There is an abundance of Vegan Middle Eastern recipes, especially vegan Lebanese food. These are healthy and delicious, naturally plant based Mediterranean recipes. The recipes are full of flavor, vegetables and all around goodness. Any recipe on this round up is a guaranteed hit!
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- Why try these Vegan Middle Eastern recipes?
- Some basic Middle Eastern ingredients to have on hand:
- Vegan Middle Eastern Starters:
- Vegan Middle Eastern Soups:
- Lebanese vegan rice dishes:
- Vegan Middle Eastern main dishes:
- Desserts and Drinks:
Why try these Vegan Middle Eastern recipes?
- They are easy, tried and true recipes that are NATURALLY vegan, without any hard to find ingredients.
- The flavor of Lebanese vegan food is so delicious, with good for you Mediterranean ingredients giving a big impact.
- Whether or not you are vegan, you’ll really appreciate these recipes. It’s a great way to take a break from meat while still enjoying your food immensely!
Some basic Middle Eastern ingredients to have on hand:
- Extra virgin olive oil- the best olive oil you can get, as nearly all these recipes will use it!
- Tahini- sesame paste that offers a distinctive nuttiness to recipes.
- Pomegranate Molasses- A tangy and sweet molasses made from pomegranate juice.
- Lentils- it’ll be good to have both brown and red lentils on hand. Lentils are frequently used in Middle Eastern cuisine. They are a great source of vegetarian protein.
- Seven spices or all spice, plus cumin powder, turmeric powder, cinnamon powder- These are hallmarks of many Middle Eastern recipes.
Vegan Middle Eastern Starters:
Mediterranean Olive Salad
A zingy and refreshing salad made with lots of olives and veggies with a simple vegan dressing.
Mediterranean Olive Salad
An vibrant, tangy and delicious olive salad made with a lot of olives, plus a medley of other chopped vegetables. Such a great chopped salad, and really simple to make.
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Tahini Kale Salad
Just substitute the honey in the dressing for maple syrup. You’ll get a simple salad with a creamy and addictive tahini dressing.
Tahini Kale Salad
This healthy kale salad has a delicious tahini dressing and crispy chickpeas. So good!
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Malfouf Salad
This Lebanese cabbage salad is made without any mayo. It’s light, crunchy and delicious.
Malfouf Salad – Lebanese Cabbage Salad
This is a really delicious and simple salad with shredded cabbage, like a lighter and healthier coleslaw in a lemony garlic dressing. So good with so many things!
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Beetroot Hummus
Hummus made a little sweeter and packed with flavor from roasted beetroot. A beautiful vibrant pink color and so simple and good!
Pink Hummus
This beautiful vibrant pink hummus is made with beetroot which gives it a lovely hint of sweetness and a creamy texture. Delicious!
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Moroccan Zaalouk
An easy spiced eggplant and tomato spread, packed with delicious flavor.
Moroccan Zaalouk
This eggplant dip is spicy, tangy, full of flavor and really easy to make! You'll love the exotic flavors of this healthy Middle Eastern dip
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Air Fryer Cauliflower
The crispiest golden brown cauliflower. It’s commonly consumed as a Lebanese vegan dish, and made super simple in an Air Fryer.
Air Fryer Cauliflower
This air fryer cauliflower is an easy recipe for Lebanese cauliflower, air fried to crispy golden perfection.
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Vegan Middle Eastern Soups:
Adas bi Hamod
A lentil, swiss chard, and potato soup in a lemony base. This is so healthy and delicious.
Adas bi hamod
This lemony lentil and swiss chard soup is delicious! It's so simple to prepare, so healthy and packed with flavor.
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Vegan Harira Soup
This flavorful soup has vermicelli noodles, lots of veggies and spices. It’s one of my favorite soups ever!
Vegan Harira Soup
This vegan version of harira soup is packed full of flavor, hearty and absolutely delicious. This soup is a meal on it's own, and you'll make this over and over again!
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Lebanese vegan rice dishes:
Vermicelli Rice
Simple fluffy vermicelli basmati rice, the perfect side dish to so many dishes.
Egyptian Rice
Soft and slightly sticky rice, goes great with stews!
Egyptian Rice
A traditional way of preparing short grain rice with vermicelli, very commonly consumed in the Middle East
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Instant Pot Mujadara
Brown rice mujadara made in an instant pot, with tons of flavor from cumin and caramelized onions.
Instant Pot Mujadara
Mujaddara made so much easier in an Instant Pot. Delicious and so healthy too! A Middle Eastern spiced brown rice and lentil pilaf.
