Pumpkin Salad - Salatat Laqteen

posted on: Oct 14, 2025

By: Habeeb Salloum/Arab America Contributing Writer

Pumpkin season prompts the creation of new dishes on my kitchen table. The fried pumpkin in this salad provides for a unique taste with a variety of flavours and a change from the standard lettuce-based salads.

Here I present to you my creation of a delicious pumpkin-based salad with a touch of the taste of the Arab world.

Serves 6

4 tablespoons cooking oil

4 cups pumpkin, chopped into 1/2-inch cubes

2 large tomatoes, diced into 1/2-inch cubes

1 large avocado, finely chopped

1/2 cup finely chopped green onions

2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh coriander leaves (cilantro)

2 cloves garlic, crushed

3 tablespoons vinegar

4 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon oregano

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

12 black olives, pitted and halved

In a frying pan, heat the cooking oil over medium-high then stir-fry the pumpkin for 3 minutes. Set aside to cool

Place pumpkin in a salad bowl then add remaining ingredients, except olives and toss.   Decorate with olives then serve.

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