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Middle Eastern Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

🛒 Ingredients
2 medium sweet potatoes
1/2 cup chickpeas
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
1 tbsp tahini
1 tsp lemon juice
Parsley
👨‍🍳 Instructions
Bake sweet potatoes at 400°F for 40–45 mins.
Toss chickpeas with olive oil and spices, then roast for 15 mins.
Mix yogurt, tahini, and lemon juice.
Slice open potatoes and stuff with chickpeas.
Drizzle sauce and add parsley.

Thai Coconut Chicken Soup (Tom Kha Inspired)

🛒 Ingredients
1 chicken breast (sliced thin)
1 cup light coconut milk
2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup mushrooms
1 tbsp ginger (grated)
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp fish sauce
1 tsp chili paste (optional)
Fresh cilantro
👨‍🍳 Instructions
Bring broth + coconut milk to a simmer.
Add ginger and mushrooms.
Add chicken and cook until done.
Stir in fish sauce, lime juice, and chili paste.
Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.

Japanese Salmon Avocado Poke Bowl

🛒 Ingredients
1 sushi-grade salmon filet (cubed)
1/2 avocado (sliced)
1 cup cooked jasmine rice (or brown rice)
1/2 cucumber (thinly sliced)
1 tbsp soy sauce (low sodium)
1 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp honey
1 tsp rice vinegar
Sesame seeds
Green onions
👨‍🍳 Instructions
Mix soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, and vinegar.
Toss salmon cubes in the sauce lightly.
Add rice to the bowl as a base.
Arrange salmon, avocado, and cucumber.
Sprinkle sesame seeds + green onions on top.

Mexican Lettuce Wrap Tacos (Low-Carb)

🛒 Ingredients
1 lb ground turkey
Romaine or butter lettuce leaves
1/2 onion (diced)
2 cloves of garlic
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 cup diced tomatoes
1/2 avocado
Fresh cilantro
Lime wedges
👨‍🍳 Instructions
Cook onion + garlic in pan until fragrant.
Add turkey and cook fully.
Stir in spices and tomatoes, simmer 5 mins.
Spoon mixture into lettuce leaves.
Top with avocado, cilantro, and lime juice.

Mediterranean Chickpea Power Bowl

🛒 Ingredients
1 cup canned chickpeas (rinsed)
1/2 cup cooked quinoa
1/2 cucumber (chopped)
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
1/4 red onion (thin sliced)
1/4 cup feta cheese
2 tbsp olives (sliced)
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp oregano
Salt & pepper
👨‍🍳 Instructions
In a bowl, combine chickpeas, quinoa, cucumber, tomatoes, and onion.
Add feta and olives on top.
Whisk olive oil, lemon juice, oregano, salt, and pepper.
Pour dressing over bowl and toss gently.
Serve chilled or room temp.

Lentil & Spinach Dal

🛒 Ingredients
• 1 cup red lentils
• 3 cups water or broth
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp olive or coconut oil
• Salt to taste

👨‍🍳 Instructions
1. Rinse lentils thoroughly.
2. Cook lentils with water, turmeric, and salt (15–20 min).
3. In another pan, sauté onion + garlic + cumin.
4. Add cooked lentils and mix well.
5. Stir in spinach until wilted.
6. Serve warm (great with rice or flatbread).

Greek Chicken Souvlaki Bowl

🛒 Ingredients
• 1 lb chicken breast (cubed)
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 cup cooked rice or quinoa
• Cucumber, tomato, red onion
• Tzatziki sauce (Greek yogurt + cucumber + garlic)

👨‍🍳 Instructions
1. Marinate chicken (oil, lemon, garlic, oregano) for 30 min.
2. Grill or pan-sear until fully cooked.
3. Assemble bowl with rice, veggies, and chicken.
4. Top with tzatziki sauce.

Miso Glazed Salmon with Greens

🛒 Ingredients
• 2 salmon fillets
• 2 tbsp white miso paste
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 2 cups spinach or bok choy
• 1 tsp olive oil

👨‍🍳 Instructions
1. Mix miso, honey, vinegar, and sesame oil.
2. Coat salmon and marinate (15–30 min).
3. Bake at 400°F (200°C) for 10–12 minutes.
4. Broil last 2 min for caramelization.
5. Sauté greens lightly with olive oil.
6. Plate salmon over greens.

Mexican Shrimp Ceviche

🛒 Ingredients
• 1 lb raw shrimp (peeled, deveined)
• 1 cup lime juice (fresh)
• 1/2 red onion (finely chopped)
• 2 tomatoes (diced)
• 1 cucumber (diced)
• 1 jalapeño (optional)
• 1 avocado (cubed)
• Fresh cilantro
• Salt + pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions
1. Chop shrimp into small pieces.
2. Cover with lime juice — let sit 20–30 min (it “cooks”).
3. Drain some juice, leaving a little for flavor.
4. Mix in veggies, cilantro, and seasoning.
5. Gently fold in avocado last.
6. Serve chilled (great with tortilla chips or lettuce wraps).

Thai Basil Chicken

🛒 Ingredients
• 1 lb ground chicken (lean)
• 1 cup fresh Thai basil leaves
• 4 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 Thai chilies (or red chili flakes)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
• 1 tbsp fish sauce
• 1 tsp honey
• 1 cup jasmine or brown rice
• Optional: fried egg on top

👨‍🍳 Instructions
1. Heat oil in a pan on medium-high.
2. Add garlic + chili, cook until fragrant.
3. Add ground chicken, break it apart and cook fully.
4. Stir in soy sauce, fish sauce, and honey.
5. Toss in basil leaves last — cook just until wilted.
6. Serve over rice, top with egg if desired.