Red Bell Pepper Hummus

Ingredients:
1 (16oz.) can of garbanzo beans.  Save liquid.
1 Lge. red bell pepper.
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. of kosher salt (regular table/iodized salt)
1/4 tsp. cumin (toasted cumin seeds or powder)
1/4 Cup extra-virgin olive oil.
Lemon juice  (from 1/2 lemon approx.)
Black Pepper.
2 Tbsp. Tahini  (sesame paste)
※Tahini:   Sesame paste. There is a Chinese product equivalent to tahini. This paste is similar to peanut butter, but instead of peanuts, sesame seeds are used.
※Kosher Salt:  Salt used by Jewish people. It's less salty and more pure. Used by many fine restaurants and people who like cooking with fine ingredients.)


Direction:
Roast the red bell pepper and remove stem and seeds of the red bell pepper. Cut in chunks. Toast cumin seeds until it becomes highly fragrant, about one minute. Put all ingredients in a blender, using 1/4 cup of liquid from garbanzos. Puree until smooth. Adjust liquid, salt, pepper and lemon juice to taste.
Serve. (You can use it as a sandwich spread, in a wrap, or as a dip.  You can even use it as a sauce for pasta.)

Greek Sandwich

Ingredients:

1/4 head of red cabbage

2 large carrots

Feta cheese (optional)

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

Salt and pepper to taste

Bread

Tabbouleh: 

1 cup bulgur

1 small cucumber

2 ripe tomatoes

1 cup Italian parsley

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Juice of 2 lemons

1 stalk celery

Salt and pepper to taste

Direction:

Soak a cup of bulgur in 4 cups of water for 15 minutes or overnight. Drain the bulgur in cheesecloth or a kitchen towel to get rid of excess water. Chop the cucumber, celery, tomatoes and add them to the bulgur. Finely mince the parsley and add. Squeeze the juice of two lemons and add the juice. Add salt and pepper to taste. Refrigerate overnight.

Chop the red cabbage and grate the carrots and add to a bowl. Crumble half a package of feta cheese and add to the mix. Add the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper. Refrigerate overnight. Use as a sandwich filling on your favorite bread. Serve.