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Mujaddarat Bulgur
Another version of mujaddara, made with bulgur for a nutty and wholesome flavor. Just replace the regular yogurt with coconut yogurt.
Mujaddarat Bulgur (Vegan Lentil Pilaf)
Hearty and healthy Lebanese bulgur lentil pilaf with Middle Eastern spices, topped with caramelized onions.
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Mujaddara Safra (Lebanese yellow lentils and rice)
A different version of Lebanese lentils and rice. This recipe uses yellow lentils that simmer until they become very soft and comforting.
Mujadara Safra
This classic Lebanese dish of thick and creamy yellow lentils made with rice. Full of fiber, vegan and super healthy!
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Vegan Middle Eastern main dishes:
Stuffed Middle Eastern Zucchini
Vegetarian stuffed vegetables, like zucchini, tomatoes, potatoes and bell peppers. Stuffed with herbed rice and served in a tomato broth. This is a showstopper!
Vegetarian Middle Eastern Stuffed Zucchini (Koosa Mahshi)
A traditional Levantine dish of zucchini (koosa) that's stuffed with a tomato herb rice mixture and slow cooked in a flavorful tomato broth. Must try!
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Moussaka
A delicious Lebanese eggplant and chickpea dish, served plain or with rice.
Lebanese Moussaka – Maghmour
A delicious vegan dish of roasted eggplants, bell peppers, tomatoes and chickpeas in a tangy tomato sauce. So full of flavor!
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Cig Kofte
A bulgur and walnut patty that mimics kafta, but completely vegan. This is a Turkish classic!
Cig Kofte
A vegan Turkish kofte, made with bulgur, roasted red peppers, tomato, and plenty of spice. This is such a hearty and delicious meal, you'll never miss the meat!
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Vegetarian Fesenjan
A walnut and lentil pomegranate molasses stew. This is an Irani dish with a twist!
Vegetarian Fesenjan
A vegan version using lentils of a traditional Iranian stew made with pomegranate molasses and ground walnuts. So rich in flavor and super healthy!
Lebanese Green Beans- Loubia
One of the simplest dishes you could make, using frozen green beans and diced tomatoes. This is wonderful!
Loubia- Lebanese Green Beans
An easy vegetarian dish of green beans sautéed with tomatoes, onions and garlic. This is so simple, healthy and delicious!
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Rummaniyeh
This is a traditional dish of stewed eggplants, lentils and pomegranate. Such interesting tangy flavor.
Rummaniyeh- Lentil Eggplant Stew
A classic Palestinian dish of lentils and eggplants cooked in a pomegranate sauce, this is so hearty, tangy and delicious.
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Moroccan Loubia
This loubia recipe is made so easy using canned beans, with no overnight soak required, and just a handful of ingredients.
Moroccan Stewed White Beans- Loubia
White cannellini beans in a spiced tomato sauce make for a delicious Moroccan white bean stew, loubia. It's a vegan stewed bean recipe that comes together really easily, using canned beans that'll deliver just as much flavor as fresh.
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Desserts and Drinks:
Lugaimat
These fluffy yeast based fritters are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and ADDICTIVE. They also happen to be naturally vegan!
Luqaimat
Luqaimat are delicious Middle Eastern fried mini doughnuts, very popular in Ramadan, and doused in a fragrant sugar syrup. SO good!
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Tamriyeh
Semolina stuffed fried parcels, like Middle Eastern beignets. A very indulgent and delicious dessert!
Tamriyeh
A Palestinian semolina pudding stuffed fried fritter, sort of like a Middle Eastern beignet!
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Coffee Cardamom Truffles
Healthy date balls with hints of almond, peanut butter, cardamom and coffee.
Coffee Cardamom Date Truffles
Decadent chocolate truffles that are actually healthy- made with a date and and roasted almond base with a subtle addition of coffee and cardamom. You won't be able to get enough!
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Lebanese Lemonade
An ice cold refreshing blended ice drink with lemonade and mint leaves.
Lebanese Lemonade
A frozen lemon and mint combination that's sweet, tangy and so refreshing.
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Mint Tea
A fragrant mint infused tea that’s perfect for digesting after dinner.
Nana Tea (Arabic Mint Tea)
This soothing mint tea is caffeine free and so easy to make. Good for digestion and utterly comforting!
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Hope you enjoyed this compilation of vegan Middle Eastern recipes! One of my favorite things to cook is vegan Middle Eastern food, and you can see how varied the cuisine is at providing plant based options.
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