1012 lebanese friendly Recipes

whole wheat pita bread, split, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, ground sumac, divided (see note ), lemon juice, salt, fresh ground pepper, head romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped, tomatoes, diced, salad cucumbers (peeled if desired) or 1 large cucumber, seeded and diced (peeled if desired), sliced red onion, sliced fresh mint, boneless skinless chicken breasts, trimmed, extra-virgin olive oil, salt, fresh ground pepper

red bell peppers, black pepper, divided, low sodium beef broth, divided, cooked long-grain rice, cooled (or brown rice if preferred), ground allspice, salt, ground cinnamon, ground sirloin, water, fresh parsley, chopped (divided ), olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced, crushed tomatoes (canned ), water, sugar, dried oregano, crushed red pepper flakes, plain greek yogurt, lemon wedges

whole mushrooms, thickly sliced, ground cinnamon, ground coriander, olive oil, lemon juice, chopped parsley, chopped mint, salt, black pepper

olive oil, pine nuts, generous cup angel hair pasta, broken into 3-4-inch long pieces, rice, chicken broth, salt, garlic powder , as needed, black pepper , as needed, frozen peas (and thawed ), rotisserie-cooked chicken , kept warm

allspice, black pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground fenugreek, ground dry ginger

lebanese cucumbers (cut into sticks), tomatoes (halved ), radishes (tops trimmed washed ), celery ribs (cut into sticks), low-fat ricotta cheese (wedge fresh ), whole wheat pita bread (cut into wedges), lemon (cut into wedges to serve ), chickpeas (rinsed drained ), tahini (sesame paste), olive oil, garlic clove (minced ), paprika (a pinch), lemon juice (fresh ), ground black pepper (fresh )

olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest, chopped garlic, pita bread, chickpeas (from a can or tin), salt and pepper, artichokes, quartered (from a can or tin), cinnamon, cilantro, chopped, dried mint, laughing cow swiss cheese , wedges (laughing cow brand), salad greens , baby spinach and a small amount of arugula (option, other types of ), cucumber , seeds removed and cut lengthwise and then into slices, grape tomatoes, sliced in half, black and green-pitted olive, parsley, chopped, tahini sauce

fresh lemon juice, garlic cloves, minced, minced fresh thyme (or 2 tsp. dried , though fresh is better), paprika, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, whole chickens , split lengthwise, backbones removed and discarded

batch prepared pizza dough or 1 (1 lb) store-bought pizza dough, ground lamb or 1 lb ground beef, onion, chopped, pine nuts, lemon juice, tomato paste, salt, pepper, syrian pepper or 1/2 tsp black pepper and 1/2 tsp ground allspice

ground lamb, prepared for kafta, grain rice, rinsed and drained, tomato puree, instant chicken bouillon granules, water, clarified butter

frozen peas , any brand. can also use good quality dry peas as well, onion, carrots, whole , not baby carrots, tomato paste (durra in the middle east, i use contadina), olive oil, beef stew meat , cubed lamb may be used as well, salt and pepper, to taste, season salt (optional), water , in 2-cup increments, beef bouillon cubes (maggi in the middle east, i use wylers)

garlic clove, minced, fresh lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil, fresh mint, finely chopped, salt, black pepper

minced lamb, parsley, onion, bread , soaked in water and squeezed by hand like a dough, spices, paprika, ground cinnamon, salt & pepper, oil, potato, ripe tomatoes or 2 cans crushed tomatoes, lemon juice, water, tomato puree, spices, salt & pepper

yogurt, fresh mint leaves, garlic, peeled, salt, cucumbers, peeled and thinly sliced

lebanese cucumbers, water, white wine, lime zest, dill , dried works okay about 1/2 tsp, salmon fillets, good quality egg mayonnaise, grainy mustard, lime juice, salt and pepper

zucchini , medium size, yogurt, garlic cloves, minced, dried mint, water, ground beef, rice (uncooked ), allspice

lebanese bread, tomato paste, pumpkin, chopped & steamed, watchers lean chicken, watchers grated tasty cheese, black olives

garlic clove, salt, lemon juice, fresh, olive oil, onion, finely chopped, ground chicken, salt, pepper, allspice, grain rice, zucchini, cut in 1/4 inch dice (yellow squash would work as well), fresh fava beans, blanched and peeled, chicken stock, hot, cilantro leaf