Vegetarian Lebanese Recipes
Every dish here is Lebanese cooking that is naturally vegetarian, no swaps required, each tied to a real region and its culinary story. Prefer to wander wider? Toggle vegetarian on any recipe on the site and the ingredients rewrite themselves with regional swaps.
7 recipes
MujadaraBeirut, Lebanon · easy · 55 minLentils and rice under a deep pile of slow-caramelized onions, the Levant’s humble masterpiece.
Manakish Za'atarBeirut, Lebanon · medium · 40 minFlatbread baked with a fragrant za'atar-and-olive-oil topping, the Levantine morning staple.
FalafelBeirut, Lebanon · medium · 45 minCrisp herb-flecked chickpea fritters tucked into pita with tahini, pickles, and salad, a Levantine street classic.
KnafehBeirut, Lebanon · medium · 1 hMolten sweet cheese under a crisp orange semolina or shredded-pastry crust, drenched in syrup, a Levantine breakfast-dessert.
Tabbouleh (Lebanese Parsley and Bulgur Salad)Beirut, Lebanon · easy · 30 minA green salad of finely chopped parsley and mint with diced tomato, spring onion and just a sprinkle of fine bulgur, dressed sharply with lemon and olive oil.
Batata Harra (Lebanese Spicy Potatoes)Beirut, Lebanon · easy · 50 minCubes of potato fried until crisp and golden, then tossed in hot olive oil with plenty of garlic, chilli and fresh coriander and finished with lemon juice.
Fatayer bi Sabanekh (Lebanese Spinach Pies)Beirut, Lebanon · medium · 2 h 12 minSmall triangles of soft yeasted dough sealed around a tangy filling of spinach, onion, sumac, lemon and olive oil, baked until golden and eaten warm or at room temperature.
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