Salata Falahiyeh (Palestinian or Farmers Salad)

A simple and refreshing salad of tomatoes, onion, and mint.

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July 20, 2022

Salata Falahiyeh (Palestinian or Farmers Salad)

Cucumbers made their way westward to the Arab world from India sometime in the Middle Ages. Tomatoes then traveled eastward from the New World to Europe and Asia in the 16th century, and did not really enter Arab cuisine until the late 18th century. Yet today, so many cultures, from Mediterranean and Balkan to Central and South Asian, have some version of a salad made from cucumber and tomato. For Palestinians, some refer to it as "salata na'ameh" (finely chopped salad) or "salata falahiyeh" (farmers salad) or simply "salata" because it is the quintessential salad in Palestinian cuisine. Here are some of the elements that set the Palestinian one apart: the tomatoes and cucumbers are very finely diced; the herb of choice is mint (fresh or dry), although a sprinkling of parsley can be included if available; and onions are non-negotiable. If you have these ingredients on hand, you can enjoy a very delicious salad. Get the recipe

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