16 Vegetarian Lebanese Recipes (2024)

Recipes November 29, 2020

posted by Christine Melanson6 comments »

Bring a taste of the Middle East to your home with these amazing Lebanese recipes! Lebanese cuisine is an absolute gift to vegetarians, full of fresh vegetables, pastries, grains and cheeses prepared just so. These authentic recipes will allow you to create those amazing flavors at home.

Lebanese restaurants are one thing I have sorely missed during 2020. I find that Middle Eastern cuisine is always a million times tastier at a restaurant being cooked by chefs who really know their stuff. But now we’re all cooking at home so much more, it’s the perfect time to try to master some tasty Lebanese dishes ourselves.

This collection of recipes was curated from blogs across the web, and in an attempt to keep things as authentically Lebanese as possible, I sought out the recipes of bloggers with strong connections to Lebanon. Either they live there or in a nearby country, or have parents or other relatives whose recipes they’ve learned from.

While I am generally a huge fan of fusion cuisine, this is all about those tried and true recipes I go back to time and time again at my favorite Lebanese eateries, as well as some new discoveries in Lebanese cuisine that I’m excited to try.

Happy eating!

Rakakat Jibneh (Cheese Rolls)

Photo Credit:www.cookinwithmima.com

Mima grew up eating these rolls and it always felt like it was the first time! She will teach you how to make them perfectly, with suggestions for how to find or substitute the right cheese.

Macaron bi Toom(Noodles And Potatoes With Garlic)

Photo Credit:www.mamaslebanesekitchen.com

A traditional villager dish from the mountains of Lebanon with a rich and intense garlic flavor, I can't think of anything more perfectly comforting than this recipe! Edgard will show you his mother's incredible recipe with step by step instructions.

Mujadara

Photo Credit:cosetteskitchen.com

Cosette's family mujadara recipe is a little different to what we're used to seeing as she uses a food mill to create a smoother, porridge like finish. A cherished family recipe that stands the test of time and is loved by her children.

Fattet al-hummus(Chickpea in yogurt sauce)

Photo Credit:www.tasteofbeirut.com

Fattet is served in the early morning hours in just about every neighborhood in Beirut. Joumana's recipe uses chickpeas and looks crispy, creamy and totally addicting.

Grilled Halloumi Salad

Photo Credit:mezze.life

Ah, my fave cheese in it's natural habitat. While I tend to put halloumi in all sorts of places, a simple halloumi salad amongst a mezze platter is always going to be its best self.

Batata Harra(Spicy Potatoes) By Rana Chahine

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Perfectly seasoned and perfectly crisp. Rana's batata harra recipe is potato perfection.

Maghmour(Lebanese Moussaka)

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As a child, Hadia would wait impatiently for this dish to be ready and constantly ask her mother when it would be done. Now this classic recipe (and the secret step her mother took to really elevate it) can be found on her blog for all to enjoy.

Tabbouleh

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Margarita's family recipe for tabbouleh is the perfect way to use up an abundance of parsley and mint.

Tomato and Onion Manakeesh

Photo Credit:www.simplyleb.com

A popular breakfast food, manakeesh is baked in a specialty brick oven for a few minutes, eaten hot with fresh vegetables and oftenlabnehon the side. While you may not have a brick oven at your disposal, Iman's recipe will help you get it right.

Shorbet al hamed (Lebanese Lentil soup recipe)

Photo Credit:amiraspantry.com

A bright lentil soup with lemony notes, chard and potatoes. A treasured recipe from Amira's Lebanese friend which she has now shared on her blog for all to enjoy.

Fattoush Salad

Photo Credit:www.themediterraneandish.com

Fattoush is said to have originated in Northern Lebanon, where farmers would fry leftover pita scraps in a bit of olive oil for extra flavor and add whatever in-season vegetables and herbs they have on hand. Suzy's delicious recipe gives you lots of tips for getting it right and customizing it with what you have to hand.

Fatayer Sabanekh(Spinach Pastries)

Photo Credit:littlesunnykitchen.com

Seriously addicting (and child friendly) spinach pastries using Diana's mum's highly versatile dough recipe.

Lebanese Fried Falafel

Photo Credit:thematbakh.com

Step away from the packaged falafel mix! Mariam's tried and true recipe for Lebanese style falafel is so easy and delicious, you'll come back to it over and over again.

Makdous (Cured Eggplant with walnuts and peppers)

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A traditonal Lebanese preserve made from baby eggplants stuffed with walnuts, red peppers, chili and garlic. Find out why this Lebanese expat gets so excited when someone brings them a jar from the homeland!

The Best Smooth Hummus

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There is a world of difference between any ol' store bought hummus and authentic homemade hummus. Let Maureen walk you through her tips to get the smoothest, most delectable hummus that will leave you obsessed.

Lebanese Baba Ganoush

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One of the better known exports from Lebanese cuisine, baba ganoush is an essential part of a mezze spread and pairs beautifully with some of the other recipes in this list. Yumma will teach you how to make the perfect baba ganoush with just four ingredients.