Components:   1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or 2 teaspoons dried, divided 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, plus more to taste 3 cups diced tomatoes (4-5 medium)...

Components:  1 pound green beans, trimmed and cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces 1 small clove garlic, minced, or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley (optional) Freshly ground pepper to taste...

Components:   4 1/2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth 1 1/4 cups brown lentils, rinsed 1 medium onion, chopped 1 bay leaf 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice Freshly ground pepper to taste 3/4 cup coarse bulgur (see Ingredient note) 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1...

Components:  

1/2 cup burghul (see note) 3/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves 500g lean lamb mince 3 green onions, thinly sliced 1/3 cup mint leaves, finely chopped 1 egg, lightly beaten 1 cup semi-dried tomatoes 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted 1/2 small lemon, juiced 1/4 cup olive oil 4 Turkish bread...

Components:  

2 medium size eggplants, fried (see fried eggplant recipe) 1 t salt 1 c yogurt 3 cloves garlic, mashed Preparation:  

Mash the fried eggplant. Remove any excess oil from the bowl. Add salt, yogurt and garlic and mix. Serve with bread.  

Components:

8 large lemons, divided

20 fresh mint leaves, divided

1 cup granulated sugar

3 cups boiling water