So you’re looking for Lebanese side dishes, well my friend, you’ve landed on the right recipe roundup.
I handpicked the best Lebanese sides you must try from within this blog (I specialize in Lebanese food) and from other gifted Lebanese food bloggers.
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[feast_advanced_jump_to]This Lebanese side dishes list is great for giving ideas for what to serve as part of your next friends and family gathering.
It has been created for easy navigation and sectioned into the following;
- Dips
- Dressings and Sauces
- Rice and Grains
- Salads
- Vegetables
Most of these recipes have been accessed from the vegan Lebanese recipe collection.
Dips
Hummus
No Lebanese side dishes list would be complete without hummus. This chickpea dip is served with mixed plates, falafels, bbq's, grilling and so much more.
Creamy Lebanese Hummus
Baba Ghanoush
Also known as Baba Ghanouj, this creamy and smokey eggplant dip is also perfect with grilling, bbq's, falafel, sandwiches and so much more. One of the best side dishes due to its versatility.
Baba Ghanoush
Zucchini Flesh Dip
Aka Lib Koosa is a juicy and sour Lebanese zucchini dip made from cooked zucchini flesh in a lemon and mint sauce. It is often served as part of a breakfast mezze table.
Zucchini Insides
Grilled Eggplant Dip With Mint
Similar to baba ganoush, this is batinjan moutabal. Eggplant is fire roasted and mixed with crushed garlic, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, fresh mint, and drizzled with olive oil.
Grilled Eggplant Dip
Dressings and Sauces
Toum
Garlic lovers meet the iconic white fluffy sauce filled with huge amounts of garlic can be smeared on nearly anything. Think breads, grilling, vegetables, falafel, bbq's and so on.
Toum
Shatta
This hot sauce is one of those Middle Eastern dishes that can virtually be used on any savory foods. Featuring firey chili, copious garlic, fresh lemon juice and the best extra virgin olive oil. Whatever you can think of is where it can be used for an extra kick.
Shatta
Tahini Sauce
This tahini sauce is one fits many. It pairs with shawarma, kebabs, veggies, wraps, sandwiches, salads and the list goes one. This sauce is a must in your arsenal.
Tahini Sauce
Rice and Grains
Lebanese Rice
AKA Vermicelli Rice, this is such a popular and delicious side dish. It is always served as the go-to rice with stews and similar Lebanese dishes. Made with toasted vermicelli noodles and buttery white rice. A great way to amp up your side-of-rice game.
Lebanese Rice
Potato Kibbeh
Featuring a delectable combination of herbed mashed potatoes blended with tender bulgur topped with extra virgin olive oil. Potato kibbeh will elevate any meal with a burst of Middle Eastern flavors. Try it with tabouli. Yum!
Potato Kibbeh Recipe
Lebanese Spiced Rice
The most requested type of rice in my Lebanese family. This Lebanese spiced rice features buttery rice seasoned with aromatic spices and is filled with veggies. It is then topped with toasted almonds, cashews and pine nuts. You'll love it!
Lebanese Spiced Rice
Bulgur with Vermicelli
A classic Lebanese side, this is similar to vermicelli rice,. However, the rice is swapped for bulgur wheat. It is always served with potato stew. Think of nutty and buttery flavors.
Bulgur With Vermicelli
Lebanese Squash with Bulgur
Yet another lesser known Lebanese meal. Picture tender, juicy Lebanese squash simmered in lemon, red bell peppers and nutty bulgur. This dish is great with salad and fresh Lebanese bread or as part of a mezze.
Lebanese Squash with Bulgur
Bulgur Pilaf
A traditional dish of bulgur that has been simmered in a rich tomato broth. Good enough to eat as a main, this pilaf can be used instead of plain rice and can be paired with many foods.
Bulgur Pilaf
Salads
Tahini Salad
No matter how much I tried to explain how I love this salad, it still wouldn't do it justice. It features simple diced vegetables that are swimming on a tahini dressing. Use on the side with rices, grilling, kebabs, bbq's and more.
Tahini Salad
Fattoush Salad
If there were royal members of Lebanese salads, this is one of them. This salad features seasonal veggies, crispy broken pita in a sour dressing. It is commonly served with bbq, kebabs, kibbeh, mujadara and more.
Fattoush
Tabouli
Here's another royal member of Lebanese salads. The main ingredient is parsley tossed with tomato and bulgur in a sour dressing. It is also commonly served with bbq, kebabs, kibbeh, mujadara and more, but don't let these limit your imagination.
Tabouli
Quinoa Tabouli
Made for those who want to enjoy a fresh salad of tabouli with a gluten free grain. Serve this salad as you would any other salad.
Quinoa Tabouli
Malfouf Salad
The simplest side of crunchy cabbage salad. Made with shredded cabbage and fresh parsley tossed through a sour dressing. It's similar to quick pickles, without the process and is great with rices, pilafs, grilling, bbq and similar.
Salatat Malfouf
Potato Salad
This is the perfect cold potato salad. Offering a comforting blend of creamy textures, fresh herbs and sour flavors, and versatility that complements a wide variety of main courses
Potato Salad with Spring Onions
Fresh Oregano Salad
If I could eat this every day, I would. I love to eat it wrap in pita bread. Generally, small amounts are eaten at any given time due to its potent flavor. It is extra punchy! Enjoy it with kibbeh, pilafs, mujadara and more.
Fresh Oregano Salad
Vegetables
Braised Green Beans
The simple recipe of green beans with onion, tomato and olive oil, aka, Loubieh bi Zeit. Good enough to eat in pita bread, but highly popular as a side dish to any mezze
Loubieh Bi Zeit
