lolajayyum
I’m Lola! Bringing you quick and easy recipes from all over the world. As a mom and stepmom to four kids, quick and delicious is my goal! Created my blog as a love letter to my family and the World!
Creamy Strawberry Basil Lemonade
lolajayyum.com
Whole blended lemons, fresh strawberries, basil, milk, and honey simple syrup all blended smooth and strained into the most refreshing, slightly creamy, perfectly tart drink of the season.
submitted by lolajayyum
Chicken Pinchos Morunos
lolajayyum.com
Pinchos morunos are the Spanish street food that stopped me in my tracks in Seville. I tried to get as close to the original as possible without having to go to Spain :)
submitted by lolajayyum
Peach Burrata Flatbread
lolajayyum.com
Peach burrata flatbread is my homemade answer to one of my favorite appetizers at Black Liquor Market in LA.
submitted by lolajayyum
Fattoush Salad In Pita Bowl
lolajayyum.com
Romaine, tomatoes, Persian cucumbers, radishes,mint, parsley, scallions tossed in a delicious dressing, served in a crispy pita bowl!
submitted by lolajayyum
Tuna Pastel with Chimichurri
lolajayyum.com
Seasoned tuna filling stuffed inside empanada discs, and fried until deeply golden and crispy. Served with garlicky chimichurri that is non-traditional but just right!
submitted by lolajayyum
Stuffed Pepper Bowl
lolajayyum.com
Stuffed Pepper Bowl is the weeknight answer to Middle Eastern stuffed peppers, all the bold spiced meat and rice filling you love without hollowing out and stuffing each pepper individually.
submitted by lolajayyum
No-churn Baklava Ice Cream
lolajayyum.com
Every element of a proper baklava is here. Toasted pistachios and walnuts spiced with cinnamon, crispy baked phyllo flakes, and honey swirled through a no-churn cream and condensed milk base.
submitted by lolajayyum
Stuffed Tuna Potato Cakes
lolajayyum.com
Yukon Gold potato dough shaped into discs, stuffed with a filling of tuna in olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella, fresh basil, and parsley, pan-fried until deeply golden.
submitted by lolajayyum
Tomato and Feta Orzo Salad
lolajayyum.com
Orzo cooked in chicken bouillon, tossed with cherry tomatoes, feta, fresh dill, and basil, and dressed in a lemon Dijon oregano vinaigrette that is bright, tangy, and deeply savory all at once.
submitted by lolajayyum
Za’atar Chicken Cutlet with Lebanese Cabbage Salad
lolajayyum.com
Chicken cutlets pounded thin, dredged in zaatar-spiced panko, and shallow fried until deeply golden and impossibly crispy, served with a bright, lemony Lebanese cabbage salad piled right on top.
submitted by lolajayyum
Chicken and Pepper Lettuce Cups
lolajayyum.com
Ground chicken, red & orange peppers, onion simmered in a tomato and Calabrian chili sauce with cumin, smoked paprika, and Italian seasoning, spooned into crisp lettuce cups. Topped with yogurt sauce.
submitted by lolajayyum
Mediterranean Pasta Salad
lolajayyum.com
Pasta Salad gets a makeover! Fusilli pasta, shawarma-spiced pan-seared chicken, crispy chickpeas, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, pickles, and red onion all tossed in a creamy tahini yogurt dressing!
submitted by lolajayyum
Orange Blender Cake
lolajayyum.com
One whole orange, peel and all, blended smooth with eggs, extra virgin olive oil, and Greek yogurt, pulsed with flour until just combined, and baked into one of the moistest, most fragrant cakes!
submitted by lolajayyum
Chicken Spinach Orzo
lolajayyum.com
Greek Chicken Spinach Orzo is my spin on spanakorizo. The classic Greek spinach rice dish that has been on Mediterranean tables for centuries.
submitted by lolajayyum
Sheet Pan Meatballs & Vegetables
lolajayyum.com
Juicy meatballs, roasted cauliflower, sweet potato, and crispy chickpeas all cooked together in a smoky Calabrian chili and lemon sauce, served over whipped ricotta!
submitted by lolajayyum
Sheet Pan Beef Shawarma
lolajayyum.com
Sheet Pan Beef Shawarma is my Lebanese husband's weeknight version of the real thing, and it is dangerously good. All ready in 20 minutes!
submitted by lolajayyum
Stuffed Cabbage Bowl
lolajayyum.com
This Stuffed Cabbage Bowl is my weeknight answer to mahshi, the Egyptian stuffed cabbage dish. Spiced ground beef, parboiled rice, cabbage, tomato paste, lemon, cumin, and fresh dill. YUM!
submitted by lolajayyum
