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| Grape Leaves stuffed with Rice |
Recap:
- The Western Church's less strict Lenten practice excludes meat from the diet. The stricter Lenten diet of the Eastern Church excludes meat, fish, poultry, dairy, dairy products or eggs.
- To make some of our recipes into a Lenten version, substitute water or vegetable broth for any beef, lamb or chicken broth mentioned.
- You'll notice that breads and desserts have been omitted from the menu list, but if you're interested in either of these, just look for recipes which use oil or margarine in place of butter.
Below are menu options from our original collection of recipes to help you.
For those of you following the Western Church’s meatless diet, I’ve placed a "W" next to the recipe’s name in the list below. If you are leaning toward the stricter, Eastern Church Lenten diet, you'll find an "E", next to the recipe's name. Those are suitable for anyone to eat.
Use the following as a basic guide to "Mix-n-Match" your Lenten menu:
Appetizers: Hummus (E), Muhammara (E), Stuffed grape leaves (E), Cheese or spinach boregs (W), Dill cheese (W), Cilantro - Tahini Dip (W)
Salads: Armenian chick pea salad (E), Armenian potato-egg salad (W), Armenian potato salad (E), Armenian salad (E), Cardamom fruit salad (E)
Side Dishes: Tabbouleh (E), Plaki (E), Fassoulia (green beans) without meat (E), Jajik (W), Bulgur or rice pilaf (E), Zucchini and eggs (W)
Soup: Cabbage soup (E), Lentil soup (E)
Entrees: Eggplant - zucchini bake (E), Mujadarra (E), Parsley, onions and eggs (W), Tomatoes and eggs (W), Plaki with Fish (W)