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Potato Salad with Za'atar
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Potato Salad with Za'atar

A light, healthy, and flavorful vegetarian potato salad made with boiled potatoes, chopped vegetables, za'atar and a lemon–olive oil dressing.

Total time50 min
Prep10 min
Cook40 min
Yield4 servings
DifficultyEasy
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Salads and appetizersLevantDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg freeEasyBalanced time

Recipe story

Potato salad with za'atar — a light, healthy, and tasty vegetarian salad

Ingredients

  • 2 large potatoes, boiled and cut into cubes
  • 1 cucumber, diced
  • 1 tomato, diced (or cherry tomatoes)
  • 1/4 small red onion, diced
  • 1/4 red bell pepper, diced
  • 1/4 green bell pepper, diced
  • 1/4 cup sliced black olives
  • 1/4 cup fresh or preserved za'atar
  • Pomegranate seeds (optional)
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • Lemon juice to taste
  • Salt to taste
  • A pinch of paprika or sweet red pepper powder
  • Parsley for garnish
  • Recipe for potato salad with za'atar from a friend and cook on Shou Tabkhin Today:
  • Umm Taha Al-Hamwi
  • Click Umm Taha’s name to visit her page on our site.
  • More potato recipes from Umm Taha: Oven Potato Wedges
  • More salads: Falafel Salad

Method

  1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and gently toss with a fork.
  2. Chill the potato salad with za'atar in the refrigerator until cool.
  3. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.

Notes and serving ideas

  • Oven Potato Wedges
  • Falafel Salad
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