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Delicious Lebanese Salads

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Salad is a staple in Lebanese cuisine and comes in many varieties from a simple side salad to a robust salad. 

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Having grown up on Lebanese food, I can safely say there is a plethora of Lebanese salads to choose from that will satisfy your salad needs.

Lebanese Salads range from the two most famous salads being tabouli and Lebanese fattoush salad to the most simple such as cucumber in yogurt or the best tahini salad, so underrated!

Lebanese Salad Recipes

Here are some of the best Lebanese salads you should try:

fatoush salad top down view

Fattoush

This is one of Lebanon's famous national salads. This is my family's authentic fattoush salad recipe. You will love it as it's fresh, tangy and topped with crunchy pita bread. It pairs with so many foods.

A white bowl of parsley salad with two silver spoons

Tabouli

One of Lebanon's national salads, tabouli is the famous parsley salad (world famous). It's sour, fresh and features a scattering of bulgur. It pairs with so many foods also. Believe it or not, there is a ratio of ingredients in this salad if you want to make it authentic and the other key is to use the best extra virgin olive oil.

You might also want to read about the differences between fattoush vs tabbouleh.

Mezzaluna

I like using a rocking knife to help speed up the process of chopping parsley when making tabouli!

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Lebanese oregano salad

Fresh Oregano Salad

Fresh oregano is referred to as zouba (in Arabic) which has been foraged and enjoyed for thousands of years. This is my favorite herb salad, which features bitey white onion. It can be enjoyed with a mezze for breakfast (nowadays I enjoy it on toast)

a brown ceramic bowl filled with chopped salad swimming in a whiteish sauce

Tahini Salad

Definitely an underrated salad, it should be in the spotlight more often. One of the best things about this tahini salad is that it features diced fresh vegetables that are swimming in an easy creamy tahini dressing.

a white bowl filled with chopped colourful vegetables as a salad

Arabic Salad

This is the go-to chopped salad when a side of fresh veggies is needed to be tossed together in a simple lemon dressing. There are variations of this Arabic salad across the Middle East, it usually consists of seasonal vegetables.

a white plate filled with sliced tomato and onion salad with spices and seasoning on the side

Tomato and Onion Salad

Sumac is a staple spice used in Lebanese cuisine. This simple side salad features tomatoes and red onion tossed in a sumac dressing. In just a few minutes you will have a juicy side to go with many foods.

Lebanese Potato Salad (salata batata) in a dark blue bowl

Lebanese Potato Salad

Known as salatat batata, this is my favorite potato salad of all time. Potatoes are tossed in a mouthwatering fresh lemon juice herb dressing that is simple to prepare. It's a must!

beetroot salad in a white bowl up close

Beetroot Salad

Beetroot salad is called salatat shamandar in Arabic, it is a simple salad of boiled beets, toasted walnuts, herbs all tossed through a balsamic dressing. Balsamic can be swapped out for pomegranata molasses.

a ceramic bowl with butter beans, herbs and chilli

Butter Bean Salad

Beans are a huge part of the Lebanese diet, and this creamy Lebanese butter bean (lima beans) salad is an example of how beans are used. This side salad is simple, featuring butter beans tossed with herbs, lemon and garlic.

A white bowl with a glass spoon filled with quinoa and chopped vegetables

Quinoa Tabouli

This version of tabouli is a play on the traditional salad, catering for those on a gluten free diet. Quinoa is used in place of the bulgur. Equally delicious and satisfying.

a hand with a handful of balilah in bread

Balela Salad

The Lebanese people know how to enjoy their chickpeas. This chickpea salad has fresh tomato, onions, herbs, and spices. It can be served cold or warm for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

a blue bowl of Malfouf salad

Malfouf Salad

A type of quick pickled cabbage salad which is ready in minutes. Simply shred your cabbage, and toss through some herbs and a sour dressing. It's super juicy!

white plate with rocca salad

Rocca Salad

Rocca is the Arabic word for rocket, roquet or arugula. This is a wild green that is commonly consumed as a simple side salad during breakfast, lunch or dinner. There are many variations of this salad.

cucumber yogurt salad in a terracotta plate

Cucumbers in Yogurt

You'll find yourself slurping this one. Finely diced cucumber tossed in a garlic, lemon, mint yogurt dressing. As it is a cold salad, it is the perfect summer accompaniment to dishes like mujadara. This is a dairy free version.

a white plate with steamed greens topped with fried onion and a side of Lebanese bread

Lebanese Greens with Caramelized Onions

This recipe is made with either dandelion, chicory or endive that are slightly boiled, drained and tossed through lemon and garlic, then topped with caramelized onion. An easy way to serve greens. It is usually enjoyed as part of a mezze or rolled up in pita bread.

More Lebanese Recipes

As mentioned previously, being of Lebanese heritage, I specialize in Lebanese food.

I recommend checking out Mujadara (lentils and rice), Lebanese lentil soup (the best-tasting lentil soup!), bamia (okra stew) or kousa mahshi (stuffed zucchinis).

Or these lists of vegan Middle Eastern recipes or Lebanese stew recipes or Lebanese side dishes will give you some more delicious meals to try.

Further to this list, you might want to check out this list of best vegan salad dressings.

Which one of the above salads did you try? I would love to hear from you, leave me a comment below.

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