In Arab cuisine salads are often served as a first course. A variety of salads are brought to the table on small plates, as in mezze.
Tabbouleh, a salad of finely chopped parsley, with tomatoes, mint, onion, and soaked bulgur, is one of the most popular Arab salads. Mixed vegetable salads, and salads of cooked eggplant or chick peas are common. Green salad, known as the "Salata Khadra", consists of cucumbers, tomatoes, a bundle of fresh parsley, salt and pepper and the juice of one lemon.
Pita and other flat breads are commonly served alongside salads.