4 Easy Middle Eastern-Inspired Recipes by Chef Eden Grinshpan

Although this recipe calls for just a few ingredients, Grinshpan kicks the flavor up a notch by marinating the chicken in baharat, a Middle Eastern spice blend. Don’t skip the cherry tomatoes, dipping sauce and mint—they come together while the chicken is marinating and make this recipe a complete meal.

Who knew a basic ingredient like carrots could taste so complex? A four-ingredient sweet-and-spicy sauce amps up the flavor, while dukkah (a spice mixture of toasted nuts, herbs and seeds) takes the dish completely over the top.

It’s official: We’re sprinkling pita chips over every salad we eat from now on. This appetizer is crunchy, creamy and—best of all—ready in 25 minutes.

For the uninitiated, Kamut is an ancient grain with a sweet, nutty flavor and al dente texture. And meze is a small Mediterranean dish designed to eat as an appetizer. (And just like that, you’ve learned two new things today.)

Eden is the host of Top Chef Canada and the cofounder and executive chef of Middle Eastern restaurant Dez in New York City. She co-created and starred in Eden Eats, a Cooking Channel series that explored the global culinary food scene, and Log On & Eat with Eden Grinshpan, also on the Cooking Channel, where she traveled the country in search of the most adventurous, well-known food bloggers and social media influencers. Eden lives in Brooklyn with her husband and daughter.