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    Mediterranean Inspired Recipes

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

    Mediterranean Food

    • lamb ouzi spiced rice with toasted nuts
      Ouzi Spiced Rice With Minced Lamb and Toasted Nuts
    • algerian couscous with lamb shoulder stew
      Algerian Lamb Shoulder Stew With Couscous
    • Musukhan chicken sumac rolls
      Musakhan Chicken Rolls
    • fattet hummus with garlicky tahini yogurt and chickpeas
      Fattet Hummus (Chickpea Fatteh)
    • lemon grilled chicken thighs with fresh rosemary.
      Mediterranean Grilled Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
    • close up view of cauliflower florets
      Fried Cauliflower Florets (No Batter)
    • slow roasted boneless leg of lamb
      Slow Roasted Boneless Leg Of Lamb
    • tahini dressing tarator sauce
      Tarator Tahini Sauce

    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

    See more recipes on the Med Diet →

    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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    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
    • kibbeh nayeh Lebanese raw kibbeh appetizer
      Kibbeh Nayeh Recipe (Lebanese Raw Kibbeh)
    • Lebanese toum garlic sauce
      Toum Lebanese Garlic Sauce
    • fried kibbeh in a bowl
      Fried Kibbeh Balls
    • grilled chicken shish tawook skewers in a bowl
      Shish Tawook Lebanese Chicken Kabobs
    • bulgar wheat tabouli
      Lebanese Tabouli Salad (Tabbouleh)
    • batata harra garlic and cilantro fried potatoes
      Batata Harra (Lebanese Garlic Cilantro Potatoes)

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    Mediterranean Desserts

    • baklava rolls
      Walnut Baklava Rolls
    • tahini halva cute on a plate
      Pistachio Tahini Halva
    • Date Ma'amoul Mad Bars
    • aish al saraya on a plate
      Aish El Saraya - Ashta With Sweetened Bread

    Egyptian Recipes

    • koshari
      Egyptian Koshari Recipe (The Best I've Had)
    • okra and oxtail stew.
      Bamya Middle Eastern Okra Stew
    • meat stuffed pita sandwich
      Hawawshi - Egyptian Minced Meat Pitas
    • Egyptian minced molokhia with roasted chicken
      Egyptian Minced Molokhia with Roasted Chicken

    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

    Mediterranean Seafood Recipes

    • garlic lemon butter shrimp angel hair pasta
      Sautéed Lemon Garlic Butter Shrimp Pasta
    • 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)
    • steamed shrimp with homemade cocktail sauce.
      Steamed Shrimp Cocktail

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