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Dishes made with parsley

48 dishes from around the world that list parsley as a main ingredient.

TomatokeftedesVegan 🇬🇷 GreeceFried tomato fritters from Santorini made with herbs and flour Street food, Snacks SilpanchoMeatSillp'anchu 🇧🇴 BoliviaLayered Bolivian meal with rice, potatoes, breaded meat, and fried eggs Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Cataplana 🇵🇹 PortugalSeafood and meat stew cooked in a sealed metal vessel from Portugal's Algarve Main dish, Lunch, Dinner TzatzikiVegetarianτζατζίκι 🇬🇷 Greece and 5 moreStrained yogurt mixed with cucumber, garlic and herbs, served cold as a dip or sauce Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner Shchiщи 🇷🇺 Russia and 1 moreRussian cabbage soup, made with fresh or fermented cabbage Soup, Lunch, Dinner LahmacunMeat 🇸🇾 Syria and 3 moreThin flatbread baked with a topping of minced meat, vegetables and herbs Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Ful medamesVeganفول مدمس 🇪🇬 Egypt and 5 moreStew of slow-cooked fava beans with olive oil and spices, a staple across Egypt Main dish, Breakfast Coq au vinMeat 🇫🇷 FranceFrench chicken braised slowly in red wine with lardons and mushrooms Main dish, Lunch, Dinner ChimichurriVegan 🇦🇷 Argentina and 1 moreHerb and garlic sauce served with grilled meats in Argentina and Uruguay Sauce, pickle or ferment Ghormeh sabziMeatقرمه سبزی 🇮🇷 IranPersian stew of herbs, beans, dried lime and lamb, served with saffron rice Main dish, Lunch, Dinner WeisswurstMeatWeißwurst 🇩🇪 Germany and 1 moreMild veal and pork sausages gently cooked and served warm, a Bavarian morning tradition Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Snails as foodMeat 🇲🇦 Morocco and 5 moreLand and sea snails prepared and eaten in many world cuisines Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Maqlubaمقلوبة 🇵🇸 Palestine and 5 moreRice, meat and fried vegetables cooked in layers and served upside down Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Spaghetti aglio e olioVegan 🇮🇹 ItalySpaghetti tossed with garlic gently cooked in olive oil Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Irish stewMeatstobhach Gaelach 🇮🇪 Ireland and 1 moreA slow-cooked Irish stew of lamb or beef with potatoes and root vegetables Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner FattoushVeganفتوش‎ 🇱🇧 Lebanon and 6 moreLevantine salad of toasted pita, mixed greens, and vegetables Salad or side Tavče gravčeVegetarianТавче-гравче 🇲🇰 North MacedoniaBaked beans in a clay pot, a Macedonian main dish Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Arrabbiata sauceVegan 🇮🇹 ItalySpicy Italian tomato sauce with garlic and chili from Rome Sauce, pickle or ferment, Lunch, Dinner Brikبريك 🇹🇳 Tunisia and 2 moreA deep-fried North African pastry filled with egg, tuna, and herbs Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks Spaghetti alle vongoleFish or seafoodSpaghetti alla vongole 🇮🇹 Italy and 1 moreSpaghetti tossed with clams, garlic, parsley and olive oil Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Fasoladaφασολάδα 🇬🇷 Greece and 1 moreGreek and Cypriot soup of white beans, olive oil, and vegetables Soup, Lunch, Dinner KısırVegan 🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish salad of fine bulgur, parsley and tomato paste, served at room temperature Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner CoxinhaMeat 🇧🇷 BrazilBrazilian teardrop-shaped snack of dough filled with spiced chicken and fried Street food, Snacks Adana kebabıMeat 🇹🇷 Turkey and 2 moreHand-minced lamb kebab grilled on skewers, named for the city of Adana Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Moules-fritesFish or seafood 🇧🇪 Belgium and 1 moreMussels cooked in broth, served with crisp fries on the side Main dish, Lunch, Dinner BissaraVeganبصارة 🇪🇬 Egypt and 1 moreCreamy fava bean purée with herbs, served as a dip or soup Soup, Breakfast, Lunch KedgereeFish or seafood 🇮🇳 India and 1 moreRice and smoked fish with eggs, herbs and mild spices Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Çiğ köfte 🇹🇷 Turkey and 2 moreSpiced bulgur and pepper paste mixture, once made with raw meat, from southeastern Turkey Main dish, Snacks Bosnian potMeatBosanski lonac 🇧🇦 Bosnia and HerzegovinaA hearty Bosnian stew of chunky meat and vegetables, layered and slow-cooked Stew or curry, Lunch, Dinner Çoban salatasıVegan 🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish salad of chopped tomato, cucumber, pepper, onion and parsley Salad or side KarnıyarıkMeat 🇹🇷 TurkeyEggplant filled with a savoury mixture of ground meat, vegetables and herbs Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Lomo saltadoMeat 🇵🇪 PeruPeruvian stir-fried beef with onions, tomatoes, fries and rice Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Pastéis de BacalhauFish or seafood 🇵🇹 PortugalDeep-fried Portuguese cakes of salted cod and potato Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Bacalhau à BrásFish or seafood 🇵🇹 PortugalSalted cod, onions, and fried potatoes bound with eggs, from Lisbon Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Zagorski štrukliVegetarian 🇭🇷 CroatiaThin pastry filled with cottage cheese, baked or boiled in northern Croatia Main dish UsbanMeatعصبان 🇹🇳 Tunisia and 2 moreNorth African sausage stuffed with rice, lamb, liver, herbs and spices Main dish, Lunch, Dinner ChistorraMeat 🇪🇸 SpainThin, bright-red sausage from Navarre, often fried and served as a tapa Sausage or cured food, Snacks, Lunch ZaaloukVeganزعلوك 🇲🇦 MoroccoMoroccan salad of cooked eggplant and tomato with spices and herbs Salad or side, Lunch, Dinner FlakiMeat 🇵🇱 PolandPolish soup made with strips of beef tripe in a spiced broth Soup, Lunch, Dinner TantuniMeat 🇹🇷 TurkeySpiced beef or lamb stir-fried and wrapped in flatbread from southern Turkey Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Yayla çorbasıVegetarian 🇹🇷 Turkey and 3 moreTurkish yogurt soup with rice and herbs, served hot Soup TombetVegetarian 🇪🇸 SpainMajorcan dish of layered fried vegetables topped with tomato sauce Main dish HawawshiMeatحواوشى 🇪🇬 Egypt and 1 moreEgyptian bread stuffed with spiced minced meat and baked until crisp Main dish, Lunch, Dinner DrobMeat 🇷🇴 RomaniaRomanian loaf of lamb offal, herbs, eggs and bread, wrapped in caul Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Sole meunièreFish or seafood 🇫🇷 FranceSole fish floured, fried in butter, and finished with lemon and parsley Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Fish pieFish or seafood 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 2 moreBaked dish of fish in creamy sauce topped with mashed potato Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Bacalhau à Gomes de SáFish or seafood 🇵🇹 PortugalSalted cod baked with potatoes, onions, olives, and boiled eggs from Porto Main dish, Lunch, Dinner Arroz carreteiroMeat 🇧🇷 BrazilBrazilian rice cooked with beef, sausage, and aromatics Main dish, Lunch, Dinner

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