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Middle Eastern Style Cabbage Salad Recipe

Mar 11, 2023Last Modified: March 11, 2023

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Middle Eastern Style Cabbage Salad in a blue dish.

This Middle Eastern style cabbage salad can be made with green or red cabbage.

It's a perfect side dish to accompany your favorite Middle Eastern main dishes or any main!

So let me tell you why you will love this delicious cabbage recipe!

Why You Will Love This Middle Eastern Cabbage Salad Recipe!

The Middle Eastern way of preparing a cabbage salad is very simple and incredibly delightful.

Here I will share a recipe for this salad which you will love because:

  • It's a light, delicious, and refreshing salad! It's a bit tangy, garlicky, and peppery to taste, with a lovely salty flavor as well.
  • You only need 6 simple ingredients for this recipe
  • This cabbage salad makes a perfect side dish to accompany grilled meats or your favorite main dishes
  • It's super easy to make!

Now let me tell you what ingredients you will need for this lovely Middle Eastern salad.

🥘 Ingredients

Green cabbage, jar labeled black pepper, bowls filled with salt, olive oil, lemon juice and garlic, and half a lemon.

You will need the following 6 ingredients to make this cabbage salad:

  • Cabbage - you can use red cabbage or green cabbage, they are both delicious!
  • Minced garlic cloves
  • Lemon juice - can sub white wine vinegar
  • Olive oil
  • Salt
  • Black pepper (freshly ground is best)

These common ingredients are easily found at your local grocery store and you may even have everything on hand and ready to go!

I hope you are excited to make this flavorful dish...let's get to it!

🔪 Instructions

Here are the simple steps to make this cabbage salad.

Begin by cutting the head of cabbage in half and the remove the core and the thick stem and any tough leaves as best you can. You can also remove the loose outer leaves of the cabbage if you like.

Then separate the cabbage leaves between the green and the white leaves.

Green cabbage split into the white and green parts. Some of the cabbage has been cut into long green slivers. The cabbage is on top of a wooden cutting board.

Cut the cabbage into long and thin slices. When cutting the cabbage, cut against the fibers you will see in the cabbage leaves as pictured below.

Green cabbage split into green and white parts on a wooden cutting board. This is a knife poised over one of the parts of the cabbage.

You could use a mandoline to shred the cabbage if you prefer.

Now place the sliced or shredded cabbage into a colander, and sprinkle salt over the cabbage. Massage the salt into the cabbage, and then allow it to sit for 30 minutes. This will help to remove excess water from the cabbage and make it flexible and pliable.

Shredded green cabbage held by someone's hand over a colander.

After 30 minutes, rinse the cabbage and squeeze out all the excess water. Squeeze hard, so that you can remove as much water as possible, and then put the cabbage in a large mixing bowl.

Now all that's left is to add the dressing ingredients! Add the olive oil, lemon juice (or white wine vinegar), and the garlic. Mix well, and then add additional salt and ⅛ t/s or more of pepper to taste. Add freshly ground black pepper for best results.

Shredded green cabbage in a glass bowl with a yellow spoon. There are small bowls containing lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic. There is a silver pepper grinder as well.
Add the garlic, lemon juice and olive oil to the cabbage after squeezing out the water from the cabbage.
Green cabbage shredded to make a salad in a glass bowl, with a yellow spoon containing some of the cabbage salad. Black pepper has been added to the cabbage.
Now add salt and pepper to taste and get ready to enjoy!
Middle Eastern Style Cabbage Salad with shredded red cabbage in a glass bowl. There is a spoon with the red cabbage in the foreground.
Here's this cabbage salad made with red cabbage. It's equally as delicious!

And just like that, your delicious Middle Eastern Cabbage Salad is ready to enjoy!

Suggestions For Serving

Middle Eastern Style Cabbage Salad in a blue dish.

