Lebanese potato salad is delightfully light and pairs well with most foods. It's potato tossed through fresh and dried herbs in olive oil.
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If you love potato salad then you are going to love this authentic Lebanese potato salad. It's super fresh containing the right combination of flavours.
In Arabic we simply call it salata batata (or salatet batata) which literally translates to salad potato (we say everything backward - we write right to left too)
If I had to choose between this potato salad and the typical mayo potato salad, I would go for this one. This salad goes well with just about anything and it doesn't feel heavy once consumed.
It's suits loads of special diets; vegan, dairy free, gluten free, egg free. Another benefit is it's super easy and can be made in around 20 minutes.
Potatoes are well entrenched in Lebanese cuisine, another amazing recipe to try is batata harra which are spicy potatoes.
🥘 Ingredients
- 785 g Potato
- ¼ cup Parsley chopped
- ¼ cup Shallots (scallion) finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Dried mint (fresh is good too) finely chopped
- Optional: 1 Garlic Clove crushed
- ¼ cup Olive oil*
- ¼ cup Lemon juice fresh
- 1 Pinch Salt & Pepper
🔪Cooking Instructions
- Cut potato into bite sized pieces and place into a pot with water and boil until tender, strain and set aside
- Trim off hard stalks and chop parsley - not to coarse or fine
- Finely chop shallots (scallion)
- In a mixing bowl, add potato, parsley, shallots, mint and mix
- Add olive oil, lemon juice and salt and pepper to your liking
- Serve warm or cold
💭Recipe Tips
Chop potatoes with or without the skin
Do not over boil potatoes as they will fall apart
Fresh mint or dried mint can be used
When mixing, be gentle to keep the potatoes in their shape
Be as liberal as you want with the olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper (I don't know of any Lebanese family that actually measures) this is usually to your liking
Use only fresh lemon juice for the best taste
⏲️Cooking Time
As the potatoes are cut into bite sized pieces, boiling should only take around 15 minutes
📋Other Recipes
If you're a potato lover like I am, then have a try at these recipes;
- Crispy sweet potato chips
- Flavoursome Sweet potato zucchini fritters
- Easy vegan shepherd's pie gluten free
- Simple Tomato Salad
📖 Recipe
Lebanese Potato Salad (Salata Batata)
Ingredients
- 785 g Potato cut into bite sized pieces
- ¼ cup Parsely chopped
- ¼ cup Shallots (scallion) finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon Dried mint (fresh is good too) finely chopped
- ¼ cup Olive oil
- ¼ cup Lemon juice fresh
- 1 Pinch Salt & Pepper
- 1 Clove Garlic (optional) crushed
Instructions
- Cut potato into even bite sized chunks (with skin or off)
- Add potato to a pot and cover with water. Boil potatoes until cooked, then drain and allow to cool
- In a mixing bowl add potato, shallots, parsely, mint, garlic
- Add olive oil, lemon and seasoning to taste and serve
Nutrition
N.B., nutrition info is an estimate based on an online nutrition calculator. This will vary based on the specific ingredients you use.
Corinne
Hi Janelle, this looks delicious (5 stars for that!). Can I used dried parsley as I have quite a bit of it and need to use it.
Janelle Hama
Hi Corinne,
Thank you!
I do not recommend it, but if you are stuck, try it. I will alter this salad though.
Enjoy
J
Ema Moes
What components of this recipe can be made in advance? I’m worried about cutting the potato’s and keeping them in the frig in water over night. Won’t that do something to the texture of the potatoes? Thank you!
Janelle Hama
Hi Ema,
I would prepare the potatoes, then once cooled store them in the fridge. I would also pre-chop all other herbs and vegetables, and prepare the dressing and store them separately in the fridge too. Then when it's time, toss them together and you're done.
Enjoy
J
Sarah
I've potato salad (who doesn't!) but all that mayo can be a bit much sometimes. This looks fresh and tasty, adding it to the BBQ sides list for summer 🙂
Sylvie
I love a good potato salad but I always follow the same recipe - I absolutely want to try this one now! Love how fresh and light this recipe is with all the fresh herbs. Yum!
Rachi
Love a good potato salad, never tried this before. Will give it a try soon.
Anita
Oh wow! This is my first time trying Lebanese potato salad, and I love it. It's so light and refreshing compared to my usual mayo heavy version of potato salad.
Denay DeGuzman
This Lebanese potato salad is easy to make and so delicious! My husband has requested that I make it again. Score!
Jessie
I love potato salad I am going to need to give this one a try. It really does sound like it might keep it a little lighter.
Monica
This is so fresh and delicious - light years above any potato salad with mayo! I love the Mediterranean flavors and all the helpful tips that you shared!
Sarah
Lebanese potato salad us one of my favourite Middle Eastern salads. I can't even imagine going back to putting mayo on my potato salad.