Vegan Lebanese Mezze
Lebanon has so many incredible and varied dishes to offer, and I wanted to find a way to experiment with as many Lebanese recipes as possible. So I created a vegan Lebanese mezze, by finding some traditional Lebanese recipes and creating vegan alternatives. It was super fun and I'm looking forward to exploring more ways of making dishes from around the world vegan friendly! I started by making a vegan version of Lebanon's national dish, kibbeh. Kibbeh is traditionally a kind of meatball created with spiced ground meat, bulgur wheat and nuts. To make a vegan version, I replaced the ground meat in the bulgur shell with sweet potato, but kept the traditional spices (Lebanese seven spices!) the same. For the filling, I used chopped onion, minced mushrooms and walnuts, of course adding plenty of Lebanese spices too! These kibbeh were cooked in the air-fryer, and taste lovely served with tahini or hummus. Another traditional Lebanese dish is tabbouleh, and this was easy to include