If you wanna be the favorite at the gathering, you need to bring this zesty Mediterranean potato salad! Inspired by my Syrian heritage, it’s tossed in a bright lemon-olive oil dressing with lots of herbs and absolutely no mayo. It’s an Arabic recipe you can throw together fast, and it happens to be vegan. I grew up on this potato salad, and the best part is that it only gets better as it sits in the fridge. 💛
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🔑 KEY MOMENTS
00:00 Introduction
00:30 Why I love this Middle Eastern potato salad
00:41 Cooking the potatoes
00:58 Herb prep
02:12 Making the lemon dressing
02:52 Checking and chopping the potatoes
03:29 Salad assembly
03:54 Chilling time
04:15 Tasting and final thoughts
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Hi, I’m Zena! I share creative and approachable vegan recipes from my Syrian and Palestinian culture that prove Middle Eastern food can be both nourishing and exciting at home. With a background in health sciences, I love showing how plant-based food nourishes both body and mind.
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Rise in the Desert – Kaazoom (Pixabay)
Authentic Arabic Oud with a Strong Rap Beat and the Arabic Flute – Marouane_Nachid (Pixabay)
Arabian Nights – Patrick Patrikios (YouTube Audio Library | CC BY 3.0)
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Hi friends, I’m Zana and on Zen and Satar I share delicious plant-based recipes that anyone could love. Often inspired by my Syrian and Palestinian background. Today I’m going to show you how to make one of my absolute favorite summer side dishes. This Mediterranean potato salad, the Syrian way. If you bring this to a barbecue or picnic, I swear everyone will love you. It’s vibrant, lemony, herby, and uses absolutely no mayo. It’s way better than traditional versions and comes together in about half an hour. We’re going to start off by placing our washed potatoes in a large pot and filling it with cold water. Add salt and bring them to a boil before simmering until fork tender. [Music] Meanwhile, we’ll begin prepping our herbs. This Syrian dish is one I always loved growing up, and I’m so glad my mom taught me how to make it just right. The combination of mint, parsley, and lemon is just so nostalgic to me, and every bite brings me back. I like to stack and roll up my mint leaves to chifod them, slicing them into thin strips. Then we’ll chop up our green onion into small pieces. [Music] Then we’ll remove all the stems from the parsley. [Music] Then we will chop our parsley finely. I like to chop all the herbs finely so you don’t get any leafy bits in the salad. [Music] Next, we’ll prepare our dressing. Add your freshlysqueezed lemon juice to a container. [Music] Next, we’ll add olive oil. We’ll add garlic, salt, and pepper. Then mix this dressing thoroughly. I like to just shake it up in a tightly sealed jar. Taste the dressing to see if you would like more lemon juice or salt. Then adjust as needed. Mine came out perfect. By now, your potatoes should be ready. Take one out and see if it’s fork tender. It shouldn’t be overcooked or falling apart. [Music] Once they’ve cooled to touch, cut them into bite-sized pieces. [Music] Then add your chopped herbs to the diced potatoes. Toss lightly to combine. Then add your dressing. Toss your potato salad to combine everything together. [Music] Now, we’re going to cover the potato salad to chill it in the fridge for at least 15 minutes. This will let the flavors infuse. This potato salad gets even better as it sits in the fridge. Finally, I like to finish it off with some more lemon juice and fresh herbs. All right. Should we taste it? [Music] That lemon and garlic combination just hit it. The mint and herbs are so refreshing. And honestly, this is one of those dishes that just gets even better the longer that it sits. Thank you so much for watching. I hope you loved this video. And if you did, make sure to subscribe for more plant-based recipes. Don’t forget to check out the full recipe on the blog. And make sure you let me know if you tried it. I hope to see you next time. [Music]
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This Mediterranean Potato Salad looks amazing!