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Carrot Halva with Oil
For anyone seeking butter-free desserts, this carrot halva uses oil instead of butter. Give this oil-based carrot halva a try—you’ll surely love it.
Date Maqrouطة Dessert with Olive Oil
Date maqrouطة with olive oil, a delicious homemade recipe made the traditional way! It tastes wonderful with coffee, and kids will love it too, especially since you're serving them a nourishing date-based dessert!
Green Beans in Oil
Green beans in oil in a reliable, tasty home recipe. Oil-based green beans are a popular vegetarian dish that doesn’t require many ingredients or high cost to prepare.
Tin-Foil Pasta with Red Sauce and Cheese
Tin-foil pasta! Have you tried this recipe before? A unique preparation method and a very delicious result, especially with a sprinkle of cheese on top. Ground meat or chicken can be added as desired.
Upside-Down Zucchini with Oil
Upside-down zucchini, or zucchini with oil, or fried zucchini... This recipe is simple, but delicious. It is especially good eaten with bread and vegetables, particularly dried or green onions and radishes. It makes a lovely appetizer, and it is an excellent vegetarian and healthy dish.
Green Beans in Olive Oil
A delicious, easy, vegetarian dish. Green beans cooked with olive oil, flavorful and inexpensive.
Zucchini and Eggplant Sheikh El Mahshi with Three Tablespoons of Oil
A healthier take on zucchini and eggplant Sheikh El Mahshi! Only 3 tablespoons of oil, and it tastes absolutely delicious. Serve with fluffy rice, or boil it for a 100% healthy version.
Armenian-Style Oil-Stuffed Fasting Eggplant (Yalanji)
Armenian-style oil-stuffed fasting eggplant, also known as yalanji — a very popular Syrian recipe. We recommend trying it, especially since it’s vegetarian and light.
How to Make Lebanese Mafruka
Mafruka with vegetables and bulgur is one of the tastiest Lebanese salads, famous in South Lebanon! It is eaten with lettuce or cabbage leaves, like tabbouleh, or even grape leaves. Its ingredients are like tabbouleh, with a difference in the preparation method.
Pistachio Stew with Red Palm Oil
Pistachio and beef stew — an unusual, nourishing African-inspired recipe made with simple, easy-to-find ingredients. Serve with white rice.
Maqrouta (Date-filled Cookies) with Olive Oil and Walnuts
Here is the maqrouta, or date-filled cookies, with walnuts and prepared at home very simply; this is a favorite date cookie that can make a lovely gift for a lunch or dinner invitation.
Stuffed Cabbage
Stuffed cabbage is one of the most delicious stuffed dishes. Its preparation is similar to stuffed grape leaves with meat, with a few small differences. It’s even better if you add pieces of meat.
Local Mountain Green Beans in Oil
Badria green beans are what they’re called in Lebanon when the beans are mountain-grown and in season in summer. These beans are known for having lots of pods and a wonderful flavor.
Sannouniya (Siliqa) — Boiled Hulled Wheat with Nuts
Sannouniya (also called Sanniniya or Siliqa) — boiled hulled wheat sweetened and topped with nuts and pomegranate. Traditionally prepared when a child's first tooth appears.
Swedish Meatballs
From Swedish cuisine comes this delicious, easy meatball recipe. Serve the meatballs with boiled or mashed potatoes and sauce for a complete, nourishing meal.
Swiss Chard with Beans
Swiss chard with beans is a healthy and delicious vegetarian dish from the rich Lebanese kitchen, which includes hundreds of olive oil-based, very nourishing recipes.
Oven-Roasted Turkey
Oven-roasted turkey is one of the tastiest dishes for gatherings. You can roast the turkey in an oven roasting bag or wrap it in aluminum foil — either way the result is delicious and reliable!
Eggless Mayonnaise
An egg-free mayonnaise recipe for anyone with an egg allergy or who simply dislikes the taste of eggs. It is also a great option for those concerned about egg spoilage in mayonnaise recipes.

















