655 lebanese inspired Recipes

bulgar wheat, dry, cold water, salt, fresh lemon or 1/4 cup lime juice, fresh garlic, crushed, dried mint, ground cinnamon, olive oil, fresh black pepper, parsley, freshly chopped and packed, scallion, chopped (include the greens), tomatoes, diced

vegetable stock (or chicken), olive oil or 1 -2 tbsp butter, onion, diced, red lentils , thoroughly rinsed, rice, arabic seven spice (available at middle eastern grocery stores), cumin, salt and pepper, aleppo pepper (also available at middle eastern grocery stores) (optional) or 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional), fresh lemon juice (about 2 lemons)

zucchini, grain rice , cooked as per package directions, yellow onion, peeled, chopped and browned (in a little olive oil), salt and pepper, to taste, fresh lemon juice, allspice (i personally like it with 1/4 tsp. your choice!), cinnamon (i use 1/4 tsp. again , it s up to you!), dried dill (i scale down on this, too, to about 1/2 tsp.), tomato sauce, canned

aubergines, garlic clove, crushed, tahini paste, ground almonds, lemon , juice of, cumin, fresh mint, olive oil, salt, fresh ground pepper, fresh thyme sprig (to garnish )

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

fresh green beans, cubed lamb, chopped onions, butter, salt, pepper, allspice, whole tomatoes or 3 large ripe fresh tomatoes, chopped, water

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

lebanese bread (wholemeal 25cm diameter), potatoes (red delight, thinly sliced), cooking spray (olive oil ), fresh thyme (leaves ), garlic cloves (very thinly sliced ), caper (rinsed drained ), reduced-fat mozzarella cheese (1/2 cup coarsely grated ), skinless salmon fillet, light sour cream (1/4 cup), lemon juice (fresh ), horseradish cream, mixed salad green (to serve )

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

plain yogurt (cannot have gelatin in it), egg white , beaten until frothy, cornstarch, salt

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