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Recipes from
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Egyptian
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Recipes
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Spinach salad
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Cucumber feta salad
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- 400 GRAM SPINACH, cut
- HANDFUL CILANTRO, chopped
- HANDFUL PARSLEY, chopped
- 1/2 TSP CHILI POWDER
- 1/2 TSP PAPRIKA POWDER
- 4 TBSP OLIVE OIL
- JUICE FROM 1/2 LEMON
- 2 CLOVES GARLIC, chopped
- 2 TOMATOES, cut
- 1/4 PEEL FROM A PICKLED LEMON, cut
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- 1 CUCUMBER, in thin slices
- 100 GRAM FETA, in cubes
- 2 GREEN ONIONS, chopped
- HANDFUL MINT, chopped
- 4 TBSP OLIVE OIL
- 2 TBSP LEMON JUICE
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Mix the spinach with
the cilantro, the tomato, the garlic and the parsley. For the dressing,
beat the lemon juice with the olive oil and add the paprika and chili
powder. Pour the dressing over the spinach and toss the salad. Arrange
the lemons on top.
On
18 November 1956,
Morocco became
independent from France, which led
to the return of Mohammed V. The country had been a protectorate
since the early 1900s. Click on culinary calendar for
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For the dressing, beat
the olive oil with the lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste. Mix
the cucumber and and onion and put in a salad bowl. Put the feta on
top. Pour the dressing over the salad and sprinkle with mint.
On 6
October
1973, the Egyptian army
crossed the Suez Canal at the beginning of the October War (also
called Yom Kippur War, 6-25 October). The day is still
celebrated as Armed Forces Day.
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