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    Mediterranean Inspired Recipes

    Delicious, easy, Mediterranean-inspired recipes blending culture and good food.

    Mediterranean Diet Breakfast Recipes

    The Mediterranean diet is plant-based and emphasizes seasonal fruits and vegetables, beans, nuts, grains, olive oil, low-fat dairy, and seafood. Here are some of our favorite Mediterranean Diet breakfast recipes.

    • fresh mixed berries in a bowl.
      Fresh Mixed Berry Bowl with Honey Greek Yogurt
    • egg white oatmeal in a bowl
      Fluffy Egg White Oatmeal
    • shakshuka eggs with potato hash
      Shakshuka Eggs With Potato Hash
    • Greek protein yogurt fruit granola bowl
      Greek Protein Yogurt Fruit Granola Bowls

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    Lebanese Family Recipes

    Homemade Lebanese dishes are packed with delicious Mediterranean flavors. Try homemade labneh or one of these popular kibbeh recipes.

    • riz w djej on a plate
      Lebanese Chicken and Rice (Riz a Djej)
    • mahshi kousa in a pot
      Kousa Mahshi Lebanese Stuffed Zucchini
    • baked juicy chicken shawarma.
      Sheet Pan Chicken Shawarma
    • Lebanese toum garlic sauce
      Toum Lebanese Garlic Sauce

    Easy Family Dinners

    • turkey tacos on a plate
      Easy Lean Ground Turkey Tacos
    • close up of pita bread salami pizza with onion and black olives
      Easy Pita Bread Pizzas
    • blackened cajun shrimp fettucine alfredo.
      Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
    • one-pot turkey chili in a bowl with a spoon.
      Three Bean Turkey Chili

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    Seafood Recipes

    • blackened shrimp in a cast iron.
      Cajun Blackened Shrimp
    • roasted steelhead trout with garlic lime butter
      Baked Steelhead Trout with Garlic Butter Sauce
    • homemade fried calamari using fresh squid
      Italian Fried Calamari (Calamari Fritti)
    • a close up view of sautéed lemon garlic butter shrimp
      Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp

    Welcome to The Matbakh

    lily at the matbakh

    I'm Lily, a Lebanese American who loves to cook Mediterranean food. My kitchen, or matbakh, is the heart of my home where family and friends come together for a delicious meal.

    Whether you follow the Mediterranean diet or want to try delicious Mediterranean recipes, there's something here for you.

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    Mediterranean Treats

    • ka'ak date cookie bracelets
      Date Bracelet Cookies (Ka'ak Asawer)
    • mafroukeh close up
      Mafroukeh Pistachio Dessert With Cream
    • stovetop rice pudding with cooked rice
      Stovetop Rice Pudding (Riz Bi Haleeb)
    • basbousa semolina cake with honey and yogurt
      Basbousa Semolina Cake

    Mediterranean Salads

    • bulgar wheat tabouli
      Lebanese Tabouli Salad (Tabbouleh)
    • Persian shirazi salad in a white bowl
      Persian Shirazi Salad
    • fatoosh chopped salad with pomegranate and pita chips
      Lebanese Fattoush Salad With Fried Pita Chips
    • close up of middle eastern eggplant salad in a bowl
      Betinjan Meqli (Fried Eggplant Salad)

    Za'atar Recipes

    Za'atar is a dry spice made with sumac, thyme, and sesame seeds. Mix with extra virgin olive oil to make a dip for sourdough toast or sprinkle it on chips, labneh, or salads for added flavor!

    • cooked manakeesh on a plate
      Lebanese Za'atar Manakeesh
    • close up view of fried pita chips with zaatar spice
      Za'atar Pita Chips
    • cheese and zaatar spring rolls
      Fried Cheese and Za'atar Spring Rolls
    • za'atar labneh in a bowl
      Labneh With Za'atar and Olive Oil

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