14 Reasons to Make Your Own Middle Eastern Food Get easy recipes for falafel, creamy hummus, baklava and more classic Middle Eastern dishes. Related To: Middle Eastern Bacon Falafel Bites with Hummus Photo By: Matt Armendariz ©2013, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved. Hummus bi Tahini Green Falafel Dill Hummus and Toasted Pita Photo By: Matt Armendariz ©2014, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved. Baklava Rolls Photo By: Srael Boruchin Tofu Edamame Falafel White Bean Hummus Middle Eastern Pizza Photo By: Edward Chen / Creel Films ©2011, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved. Hummus Dip Photo By: Tara Donne Baklava Photo By: Matt Armendariz ©2013, Television Food Network, G.P. All Rights Reserved. Baba Ghanoush Roasted Garlic Hummus Beef Shawarma Kibbe Nabelsieh Photo By: Srael Boruchin Bacon Falafel Bites with Hummus Put a new twist on falafel with bacon folded into the batter, and wrap them up with vegetables instead of pita for a lower-carb appetizer. Get the Recipe: Bacon Falafel Bites with Hummus Hummus bi Tahini This authentic hummus blends together chickpeas, nutty tahini, cumin, paprika and chopped parsley. Get the Recipe: Hummus bi Tahini Green Falafel Spice up your picnic with a stuffed falafel sandwich, perfect for lunch on the go. Get the Recipe: Green Falafel Dill Hummus and Toasted Pita Step up your hummus game by adding chopped dill, yogurt and hot paprika to the classic dip. Get the Recipe: Dill Hummus and Toasted Pita Wedges Baklava Rolls These buttery, flaky, walnut-stuffed dessert rolls are well worth the sticky fingers. Get the Recipe: George and Kathy's Baklava Rolls Tofu Edamame Falafel Replace chickpeas with edamame and add tofu tahini for an Asian twist on classic falafel. Get the Recipe: Tofu Edamame Falafel, Tofu Tahini White Bean Hummus Alton Brown's white bean hummus will cure your snack attack for just 100 calories. Get the Recipe: White Bean Hummus Middle Eastern Pizza The more toppings, the better! Kalamata olives, eggplant, sun-dried tomatoes, feta, mint and onions top off this cheesy pizza. Get the Recipe: Middle Eastern Pizza Hummus Dip Have 10 minutes? You can have creamy homemade hummus on the table. Get the Recipe: Hummus Dip Baklava Michael Symon's baklava bites get added crunch and flavor from pistachios and graham cracker crumbs. Get the Recipe: Baklava Baba Ghanoush This classic Middle Eastern dish gets a punch of flavor from charred eggplant, and it can be served as a side dish or appetizer. Get the Recipe: Baba Ghanoush Roasted Garlic Hummus Roasting brings out the natural sweetness in garlic and makes it practically melt into creamy hummus. Get the Recipe: Roasted Garlic Hummus Beef Shawarma Herbaceous, bright chimichurri sauce complements cardamom-spiced beef, tucked into pillowy pita. Get the Recipe: Beef Shawarma with Chimichurri Sauce Kibbe Nabelsieh These shells are stuffed with meat and then fried until golden brown for a crispy outside and tender inside. Get the Recipe: Sherryl Betesh's Kibbe Nabelsieh (Meat Filled Bulgur Shells) More from: Best International Recipes Global and Cooking Next Up Caribbean Foods: Dominican, Cuban and Puerto Rican Recipes 17 Photos Hearty Indian Main Courses 12 Photos Hot and Sweet Indian Desserts and Drinks 10 Photos Ethiopian and West African Recipes 11 Photos Classic British Food and Recipes 28 Photos German Recipes and Oktoberfest Food 12 Photos 9 Foods with Religious Symbolism 10 Photos Skip the Takeout: Healthy Chinese, Indian and Other Asian Recipes 23 Photos 5 Reasons to Skip Takeout Tonight 6 Photos Hungry Girl's Fast-Food Makeovers 10 Photos We Recommend Chinese Food & Tips 6 Videos How to Make Cocos Frios 9 Foods with Religious Symbolism 10 Photos International Comfort Foods 32 Photos Super Food Nerds: Make Your Own Chorizo Super Food Nerds: Make Your Own Kimchi
