Fattoush Salad makes a frequent appearance on the Middle Eastern dinner table. A simple chopped salad dressed in a zesty lime vinaigrette. Homemade pita chips serve as croutons! See the video and step-by-step for how to make fattoush below. In the Middle East, the pursuit of fresh-out-of-the-oven pita is real, but that doesn’t mean leftover pieces…
Lebanese Recipes
Can't get enough of your local Lebanese restaurant? Make our easy, expert Lebanese recipes right at home. From Mujadara (rice and lentils) to chicken shawarma, kofta kebabs, BEST hummus, tabouli and more!
Lebanese Chicken Fatteh Dinner Bowls
These dinner bowls are a modern twist on the beloved Lebanese chicken fatteh casserole. Lebanese-spiced poached chicken with toasted pita and mint yogurt sauce, served in dinner bowls with Lebanese rice and Mediterranean salad. What is Fatteh? In Arabic, the word “fatteh” literally means “crumbs,” referring to a genre of Middle Eastern foods where day-old…
Kofta Kebab Recipe (with video)
This tutorial is all you need to make the BEST authentic Kofta kebab recipe. Grilled kofta (or kefta) are skewers of ground beef and lamb mixed with fresh parsley, onions, garlic and warm Middle Eastern spices! These kabobs will feed a crowd and there are many sides and salads you can serve alongside (lots of…
Tabouli Salad Recipe (Tabbouleh)
Tabouli salad or Tabbouleh is a simple Mediterranean salad of very finely chopped vegetables, lots of fresh parsley and bulgur wheat, all tossed with lime juice and olive oil. Grab my tips and watch the video for how to make tabouli below. Tabouli is likely the topmost famed Mediterranean/Middle Eastern salad there is. Because it…
Lebanese Rice with Vermicelli
Since I serve Lebanese rice with nearly everything, it’s only fitting to add a Lebanese rice recipe here. This is a simple vegan rice pilaf made of three ingredients: vermicelli pasta, rice and olive oil. Add a bit of toasted pine nuts, and you have the best side of rice! Check out the video and…
Mujadara: Lentils and Rice with Crispy Onions
Mujadara (mujaddara) is a signature Middle Eastern dish of lentils and rice garnished with crispy onions. This simple dish will surprise your taste buds in the best way possible. For a vegan dinner, serve it alongside a bright and fresh Mediterranean salad like Fattoush, Balela, or this Lazy 3-Ingredient Mediterranean Salad. Today, I decided to…