Moroccan Carrot Salad
Sweet roasted or raw carrots get tossed in cumin, cinnamon, and orange — a simple side salad that shows up at nearly every Moroccan...
Piyaz (Turkish White Bean Salad)
Piyaz is a cold Turkish white bean salad tossed with red onion, tomato, parsley, and a sharp vinegar dressing, traditionally served alongside grilled köfte....
Semizotu Salatası (Turkish Purslane and Yogurt Salad)
Semizotu salatası pairs peppery purslane with garlicky strained yogurt, a cooling summer salad found on tables across Turkey. It's simple enough for a weeknight...
Gavurdağı Salatası (Turkish Gaziantep Walnut and Tomato Salad)
Gavurdağı salatası hails from Gaziantep in southeastern Turkey, a chunky tomato and walnut salad brightened with pomegranate molasses and fresh herbs. It's the salad...
Ntakos (Cretan Barley Rusk Salad)
Ntakos, sometimes called koukouvagia, is a Cretan salad built on twice-baked barley rusks that soften under a topping of ripe tomato, tangy mizithra or...
Greek Salad (Horiatiki)
No lettuce, no fuss — just ripe tomatoes, cucumber, olives, and a thick slab of feta dressed simply in olive oil. This is how...
Tabbouleh
This herb-forward Lebanese salad is mostly parsley, with just enough bulgur to hold it together. Bright, fresh, and light — a staple of any...
Kisir (Turkish Bulgur Salad)
Kisir is Turkey's answer to tabbouleh: fine bulgur worked into a paste with tomato paste and pepper paste, then tossed with herbs, lemon, and...
Salata od Hobotnice (Dalmatian Octopus Salad)
This chilled octopus salad is a staple along Croatia's Dalmatian coast, dressed simply with olive oil, lemon, and parsley so the sweet, tender octopus...
Spanish Orange & Olive Salad
A refreshing Andalusian salad that pairs juicy oranges with briny olives and a good olive oil — the kind of contrast that makes Spanish...