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Home » Salads

Delicious Lebanese Salads

Published: Apr 29, 2023 · Modified: Apr 29, 2023 by Janelle Hama *This post may contain affiliate links. Disclosure

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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. 

a collage of four different salads in bowls

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 - tabouli and Lebanese fattoush salad, to the most simple such as cucumber in yogurt or tahini salad, so underrated!

Lebanese Salad Recipes

Here are some of the best Lebanese salads you should try which have been derived from my popular Lebanese vegan recipes. and generally use a basic Lebanese salad dressing.

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.

Fattoush
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.

Tabouli

You might also want to read about the differences between tabbouleh vs fattoush, both of these salads are almost always served with mezze.

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)

Oregano Salad
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.

Best Tahini Salad
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.

Easy Arabic Salad
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.

Tomato and Onion Salad
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!

Lebanese Potato Salad
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.

Salatat Shamandar
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.

Best Butter Bean Salad
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.

Quinoa Tabouli
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.

Balela Salad
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!

Malfouf Salad
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.

Lebanese Arugula 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.

Cucumbers in Yogurt
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.

Hindbeh

More Lebanese Recipes

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

For some fun cooking check out this list of vegan stuffed foods from Lebanon.

I recommend checking out mujadara (lentils and rice), shorbet adas (the best-tasting lentil soup!), bamieh w riz (okra stew).

Or these lists of vegan Middle Eastern recipes or Lebanese stew recipes or Lebanese sides 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.

More Salads

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    Lebanese Potato Salad
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    Sumac Tomato Salad
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    Lebanese Chickpea Salad
  • beetroot salad in a white bowl up close
    Vegan Beetroot Salad with Walnuts
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