Family Feast Recipe
A house favorite! Enjoy a bit of everything. Choice of salad, hummus, chicken kebabs, steak kebabs, salmon, chicken shawarma, falafel, rice, and grilled pita serves 4-5
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Ingredients
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Salad
Hummus
Kebabs
Falafel
Rice
Grilled Pita
Method
Salad
- 1
Prepare the Salad
In a large bowl, chop the romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber. Thinly slice the red onion.
- 2
Make the Dressing
In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper.
- 3
Combine and Serve
Pour the dressing over the chopped vegetables, toss well to combine, and serve immediately.
Hummus
- 4
Blend Hummus Ingredients
In a food processor, combine the canned chickpeas (drained and rinsed), tahini, garlic cloves, olive oil, lemon juice, and salt.
- 5
Process Until Smooth
Blend until smooth, adding water as necessary to achieve desired consistency.
- 6
Serve
Transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with paprika, and serve with pita or vegetables.
Kebabs
- 7
- 8
Prepare the Salmon
Cut the salmon into chunks and season with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- 9
Skewer the Meat
Thread the marinated chicken, steak, and salmon onto the wooden skewers.
- 10
Falafel
- 11
Soak the Chickpeas
Soak the dried chickpeas in water overnight. Drain and rinse them before using.
- 12
Make the Falafel Mixture
In a food processor, combine soaked chickpeas, onion, garlic, parsley, cumin, salt, black pepper, and baking powder. Pulse until a coarse mixture forms.
- 13
Form the Falafel Balls
Shape the mixture into small balls or patties.
- 14
Fry the Falafel
Heat oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat. Fry the falafel balls until golden brown on all sides. Drain on paper towels.
Rice
- 15
Rinse the Rice
Rinse the basmati rice under cold water until the water runs clear.
- 16
Cook the Rice
In a medium pot, combine the rinsed rice, water, and salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed.
Grilled Pita
- 17
Prepare the Pita
Brush the pita bread with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic powder.
- 18
Grill the Pita
Grill the pita bread for 1-2 minutes on each side until warm and slightly charred.