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Discover 25 Best Lebanese Recipes, from fresh salads to vibrant mezze to comforting soups and grilled favorites. These dishes highlight classic Middle Eastern favorites that are approachable and delicious.
Lebanese cuisine is known for its vibrant flavors, fresh ingredients and wholesome dishes that bring people together around the table. My family on my mom’s side is from Lebanon and I grew up eating this delicious food. I love sharing our family recipes with you all and today I am rounding up the 25 Best Lebanese Recipes.
You will find salads, sides, main dishes and a traditional dessert we grew up eating. Whether you are craving traditional mezzos like hummus, a comforting bowl of soup like a Lebanese Lentil Soup, or a grilled meal like Beef Kafta Kabobs, this collection is for you. Each dish uses simple ingredients, plenty of herbs, and Mediterranean spices to help bring authentic flavor into your kitchen. If you like these recipes you also might like my Mediterranean recipe collection.
If you like this collection of Lebanese recipes you also might like these 20 Best Lentil Soup Recipes and this 20 Recipes to Make With a Bag of Lentils.
1
Lebanese Green Beans
Lebanese Green Beans are a warm, spiced green bean dish, combining tomatoes, green beans, cinnamon and cumin.
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2
Fattoush Salad
A healthy, favorite Middle Eastern Salad with a light lemony vinaigrette. This Fattoush Salad mixes crisp romaine, fresh vegetables, pita chips and a light lemony sumac dressing.
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3
Lebanese Tabbouleh
Lebanese Tabbouleh is a fresh, light salad mixing tomatoes, parsley, mint, green onions, bulgur wheat along with a light lemon olive oil dressing. A great side to any meal or a main dish for lunch!
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4
Stuffed Grape Leaves
Stuffed Grape Leaves, or Dolmos, are a vegetarian Greek or Mediterranean appetizer. Grape leaves are rolled with a mixture of rice, pine nuts, mint and dill.
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5
Lebanese Spicy Potatoes
Lebanese Spicy Potatoes are traditionally known as batata harra which translates as spicy potatoes. These tasty potatoes are crisp on the outside, tender on the inside and will spice up any meal. The delicious sauce combines coriander, paprika, cayenne pepper mixed with olive oil and lemon juice.
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6
Lebanese Lentil Soup
Lebanese Lentil Soup is rich, warming soup that combines red lentils, vegetables, curry powder, cumin and lemon juice. This soup naturally gluten-free and vegan, is easy to make and freezes well for later!
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7
Lebanese Hummus Recipe
Whip up a batch of homemade Lebanese Hummus Recipe and keep it for snacking throughout the week. It is packed with protein, pairing perfectly with pita bread or vegetables.
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8
Baba Ghanoush
Baba Ghanoush is a light classic middle eastern dip made from roasted eggplant, tahini, lemon juice, garlic and olive oil. This is a Mediterranean appetizer and perfect with pita bread or vegetables. You could also use it on sandwiches, wraps or alongside grilled meats and veggies.
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9
Easy Lebanese Salad
Easy Lebanese Salad, also known as Lebanese Salata, is a salad mixing chopped tomatoes, bell pepper, onion, cucumber, green onion and parsley topped with a lemony-mint dressing. This is light and the prefect addition to any meal or add grilled chicken or salmon to make it a meal itself.
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10
Lebanese Meat Pies
Lebanese Meat Pie Recipe, otherwise known as Sfeehas, are triangles of bread dough that are baked with a rich, warm flavored ground beef mixture.
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11
Easy Spinach Fatayer
Golden triangle-shaped pastries filled with tangy spinach and creamy feta, these Spinach Fatayer are the perfect savory hand pies to serve as a snack or a satisfying vegetarian meal. This easy spinach fatayer recipe brings the authentic flavors of Lebanese kitchens right to yours, with simple ingredients and clear instructions to help you bake them successfully every time.
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12
Beef Kafta Kebab Recipe
This Beef Kafta Kebab Recipe are easy to prepare and use warm, rich Middle Eastern spices. You can eat the beef kebabs in a pita sandwich or on a plate of hummus with pita on the side.
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13
Lebanese Moussaka
Lebanese Moussaka, also known as Maghmour, is a warm, delicious vegan dish. Eggplant, warm spices, chickpeas along with diced tomatoes are simmered to create a flavorful dish. Finish off the dish with fresh parsley, and feta cheese and serve with pita bread. This is a budget-friendly meal that makes great meal-prep for the week ahead!
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14
Malfouf Salad (Lebanese Cabbage Salad)
Malfouf Salad, also known as Lebanese Cabbage Salad, is a light and flavorful side dish that’s a staple in Lebanese and Middle Eastern cuisine. Made with finely shredded green cabbage, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, and fresh mint, this simple salad is both refreshing and satisfying.
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15
Lebanese Potato and Egg Recipe
This Lebanese Potato and Egg Recipe, also known as Batata Wa Bayd, is a wonderful holiday side dish to serve with your meal.
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16
Arayes (Lebanese Meat Stuffed Pitas)
Arayes or Lebanese Meat Stuffed Pitas are a Middle Eastern street food that makes a great meal, snack or addition to an appetizer platter. These are stuffed pita with the Mediterranean ground beef mixture along with diced tomatoes and fresh herbs and heat them in a skillet until crispy. You can serve them with hummus or yogurt sauce and garnish with fresh parsley and a Lebanese salad.
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17
Lebanese Chicken Kebabs
These Lebanese Chicken Kebabs not only taste amazing, but they are the perfect 30 minutes meal!
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18
Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Meatballs with Lebanese Green Beans
Slow Cooker Mediterranean Beef Meatballs are full of warm spices and slow cooks in your crockpot to make dinner easy.
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19
Ful Medames (Fava Bean Dip)
Ful Medames (Fava Bean Dip) is a warm, healthy dip mixing mashed fava beans, olive oil, cumin, garlic and lemon juice topped with parsley, diced tomatoes and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and served with pita bread.
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20
Chicken Shawarma Recipe
Take your weeknight meals to a new level with this Chicken Shawarma Recipe. The chicken is simple to make and works great in rice bowls with your favorite toppings. Basmati rice is topped with chicken shawarma, tabbouleh, red onion, hummus, yogurt and lettuce to make the perfect, weeknight meal.
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21
How to Make Baklava
If you ever had baklava around the holidays you probably know how delicious it is. Come see How to Make Baklava and impress all of your holiday guests. This recipe has been passed down through the generations in my family all the way from Lebanon.
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22
Beef Shawarma
Beef Shawarma is perfect to use in pita sandwiches, hummus bowls or on its own. Flank steak is marinated in a shawarma seasoning mix and grilled to perfection.
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23
Lebanese Vegetables
Slow simmered vegetables with cinnamon and cumin create a flavorful, nutritious side dish that the whole family will love. This dish simmers on the stove while you make your meal and is great as leftovers.
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24
Lebanese Moussaka
Lebanese Moussaka, also known as Maghmour, is a warm, delicious vegan dish. Eggplant, warm spices, chickpeas along with diced tomatoes are simmered to create a flavorful dish. Finish off the dish with fresh parsley, and feta cheese and serve with pita bread. This is a budget-friendly meal that makes great meal-prep for the week ahead!
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25
Lebanese Beef and Green Beans
Lebanese Beef and Green Beans is slow simmered beef {or lamb} and green beans in a tomato sauce with cinnamon and a touch of cumin.
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