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    Home » Recipes » Vegetarian

    Vegetarian

    Middle Eastern food has a ton of vibrant vegetarian recipes!

    If you're looking for your next vegetarian recipe, check out some of my favorites including delicious Middle salad recipes like this Malfouf Salad, this yogurt-based Jajik Salad, and the Best Tabouli Salad. If you are looking for something a bit heartier, I recommend the classic Eggplant Fatteh, this delicious Bulgur Pilaf, or these easy Mediterranean Stuffed Peppers!

    Cooked rice and lentils with macaroni, spiced chickpeas, fried onions and tomato sauce on top on a white platter with a green towel at the side and a serving spoon, a bowl of tomato sauce and a bowl of dukkah on a light coloured background

    Authentic Koshari (Egyptian Rice, Lentils & Pasta)

    Breaded Halloumi sticks on what platter with a small bowl of honey and a honey dipper on a pink background

    15-Minute Air Fryer Halloumi (Breaded Halloumi Fries)

    Yellow rice garnished with almonds, raisins and a cinnamon stick on a square patterned plate with a bowl of parsley and a bowl of almonds and raisins at the top on a stone tiled background

    30-Minute Mediterranean Rice (Yellow Basmati Rice)

    Piece of pita in Muhammara spread in a plate drizzled with pomegranate molasses, walnuts and parsley, with walnuts in a small bowl, pita in the corner on a white and blue tiled background

    Muhammara (Roasted Red Pepper and Walnut Dip)

    5-Minute Fluffy Toum (No Food Processor!)

    Creamy pasta served in a beige pasta bowl, garnished with cheese and basil, and with a side of garlic bread

    30 Minute One Pot Pink Pasta

    White ceramic bowl with a heaping serving of Fattet Hummus, served with a silver spoon and small bowls of garnish

    30 Minute Fattet Hummus (Using Canned Chickpeas!)

    vegetarian stuffed grape leaves served on a platter with one cut open and dipped in yogurt

    Yalanji (Vegetarian Stuffed Grape Leaves)

    Spinach fatayer served in a bread basket alongside cucumbers, parsley, lemon, yogurt and black tea

    Authentic Homemade Fatayer (Spinach and Cheese)

    roasted potatoes in a serving platter with a dipping sauce

    Crispy Roasted Potatoes (the Best!)

    malfouf salad served in a green plate with lemons and cutlery

    Malfouf Salad (Lebanese Cabbage Salad)

    Cauliflower soup served in two bowls, and garnished with pieces of cauliflower and parsley

    Cauliflower Soup with Caramelized Onions (Easy!)

    Fluffy potato omelette served in a pan garnished with sliced tomatoes

    Potato Omelette (Easy Brunch Dish)

    A colorful bulgur salad served on a plate with a spoon and a half cut lemon displayed beside it.

    Healthy Bulgur Salad with Easy Dressing

    cheese manakish served on a tray with tea cups

    Manakish with Cheese and Za'atar

    Honeycomb bread served on a plate, with one bread ball cut in half to reveal a stuffing of cream cheese. Small plate of nigella seeds is off to the top corner

    Honeycomb Bread Stuffed with Cheese (Khaliat Nahl)

    Baghali polo served on a white platter, garnished with radish and dill, with a white side plate full of rice

    Baghali Polo or Timman Bagilla (Dill Rice)

    Vegan Lebanese Moussaka served in a dish with pita bread

    Lebanese Moussaka (Maghmour | Vegan)

    baba ghanoush served with pita chips

    Baba Ghanoush (Middle Eastern Eggplant Dip)

    Jajik Cucumber yogurt and mint salad

    Jajik (Cucumber Yogurt & Mint Salad)

    Bulgur pilaf on a white plate with a spoon in it and a dollop of yogurt on top, with a blue bowl with yogurt in the top corner with a spoon along with a small pitcher of olive oil and a white plate with fresh mint leaves, and a blue patterned bowl with dried mint in the bottom side corner on a blue patterned tiled background

    30-Minute Bulgur Pilaf (Turkish Recipe)

    arabic rice with vermicelli

    Arabic Rice with Vermicelli (Traditional Recipe)

    Carrot rice served in a white plate, garnished with almonds and cinnamon sticks

    The Best Carrot Rice Recipe (Iraqi Timman Jizar)

    batata harra (spicy potatoes) served in a copper dish garnished with parsley

    Crispy & Golden Batata Harra (Arabic Potatoes)

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