Moroccan Vegetarian Recipes
Fresh vegetables and beans are integral parts of a Moroccan diet, and they pair perfectly with the robust spices of Moroccan cuisine. Here's where you can easily find delicious, meatless recipes for soups, appetizers, salads, sides and main dishes.
This fabulous Moroccan side dish is satisfying enough to be a vegetarian entree.
This Moroccan vegetable tagine is healthy and very easy to prepare. Use either argan oil or olive oil.
Dried fava beans, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil are used to make a tangy Moroccan dip called bessara. Hummus lovers will like this!
An easy semolina soup flavored with saffron and anise.
This classic Moroccan recipe for Hssoua Belboula combines barley grits with milk to yield a rich, creamy soup that's both nutritious and satisfying. Serve it for supper or breakfast.
Fava beans are nutritious and flavorful, but they're extra delicious when served in this zesty Moroccan tomato sauce.
Vegetable Purée Soup is popular in many parts of the world. The Moroccan version uses some of the vegetables traditionally prepared with cous cous such as carrots, cabbage, pumpkin and turnips.
Moroccan cuisine includes some delicious cooked salads which are eaten as dips. This zesty tomato and green pepper salad should be served with bread for scooping up the salad.
Zaalouk is a delicious cooked salad made with eggplant (aubergines), tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and spices. It's usually served as a dip with crusty bread.
Make these white beans as spicy as you like. Tomatoes, olive oil and Moroccan spices blend together to form a tasty, zesty sauce for this vegetarian dish.
Moroccan lentils can be prepared with or without meat. This is the vegetarian version.
Msemen are a type of Moroccan pancake made from dough which is folded and then fried. In this version, the dough is stuffed with an onion filling. Adjust the hot pepper to make the filling spicy or mild.