Lebanese cooking for real weeks
Herbs, lemon, and mezze that scale. 5 lebanese recipes ready to browse below.
About this cuisine
Lebanese food is built for sharing: grilled meats, bright salads, garlic sauces, and warm flatbreads. It fits family planning because sides become tomorrow’s lunch.
Weeknight tip: Make garlic sauce once — it carries grilled nights all week.
Where you'll find it
- Lebanon
- Levantine kitchens
Pantry staples
- Sumac
- Garlic
- Lemon
- Parsley
- Olive oil
- Pita
From this kitchen
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MediumManakish Zaatar Bread Breakfast
Lebanese manakish — soft flatbread slathered with zaatar and olive oil, baked until fragrant. A morning staple from Beirut bakeries served with labneh and vegetables.
MediumLebanese Tabbouleh Lunch Bowl
Lebanese tabbouleh served as a lunch bowl — parsley-heavy salad with bulgur, tomato, and lemon. Fresh, lemony, and the defining salad of Lebanese cuisine.
MediumLebanese Kafta Lamb Dinner
Lebanese kafta kebabs — spiced ground lamb and beef shaped on skewers and grilled with parsley and onion. A weeknight dinner served with garlic sauce and rice.
HardBaba Ganoush Aubergine Side
Smoky Lebanese baba ganoush — charred eggplant blended with tahini, lemon, and garlic. A creamy side dip essential to mezze spreads.
HardMaamoul Date Cookie Dessert
Lebanese maamoul — buttery semolina cookies stuffed with date paste and scented with rose water. A holiday dessert shaped in traditional wooden molds.
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