Greek Cabbage Salad (Lahano Salata)
This easy lahano salata is my go-to for meal prep – it only gets better with time!
This salad is the best crunchy salad to make a day in advance and just let it sit in the fridge overnight. It literally takes 15 minutes to slice and chop everything and the dressing only has a few ingredients to whisk together. You can sub in lemon for the vinegar if you prefer that flavor.
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Lahano Salata aka Greek Cabbage Salad
Ingredients
- 1 head green cabbage, cored and shredded
- 1 cup mixed olives
- 4 scallions, diced
- 1/3 cup fresh dill, chopped
- 7 oz feta cheese, crumbled
Dressing:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tbs red wine vinegar (or lemon)
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tbs honey (optional)
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Whisk together the dressing and taste to see if it needs any adjustments.
- Toss all the ingredients with the dressing in a bowl to coat. Store leftovers in an air tight container up to 4 days in your fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 280kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 759mg | Potassium: 337mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 663IU | Vitamin C: 59mg | Calcium: 252mg | Iron: 2mg
I was really at loose ends – not really in the mood for anything, but I needed to eat something good. This is so tasty and really hit the spot!
I added some fresh mint, and omitted the honey.
This would be a great side dish for fish.
Let’s face it – Feta and olives make everything fabulous ( :
Thoughts on dried dill?
sure! just try it and then add more…
I was having a challenging day and had no appetite, but definitely needed to eat something. I put this salad together in no time and it was just what the dr. ordered.
I’m going to make it again tomorrow!
I used Castelvetrano olives (what I had in the house) and 86’d the honey.
Your salads are the best!
thank you so much for trying it out! LOVE green olives!
Sorry for the double post, I thought the first one hadn’t worked / :
Just as expected- a unique flavorful salad. Crunchy with surprise bursts of salty umami from the feta and olives. I used mixed olives and a few peppadews.
Hi Stephanie, so happy the salad was enjoyed and thanks for trying it out!
This is absolutely amazing!!! Thank you for this recipe 🙂
Hi Maria, my pleasure – thanks for trying it out and the rating!
This salad is absolutely delicious and so full of flavor! For a second I forgot I was eating a healthy meal. Can’t wait to try out the other salad recipes!
love it! Thanks for trying it Shirine!
Hmmmmm, yummy, tangy and crispy. I can eat this daily. Thank you for sharing. 😋😋
HI Caroline, glad you liked the salad! Thanks for trying it!!
I made this for my granddaughters christening and it was a hit- so darn delish! I am making it again for Greek Easter tomorrow- can’t wait to showcase it amongst the traditional Greek salad! Thank you-
Hi Melissa, Oh my goodness thats awesome! Thanks for trying it out and the kind review!
So good!
Hi Savannah! Thanks for trying them out!
This is a great combination! Nice ratio. One I’ll absolutely make again (and again, and again). Super yummy!
So flipping delicious. It is amazing!!!!
Could this work with red cabbage instead? The store was out of green cabbage….
Hi Alexis, I think it would definitley work with red cabbage!
I am in love with this salad!! I used red onion as I didn’t have scallions and put some roasted chick peas on top for protein. It’s so simple but delicious!!! This will be made a lot at our house. Thank you so much.
Hi Diane, sounds awesome with the red onion and chickpeas – need to try it out myself!
Easy and delicious!
Hi Marlee, Thank you for trying it out!
Oh, hello Mykonos. Eating this was like having lunch there. Yeah Stella! I’ve been trying to re-capture this flavor since Greece with no luck until now. You’ve so nailed it. Stupendous.
Hi Christina, so happy it brought back all the Mykonos memories for you! LOVE that!
Flavourful change from a usual cabbage coleslaw!
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the kind review!!
Hi thank you for my first Greek recipe. I grew up Greek and they don’t pass down recipes in my family. I absolutely love this cabbage salad it was easy to make. I live near a Greek shop where they sell fresh feta and fresh olives marinated. They have many different versions of olives. I think having different olives made the salad better. I eat a lot of Greek food from church but this salad is so fresh and delicious.
Hi Lisa, I know how you feel. The recipes from my mom are difficult to translate into measurements for the website here. They generally don’t write down recipes except for baked desserts. I’m glad you like this salad though! Enjoy!
This is so good! I used the lemon instead of vinegar and thought the honey was the chef’s kiss! Love the combo of sweet and savory. My son has declared this his favorite salad of all time. Great side for pasta with a fresh tomato marinara and toasty bread. Thanks Stella!
Hi Stella (I use your website multiple times a week for recipes 😊)
The green olives….what are they? Spanish olives?
Thanks
Athena
Hi Athena, thanks so much for supporting the website! Glad the recipes resonate with you!
The green olives I use are called Frescatrano green olives.