The first time you taste this dish, it’s hard to believe it’s made with nothing more than green beans, onions, garlic, and olive oil.
This video features Loubieh bi Zeit (لوبية بالزيت), a traditional Lebanese green bean recipe cooked village-style and passed down through generations. Slow-cooked gently over time, this humble dish transforms simple ingredients into something rich, silky, and deeply satisfying.

Loubieh bi Zeit is a cornerstone of Lebanese home cooking and Middle Eastern cuisine, known for its comforting flavour and nourishing simplicity. Tender green beans are simmered slowly with plenty of onions, fragrant garlic, and generous amounts of high-quality extra virgin olive oil until everything melts together into a buttery, luxurious texture — without using any butter at all.

This classic recipe is naturally vegan, plant-based, dairy-free, and meat-free, making it ideal for anyone following a vegan lifestyle, Mediterranean diet, or simply looking for wholesome, flavour-forward comfort food. Despite its simplicity, this dish delivers incredible depth and satisfaction, often surprising first-time eaters with just how rich and filling it is.

In this video, you’ll learn how traditional Lebanese techniques and patience elevate everyday ingredients into one of the most beloved Lebanese olive oil dishes. Whether you’re searching for authentic Lebanese recipes, vegan Middle Eastern food, or easy green bean recipes done properly, this timeless dish belongs in your kitchen.

Traditionally served warm or at room temperature with fresh flatbread, olives, and a classic Lebanese garden salad, Loubieh bi Zeit is proof that simple food, cooked slowly and with care, can be unforgettable.

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في هذا الفيديو نقدّم لوبية بالزيت (Loubieh bi Zeit)، واحدة من أشهر الأطباق اللبنانية التقليدية النباتية التي تُحضَّر على الطريقة القروية الأصيلة. تُطهى الفاصولياء الخضراء ببطء مع البصل، الثوم، وزيت الزيتون البِكر حتى تصبح ناعمة وغنية بالطعم، بقوام حريري ومذاق عميق يفوق التوقعات. هذا الطبق جزء أساسي من المطبخ اللبناني والشرقي، ويُعد مثالاً رائعاً على بساطة المكونات وقوة النكهة. وصفة نباتية صحية، خالية من اللحوم والألبان، ومثالية لعشّاق الأكل المتوسطي والأكلات التراثية الأصيلة.

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4 Comments

  1. Some people think luxury means wagyu, truffle, and butter.
    True luxury is patience, olive oil, and cooking it properly.
    Loubieh bi Zeit (لوبية بالزيت) isn’t “poor food.”
    It’s disciplined food.

  2. mashallah, i only ever make it like this with banadoora. ill have to give this way a try it looks delicious!