Salads

🇬🇹Guatemala

Salpicón de Res

A Guatemalan salad of shredded beef, chopped onion, tomato, mint, and lime juice, served cool and refreshing.

🇦🇩Catalonia, Andorra

Salt Cod Salad

Esqueixada

A Catalan salad of desalted, flaked cod (esqueixar means to tear by hand) with tomatoes, onions, red peppers, olives, and olive oil.

🇬🇵Guadeloupe

Salt Cod Salad

Chiquetaille de Morue

A classic Caribbean fish salad; salt cod crumbled and marinated with onion, peppers, parsley, chives, thyme, olive oil, and lime juice; a topping for Guadeloupean bokit; the chiquetaille that is a Guadeloupean starter classic.

🇵🇱Poland

Sałatka Jarzynowa

Polish vegetable salad of boiled potatoes, carrots, peas, eggs, pickles, and mayo, a Christmas and celebration staple. A creamy, hearty, tangy salad, served cold.

🇮🇩Surakarta (Solo), Indonesia

Selat solo

Selat solo, the Javanese-Dutch "salad" of braised beef, boiled vegetables and a thin mustard-soy gravy, is a named Solo dish and a distinctive colonial hybrid.

🇷🇸Serbia

Serbian Salad

Српска салата

Tomato, cucumber, onion and hot peppers in rough chunks with oil, vinegar and salt, served with grilled meat.

🇵🇷Puerto Rico

Serenata

Serenata de bacalao

Salt cod served cold and raw-cured with boiled cassava, green banana, avocado, tomato and onion under olive oil and vinegar.

🇹🇯Tajikistan

Shakarob

Шакароб

Tomatoes and onions sliced thin, salted and left to release their juice, sometimes with a spoon of chakka stirred through.

🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan

Shalgam

Шалгам

Radish or turnip cut into matchsticks and dressed with vinegar, oil and chilli, served cold as a bazaar snack and a vodka chaser.

🇲🇲Shan, Myanmar

Shan Tofu Salad

ရှမ်းတိုဟူးသုပ်

Set chickpea-flour tofu cut into strips and tossed with garlic oil, chilli, roasted peanut, coriander and tamarind.

🇧🇬Sofia Region, Bulgaria

Shepherd's Salad

Овчарска салата

The shopska built up into a meal: the same tomato-cucumber-pepper base plus ham, mushrooms, boiled egg and yellow kashkaval alongside the white cheese.

🇷🇸Serbia

Shopska Salad

Шопска салата

Diced tomato, cucumber, raw or roasted pepper and onion under a thick blanket of grated white brine cheese, dressed with sunflower oil and vinegar. Named for the Shope region around Sofia.

🇸🇿Eswatini

Slaai

Avocado cubes marinated in lemon juice and ginger, topped with crushed peanuts.

🇹🇳Tunisia

Slata Blankit

سلاطة بلانكيت

Boiled potato, egg and tuna dressed with olive oil, lemon and capers into a pale cold salad — the Tunisian potato salad.

🇨🇳China

Smashed Cucumber Salad

拍黄瓜

Cucumbers smashed with the flat of a cleaver so they crack into rough pieces, then dressed with garlic, vinegar, sesame oil and chilli.

🇸🇨Seychelles

Smoked Fish Salad

Salad Pwason Fimen

Flaked smoked tuna or marlin mixed with green peppers, fresh tomatoes, and onions, dressed with lime; served cold; a refreshing Seychellois salad best from roadside stalls near fish markets; perfect on hot days.

🇧🇬Bulgaria

Snow White Salad

Снежанка

Strained yogurt beaten with grated cucumber, crushed garlic, dill, walnuts and a little sunflower oil — tarator thickened to a spoonable salad.

🇸🇧Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands Fern Salad

Fern Salad

Fern fronds boiled half-cooked, mixed with shallots, peppers, tomatoes, and heated coconut cream; a traditional Solomon Islands vegetable dish using edible ferns (Diplazium esculentum); the coconut cream binds the ingredients and adds richness.

