This Mediterranean Kebab Salad is full of fresh, thinly sliced vegetables with an olive oil, vinegar, lemon and oregano dressing. It is tasty alone, but becomes the perfect side-kick to kebab chicken, air fryer falafel, and grilled naan—upcoming recipes.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Resting Time45 minutesmins
Total Time55 minutesmins
Course: Main Course, Salad
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Keyword: kebab, mediterranean, salad, schawarma
Servings: 6
Author: Kim Melanson
Ingredients
½head red cabbagethinly sliced
½head green cabbagethinly sliced
1teaspoonkosher saltfor softening cabbage
½head romaine lettucethinly sliced
8ozgrape tomatoesquartered
1english cucumberquartered and diced
¼red onionthinly sliced
Dressing:
2Tablespoonsolive oil
1Tablespoonwhite wine vinegar
1Tablespoonfresh-squeezed lemon juice
1teaspoonfreeze-dried oregano
½teaspoongranulated sugar
Salt to taste
Instructions
Cut cabbages in long, thin strips. Wash, drain and put in bowl. Add 1 teaspoon salt and fill bowl with water. Let sit for 15 minutes. Then squeeze out excess water from cabbage and discard remaining water.
Add olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, oregano and sugar to cabbage. Mix to disperse evenly.
Add lettuce, cucumber, tomatoes, and red onion. Toss well.
Cover and let sit for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.