Best 20 Lebanese Salad Recipes

FATTOUSH (LEBANESE TOMATO AND PITA SALAD)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Separate pita into 2 rounds, and bake on cookie sheet for about 5 minutes, or until very crisp but not browned.
• Put tomato, red onion, peppers, cucumber, radishes and scallions into large salad bowl. Add romaine or purslane and fresh mint, and sprinkle with sumac and dried mint. Toss.
• Whisk together garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, pomegranate syrup, and salt and pepper in a small bowl. Just before serving, give dressing another quick whisk and then pour it over vegetables and toss.
• Break pita into 1-inch pieces and toss with salad, just before taking salad to table. Taste, add seasonings if needed, and serve immediately.

LEBANESE LEMON SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper. Stir just before serving.

LEBANESE FATTOUSH (BREAD SALAD)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place pita bread on a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the bread is a light brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool, 1 to 2 minutes. Break toasted bread into bite-size pieces.
• Combine lettuce, radishes, cucumber, tomato, garlic, green onions, parsley, mint, and salt and pepper together in a bowl; toss until salad is well mixed.
• Pour lemon juice, olive oil, and sumac into a salad dressing bottle with a lid; cover and shake until blended. Add dressing to salad and toss.
• Garnish salad with toasted pita.

LEBANESE-STYLE TUNA SALAD WITH TAHINI DRESSING

Steps:

• Make the dressing:
• In a blender blend together the tahini, the lemon juice, the garlic paste, and the cayenne, with the motor running add the oil in a stream, blending until the dressing is emulsified, and season the dressing with salt.
• Make the tuna salad:
• In a bowl toss the tuna lightly with half the dressing and mound the mixture on a large platter. In a large heavy skillet cook the onions in the oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, for 50 minutes, or until they are golden brown, and season them with salt and pepper. With a fork scatter the onions over the tuna. In the skillet cook the pine nuts over moderately low heat, stirring, until they are golden and scatter them over the onions. Drizzle the salad with the remaining dressing and sprinkle it with the chopped parsley. Garnish the salad with the parsley sprigs and serve it with the pita pockets.

FATTOUSH (LEBANESE SALAD)

Steps:

• Mix lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, purslane, mint, and parsley together in a large bowl. Place in the refrigerator.
• Whisk 1/4 cup olive oil, lemon juice, red onion, pomegranate molasses, sumac, and salt together in a small bowl to make dressing. Place in the refrigerator.
• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir pita squares in the hot oil until golden brown and crunchy, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Pour dressing over salad; toss to mix. Scatter pita squares on top.

LEBANESE SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• Shake all ingredients in a tightly covered container. Serve over a salad of mixed greens, cucumbers, and tomatoes.

LEBANESE TUNA TAHINI SALAD

Steps:

• In a food processor blend together the tahini, yogurt, lemon juice, garlic, parsley, and spices.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a bowl toss the tuna, onion, celery, and apples lightly with the dressing to coat.
• Serve in a whole wheat pita with tomatoes, cucumber, and lettuce.

LEBANESE-STYLE BREAD SALAD WITH TOMATOES AND HERBS

Steps:

• Toast pita until crisp and dry. When cool, break into bite-size pieces and set aside.
• Put tomato, cucumber, pepper, onion and scallions in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. In a separate bowl, whisk together lemon juice, vinegar, olive oil, garlic and cumin. Pour dressing over vegetables and mix to coat. Let marinate for 10 minutes at room temperature or refrigerate for up to an hour, if desired.
• Just before serving, add parsley, mint, cilantro and toasted pita. Toss gently. Sprinkle with sumac, if using.

FATTOUSH - LEBANESE BREAD SALAD

Steps:

• Put diced and chopped vegetables into a bowl, cover and chill until shortly before serving time.
• Combine lemon juice, oil, garlic, salt and pepper and pour over the vegetables.
• Toast pita bread under the grill - it should be pale gold in colour, not brown.
• Break into large pieces and toss into salad at last minute, so it will still be crisp when eaten.

FATTOUSH RECIPE (LEBANESE SUMMER SALAD)

Steps:

• Deep-fry the Lebanese bread. or you can bake the bread in a medium oven for about 10 minutes - this will crisp up the bread.
• Drain the bread on kitchen paper abd then after it has cooled, break/crumple in your hands until it breaks into small pieces.
• Combine all of the salad ingredients and then toss with the dressing.
• For the dressing- combine the dressing ingredients and whisk together.
• This salad is best dressed just prior to serving.

