In light of Labor’s Day coming up this weekend I thought I would do a post about some delish Persian dishes that can be added to your feast.

Today I will cover some appetizers and side dishes.

Borani Esfanaj! A healthy dip made with yogurt and spinach.

Kashkeh Bademjan: An exotic blend of eggplant, whey, and saffron.

Mast-o-musir: A tasty dip made with shallots and yogurt

Borani Bademjan: A fabulous dip made with yogurt and grilled eggplants

Borani Laboo: An out of this world good yogurt and beets dip

Mast-o-khiar: A refreshing yogurt and cucumber dip

All of the above dips can be served with delicious homemade pita chips or any of your favorite Persian breads!

Mirza Ghassemi: A delicious dish from Northern Iran

The ever so popular Brie en Croûte with pistachios & almonds

Kuku dishes are always popular too! How about a Lima Bean & Dill Kuku?

Zucchini Kuku: a super easy to make kuku that tastes amazing!

Kuku Sabzi: undeniably my most favorite kuku!

Salad Olivieh: what would a party be without Salad Olivieh?

Salad Shirazi: most definitely the one salad that everyone falls in love with at first bite!

Watermelon & Feta Cheese Salad: certainly this past summer’s most popular salad!

Herb & Feta Cheese Platter: everyone loves this!

Cucumber, Feta, & Walnut: this is truly a winning combination!