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    Mediterranean 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
    • baked egg white breakfast casserole with hash browns.
      Egg White Breakfast Casserole with Turkey Sausage
    • Greek protein yogurt fruit granola bowl
      Greek Protein Yogurt Fruit Granola Bowls

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    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 Salads

    • lemon mint cabbage salad
      Shredded Cabbage Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette
    • 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)

    Lebanese Family Recipes

    Mediterranean flavors like freshly crushed garlic, lemon, and olive oil are the base flavors for many Lebanese dishes.

    • mujadara and mint shredded cabbage salad
      Mujadara Msufaye Lebanese Lentils and Rice
    • mahshi kousa in a pot
      Kousa Mahshi Lebanese Stuffed Zucchini
    • fire roasted baba ganoush on a plate with olive oil
      Lebanese Baba Ganoush (Fire Roasted Eggplant Dip)
    • baked juicy chicken shawarma.
      Authentic Lebanese Chicken Shawarma
    • bulgar wheat tabouli
      Lebanese Tabouli Salad (Tabbouleh)
    • pita chips dipping into some labneh with olive oil
      Labneh With Mashed Garlic Paste
    • baked stuffed kibbeh cross section view in a tray
      Lebanese Baked Stuffed Kibbeh
    • Lebanese toum garlic sauce
      Toum Lebanese Garlic Sauce

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    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 Inspired 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)
    • blackened cajun shrimp fettucine alfredo.
      Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo

    Mediterranean Grilled Meats

    • Lebanese kafta kabob skewers
      Lebanese Kafta Kabobs
    • lemon grilled chicken thighs with fresh rosemary.
      Mediterranean Grilled Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
    • grilled chicken shish tawook skewers in a bowl
      Shish Tawook Lebanese Chicken Kabobs
    • Garlic and rosemary lamb chops
      Mediterranean Grilled Lamb Rib Chops

    Popular Recipes

    • chunky chicken noodle soup in a large pot
      Whole Chicken Noodle Soup From Scratch
    • koshari
      Egyptian Koshari Recipe (The Best I've Had)
    • crispy chicken thighs and potatoes
      Slow Roasted Crispy Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
    • lobster meat sitting outside of the shell.
      Easy Boiled Lobster Tails
    • quartered baby Yukon gold potatoes on a plate with herbs.
      Butter Roasted Baby Gold Potatoes
    • homemade lasagna tomato sauce in a pot.
      Meat Lasagna Tomato Sauce (From Scratch!)
    • cut lasagna noodle sheets.
      Homemade Lasagna Noodles (Fresh Pasta Sheets!)
    • Musukhan chicken sumac rolls
      Musakhan Chicken Rolls

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