🇵🇪Arequipa, Peru

Solterito

A cold Peruvian salad of fava beans, corn, cheese, olives and tomato with a vinegar dressing. Fresh and colorful from Arequipa.

🇹🇭Bangkok, Thailand

Som Tum

ส้มตำ

Green papaya salad pounded with chili, garlic, lime, fish sauce, dried shrimp, and peanuts.

🇲🇾Malaysia

Sotong Kangkung

Squid with water morning glory in sauce, tender squid with crisp vegetables and balanced sauce, a Malaysian street food dish.

🇸🇸South Sudan

South Sudanese Tomato Salad

Tomato Salad

Simple salad of sliced tomatoes dressed with peanut butter (dakwa), oil, and sometimes chili; the peanut appears even in salads; a refreshing side dish; served alongside grilled meats or stews; showcases the versatility of peanuts in South Sudanese cooking.

🇰🇷South Korea

Spicy Octopus Salad

문어무침

Boiled octopus sliced and tossed in a spicy gochujang dressing with vegetables, a light and spicy banchan.

🇸🇸South Sudan

Spicy Vegetable Salad

Salaat Sabadi

South Sudanese salad of vegetables and fresh herbs tossed with a spicy vinegar-based marinade; originally from Egypt but enjoyed in urban areas of South Sudan; easily found and sold alongside falafel; employs ingredients common in urban households; a refreshing side.

🇯🇵Japan

Sunomono

酢の物

Sunomono, cucumber and seafood dressed in sweetened rice vinegar, is a named fixed course of the Japanese meal.

🇦🇹Austria

Swiss Sausage Salad

Wurstsalat

A cold salad of julienned cervelat or Lyoner sausage, Emmentaler, onions, pickles and vinaigrette, a lunch-counter standard across German Switzerland.

🇵🇱Poland

Szalot Slaski

Silesian warm potato salad with bacon and onion.

🇱🇧Lebanon

Tabbouleh

تبولة

Parsley and bulgur salad with tomatoes, mint, lemon, dominant fresh parsley with fine bulgur and balanced lemon, a popular and refreshing Arabic salad in UAE, traditional and beloved, daily and healthy.

🇲🇦Morocco

Taktouka

طكتوكة

Cooked Moroccan salad of roasted peppers, tomatoes, garlic, paprika, and olive oil.

🇵🇬Papua New Guinea

Talautu

Refreshing fruit salad of shredded coconut flesh, pineapple pieces, sugar, lemon juice, and coconut milk — a simple PNG dessert served after big meals, ideally in coconut shells.

🇹🇭Northern Thailand (Lanna), Thailand

Tam khanun

ตำขนุน

Tam khanun is young jackfruit pounded with tomato, chilli, herbs, and often pork in a Northern Thai Lanna dish.

🇺🇿Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Tashkent Salad

Toshkent salatasi

Julienned beef or tongue and green radish are mixed with crisp fried onion and sour cream in this named Tashkent salad.

🇰🇮Kiribati

Te Ika Mata

Raw fish (usually tuna or skipjack) cut into cubes, marinated in lime juice until opaque, then mixed with coconut cream, diced vegetables (cucumber, tomato, onion, bell pepper), and cilantro; a Kiribati raw fish dish; similar to ika mata in other Pacific islands; eaten at almost every meal to avoid cooking fuel in the heat.

🇺🇸Texas, United States

Texas Caviar

A Texas bean salad of black-eyed peas, peppers, onion, and a tangy vinaigrette.

🇲🇲Mandalay, Myanmar

Thick Rice Noodle Salad

နန်းကြီးသုပ်

Fat round rice noodles tossed by hand with chicken curry, chickpea flour, fish cake slices, roasted chilli oil, onion and lime until every strand is coated.

🇪🇹Ethiopia

Timatim Salad

ቲማቲም ሰላጣ

A simple, bright Ethiopian tomato salad with onions, jalapeños, lemon juice and olive oil — sometimes tossed with torn injera for a fitfit-style version. The fresh foil to a rich beyaynetu.