Spice Up Your Next Grill-Out With These 11 Middle Eastern-Inspired Recipes

Barbecue recipes are delicious, and they’re a staple of many summer menus. But sometimes you just want to, shall we say, *spice* things up a bit. Now that fusion food (we’re looking at you, crotillas) is all the rage, adding flavors from exotic cuisines to otherwise standard American fare is not only okay, it’s ENCOURAGED. And one of the biggest food trends this summer is to add intensely flavorful Middle Eastern spices to barbecued items. Here are 11 of our favorite recipe ideas.
Cheezy Parsnip Fries With Smokey Tahini Sauce
Lebanese Shish Taouk
Sticky Harissa Honey Glazed Chicken
Grilled Avocado Halves With Harissa Hummus and Tahini Yogurt
Harissa Aioli
Baharat Roast Chicken Recipe
Roasted Beet Salad With Tahini and Lemon Sauce
Easy Tahini Curried Carrot Salad
Tahini Roasted Cauliflower
Lemony Harissa Potato Salad
Grilled Harissa Shrimp Skewers With Basil Oil and Cilantro
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