Middle Eastern-inspired vegan dinners

These 13 dinners lean on chickpeas, lentils, and warm spices for weeknight ease. Chickpea Shakshuka comes together in 25 minutes, while the Lebanese Mujadara with Crispy Onions pairs lentils and rice for a comforting classic. For something different, the Roasted Eggplant & Pomegranate Grain Bowl adds almond and maple to the mix.

A cast-iron skillet of red shakshuka sauce with whole chickpeas, topped with fresh parsley and a drizzle of tahini, with pita bread alongside.

Chickpea Shakshuka

A wide skillet of bubbling red tomato sauce with cubed eggplant and chickpeas, garnished with fresh parsley and served with slices of crusty bread on the side.

Eggplant & Chickpea Shakshuka

Bowl of Egyptian ful medames topped with crispy chickpeas, tomato and seed dukkah

Egyptian Ful Medames with Crispy Chickpeas & Seed Dukkah

Falafel Bowl

Falafel Bowl

A plate with baked falafel crumbles over a smear of hummus, alongside a parsley-tomato-cucumber salad, warm pita halves, and a drizzle of white tahini sauce.

Lazy Falafel Plate with Tahini Sauce

A mound of lentils and rice on a plate topped with a generous pile of dark, crispy caramelized onion rings, with a side of fresh cucumber-tomato salad and yogurt.

Lebanese Mujadara with Crispy Onions

A grain bowl of fluffy couscous topped with golden za'atar-spiced chickpeas, shaved cucumber ribbons, cherry tomatoes, pink pickled turnip, and a creamy tahini drizzle.

Middle Eastern Grain Bowl with Za'atar Chickpeas

middle eastern inspired veggie balls with lambs lettuce

Middle Eastern Inspired Veggie Balls with Lambs Lettuce

Moroccan Spiced Red Lentil Soup

Moroccan Spiced Red Lentil Soup

a wooden cutting board topped with a bowl of vegetables

Moroccan Vegetable Tagine

mushroom shawarma

Mushroom Shawarma

A cast-iron skillet of red shakshuka sauce with white cannellini beans, a swirl of orange harissa, and scattered fresh parsley, with warm pita on the side.

North African White Bean Shakshuka

A grain bowl of farro topped with roasted eggplant halves, scattered ruby pomegranate seeds, toasted almonds, fresh herbs, and a creamy tahini drizzle.

Roasted Eggplant & Pomegranate Grain Bowl

Moroccan chickpea meatball tagine with potatoes and tomatoes in a rustic bowl.

Vegan Kefta Tagine with Moroccan Chickpea Meatballs

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