Lebanese Taverna
Tyson's Galleria
McLean, Va.
703-847-5244
Mohammad Homayon Karimy -
Executive Chef
Avocado Salad

Ingredients:
(serves 6)
1) 4 Avocados - medium size and ripe
2) 1/2 cup Red Pepper - julienned
3) 1 Belgian Endive - chopped into 2" pieces
4) 2 Scallions - chopped
5) 1 large Tomato - diced
6) 2 tbs. Olive Oil - Extra Virgin
7) 3 tbs. Lemon Juice - freshly squeezed
8) 1/2 tsp. Salt
9) 1/4 tsp. White Pepper
10) 4 cloves Garlic
Preparation:
1) Peel the avocado and dice (1" pieces) into a salad
bowl.
2) Add the endive, tomato, scallion and red peppers.
3) Mash the garlic with the salt in a mortar and pestle.
Then add the lemon juice, white pepper
and oil. Then mix
in the mortar.
4) Toss everything together in the bowl and serve.
Camel Wings

Ingredients:
(serves 6)
The Marinade
1) 1/2 cup Olive Oil
2) 1 tbs. Salt - to taste
3) 1 tbs. Garlic - minced
4) 1/2 cup Lemon Juice
5) 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper - to taste
6) 36 Chicken Wings split into two parts
The Other Ingredients
1) 4 tbs. Butter
2) 6 tbs. Water
3) 3 tbs. Lemon Juice - to taste
4) Chopped Garlic
5) Chopped Cilantro
Preparation:
1) Clean and cut chicken wings.
2) Combine the other ingredients into a marinade.
3) Place the chicken in the marinade for 1 hour.
4) Place the chicken in a pre-heated 500 deg. f. oven
for approximately 30 minutes until
the chicken starts to brown.
Check to see if it is done.
5) Take out the chicken and let it rest.
6) Finish the chicken in a saute pan with some butter,
fresh lemon juice and a little water.
Add the garlic and cilantro.
Drain off the extra liquids.
7) Put on a plate with parsley garnish.
Good Eating!!!