LEBANESE GREEN BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Cut beans into or leave whole. Steam beans for about 5 minutes, or until tender. Drain well.
• Place beans in a large bowl with all remaining ingredients and toss well to combine.
• Chill at least 2 hours before serving.

LEBANESE BREAD AND TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Split pita loaves and toast on a baking sheet in middle of oven until golden, 10 to 15 minutes. Cool pitas on a rack and break into bite-size pieces.
• While pitas are toasting, whisk together lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, and salt to taste in a serving bowl, then whisk in oil until emulsified.
• Add pitas to dressing with remaining ingredients and toss to combine.

LEBANESE CARROT AND ORANGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine carrots, oranges and raisins.
• Toss to combine.
• In a small bowl, combine remaining ingredients.
• Spoon over carrot mixture. Mix well.
• Chill several hours or overnight.
• Mix before serving.
• Note: preparation time does not include chilling time.

LEBANESE EGGPLANT SALAD - (SALATIT EL BATINJAN)

Steps:

• Put the whole eggplant as is, (only cut and remove the stem from the top), on a baking sheet and bake it. You'll notice when it's done that the juice came out on the baking sheet and the skin is almost toasted and it becomes soft when you punch it with a knife.
• Let it cool for a bit then cut it in half and remove the skin; just cut it roughly into small/medium diced pieces and put it in the salad bowl, (it's ok if it has some juice still). Then add the rest of the ingredients and mix the salad and serve. This is good with pita bread on the side.

LEBANESE RADISH SALAD

Steps:

• Toast walnuts in a dry skillet over medium heat, shaking occasionally, until fragrant and a shade darker, 2 to 4 minutes. Chop coarsely.
• Place radishes in a serving bowl.
• Whisk oil, lemon juice, salt, and honey in a small bowl until combined; drizzle over radish slices and toss to coat.
• Stack mint leaves, roll tightly, and slice crosswise into thin ribbons. Fold mint and walnuts into salad.

GRILLED LEBANESE SALAD

Steps:

• Cut tomatoes and mushrooms in half; place in a large bowl. Cut onions and peppers into 1/2-in.-thick slices; add to bowl. Drizzle with 4 tablespoons oil and sprinkle with garlic salt; toss to coat., Place bread cubes in another large bowl. Drizzle with remaining oil. Sprinkle with thyme, oregano, salt and pepper; toss to coat. Thread on metal or soaked wooden skewers., Transfer vegetables to a grill wok or basket. Grill, uncovered, over medium heat for 8-12 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Grill bread cubes, covered, over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until toasted, turning occasionally., Coarsely chop the tomatoes, onions and peppers; place in a large bowl. Add the mushrooms, bread cubes, cucumber and basil; drizzle with vinegar and gently toss to coat.

LEBANESE CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Cut the cabbage in half. Cut away the hard core and slice the cabbage crosswise into 1/2-inch strips, then crosswise into 3/4-inch pieces. There should be 4 cups; if there is extra, set it aside to add to soup or another salad. Place the cabbage in a mixing bowl.
• Add the tomatoes, parsley and scallions, and toss with a fork to combine.
• In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, garlic and salt until the salt dissolves. Mix in the oil.
• Season the dressing to taste with pepper. Pour the dressing over the salad, toss for 1 minute to coat it well, then let sit 10 minutes for flavors to meld. Serve immediately.

LEBANESE SALAD DRESSING

Steps:

• 1. Shake all ingredients in a tightly covered container.
• 2. Serve over a salad of mixed greens, cucumbers, and tomatoes.

LEBANESE HERB SALAD

Steps:

• Place the herbs, lettuce, cilantro, scallions, pepper and tomatoes in a bowl.
• Separately, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, cinnamon, salt and pepper.
• Toss the dressing together with the salad and let rest for 15 minutes.
• About 5 minutes before you want to eat, toast the pita breads and then cut each in half crossways.
• Cut each half into 3 strips to make 12 pieces.
• Arrange 6 strips around each plate and heap the salad in the middle.

SITO'S LEBANESE CABBAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Taste and add more lemon juice and seasonings, if desired.