I love serving this Arabic cabbage salad paired with the classic kebab, or with Middle Eastern Chicken with Lemon and Olives. Arab Rice is the perfect finishing touch to round out a delicious and satisfying meal!

You'll fall in love with green cabbage again after trying this salad!

FAQ

Can you eat raw cabbage salad?

Raw cabbage salad is a great way to enjoy this healthy and delicious vegetable and can certainly be enjoyed eaten in a raw state!

Is cabbage salad healthy?

Cabbage is a very healthy and nutritious vegetable! It's full of nutrients and antioxidants, and when enjoyed raw in a cabbage salad it is healthy and so good for you!

How do I store any leftover cabbage salad?

Store any leftover Middle Eastern Cabbage Salad in an airtight container in your refrigerator and consume within 3-4 days.

Some Other Great Recipes You May Enjoy!

Here are some other recipes that you may enjoy:

  • Middle Eastern Pizza - Lahmajoun
  • Easy Foul Recipe Using Canned Fava Beans
  • Roasted Carrots With Berbere Spice Recipe

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Middle Eastern Style Cabbage Salad in a blue dish.

Middle Eastern Style Cabbage Salad Recipe

Grace (adapted from and inspired by Claudia Roden's Recipe for "Cabbage Salad" from "A Book of Middle Eastern Food"
This Middle Eastern Style Cabbage Salad Recipe is simple and delicious! It pairs perfectly with kebabs or your favorite mains and is a wonderful way to enjoy cabbage!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Resting time for salted cabbage 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Salad, Side Dish, vegetable side dish
Cuisine Arabic, Middle East
Servings 4 people
Calories 80 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ pound cabbage approximately ½ of a small head of cabbage
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ ts salt this is for salting the cabbage, plus additional to taste
  • ⅛ ts pepper plus additional to taste; use freshly ground for best results

Instructions
 

  • Begin by cutting the head of cabbage in half and the remove the core and the thick stem and any tough leaves as best you can. You can also remove the loose outer leaves of the cabbage if you like. Then separate the cabbage leaves between the green and the white leaves.
    Green cabbage split into the white and green parts. Some of the cabbage has been cut into long green slivers. The cabbage is on top of a wooden cutting board.
  • Cut the cabbage into long and thin slices. When cutting the cabbage, cut against the fibers you will see in the cabbage leaves as pictured.
    Green cabbage split into green and white parts on a wooden cutting board. This is a knife poised over one of the parts of the cabbage.
  • Now place the sliced or shredded cabbage into a colander, and sprinkle salt over the cabbage. Massage the salt into the cabbage, and then allow it to sit for 30 minutes. This will help to remove excess water from the cabbage and make it flexible and pliable.
    Shredded green cabbage held by someone's hand over a colander.
  • After 30 minutes, rinse the cabbage and squeeze out all the excess water. Squeeze hard, so that you can remove as much water as possible, and then put the cabbage in a large mixing bowl.
    Shredded green cabbage in a glass bowl with a yellow spoon. There are small bowls containing lemon juice, olive oil, and garlic. There is a silver pepper grinder as well.
  • Now all that's left is to add the dressing ingredients! Add the olive oil, lemon juice (or white wine vinegar), and the garlic. Mix well, and then add additional salt and ⅛ t/s or more of pepper to taste. Add freshly ground black pepper for best results.
    Green cabbage shredded to make a salad in a glass bowl, with a yellow spoon containing some of the cabbage salad. Black pepper has been added to the cabbage.
  • And just like that, your delicious Middle Eastern Cabbage Salad is ready to enjoy!
    Middle Eastern Style Cabbage Salad in a blue dish.

Notes

I've used green cabbage in this recipe, but have also used red cabbage which is equally delicious!  Feel free to use either!
The ingredients may be adjusted to suit your tastes.
Enjoy! 

Nutrition

Calories: 80kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 301mgPotassium: 110mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 56IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 0.4mg
Keyword cabbage, easy salad, green cabbage, red cabbage
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