Servings: 4
Spiced Warm Romanesco Salad with Tahini Dressing and Pomegranate
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Servings: 4
White Bean, Tuna and Parsley Salad, with a Preserved Lemon Dressing
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Servings: 1
Grilled aubergines with tahini and roasted garlic sauce and harissa couscous
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Servings: 4
Chicken Kebabs with Pomegranate Rice
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Servings: 4
Traditional Greek Baklava
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Strawberry mousse with strawberries marinated in lime and sumac
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Servings: 4
Turmeric Labneh with Za’atar
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Servings: 6
Za’atar Pork Chops, Sweet Potato Purée and Fennel and Apple Salad
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Servings: 4
Bean and Halloumi Stew
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Servings: 4
Fried Aubergine
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Servings: 2
Lamb Koftas with Roast Beetroot and Helda Bean Bulgur
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Servings: 4
Za’atar-spiced Halloumi, Fig and Red Onion Salad
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Servings: 4
Baklava
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Servings: 10
Beetroot Tabbouleh with Griddled Halloumi
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Servings: 4
Tabbouleh
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Servings: 4
Spicy Moroccan Lamb Stew
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Servings: 4
Winter Fruit Salad with Tahini Dressing
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Servings: 2
Chicken Shish Tawook, Mujadara and Arabic Salad
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Servings: 4
Afghan Shami Kebab
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Servings: 6

Middle Eastern Inspired Recipes

Harissa Lamb and Pitta Bake

Za’atar Spiced Halloumi and Chickpea Traybake

Turkish-Style Meatball Flatbreads

Ottolenghi’s Afghani Pulao with Black Chickpea Salsa

Ottolenghi’s One-Pan Black Chickpeas with Baharat and Orange

Barbecued Soy-butter Mushroom Kebabs

Lemon and Pesto Labneh Dip

Tom Kerridge's Honey and Za’atar-baked Feta with Flatbreads

Braised Veg with Sumac and Labneh

Labneh with Spiced Red Cabbage and Dukkah

Herb-crusted Rack of Lamb with Sheep’s Milk Labneh

Roasted Shallots with Dates, Port and Walnuts

Labneh with Fresh Peach

Barbecued Stone-fruit Salad with Spiced Syrup and Labneh

Middle Eastern-style tomato and cucumber panzanella

Chicken Leg with Preserved Lemon Marinade

Leaf-to-Stem Zhoug

Fish Shawarma, Courgette Houmous and Flatbread

Baharat Spiced Beef Meatballs

Rainbow Chard, Fennel and Blood Orange Fattoush with Za’atar Croutons

Chicken Fattoush

Roast Chicken Fattoush

Sheet Pan Kebabs

Pistachio Chocolate Slab

Lemon, Cumin and Coriander Lentil Soup

Ottolenghi's Shawarma Arayes with Dipping Sauce

Smashed Falafel Tacos

Harissa Chicken Kebabs with Lemon Courgettes

Soft Herb and Sumac Butter Turkey with Cranberry and Pistachio Stuffing

Dukkah-crusted Salmon with Charred Tenderstem

Pumpkin and Lamb Fatteh

Slow-Cooked Leg of Lamb with Harissa, Roasted Aubergines & Tomatoes

Posh Lamb Kebab with Baharat Tahini Sauce

Herby freekeh salad with grilled aubergine and courgette

Isle of Wight Tomatoes Shakshuka

Za’atar Fish Goujons with Beetroot, Potato and Kohlrabi Remoulade

Spiced Warm Romanesco Salad with Tahini Dressing and Pomegranate

White Bean, Tuna and Parsley Salad, with a Preserved Lemon Dressing

Grilled aubergines with tahini and roasted garlic sauce and harissa couscous

Chicken Kebabs with Pomegranate Rice

Traditional Greek Baklava

Strawberry mousse with strawberries marinated in lime and sumac

Turmeric Labneh with Za’atar

Za’atar Pork Chops, Sweet Potato Purée and Fennel and Apple Salad

Bean and Halloumi Stew

Fried Aubergine

Lamb Koftas with Roast Beetroot and Helda Bean Bulgur

Za’atar-spiced Halloumi, Fig and Red Onion Salad

Baklava

Beetroot Tabbouleh with Griddled Halloumi

Tabbouleh

Spicy Moroccan Lamb Stew

Winter Fruit Salad with Tahini Dressing

Chicken Shish Tawook, Mujadara and Arabic Salad

Afghan Shami Kebab