Raheb

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Raheb
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Raheb salad
Type Salad
Main ingredients Eggplants, tomatoes

Raheb is a Lebanese salad with aubergines, eggplant, and tomatoes, often served as part of a selection of mezze. [1] [2] Raheb is Arabic for "monk." [3] [4]

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Nutritional information

A typical recipe of raheb has the following nutritional values per serving: [5]

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References

  1. "The Monk's salad (Salata el-raheb) - Taste of Beirut". Taste of Beirut. 2011-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  2. "Raheb Salad – Eggplant salad". Food Heritage Foundation. 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  3. "Raheb salad | Salads | Al Wadi Al Akhdar". Al Wadi Al Akhdar. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  4. "Raheb Salad – Eggplant salad". Food Heritage Foundation. 2015-01-16. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
  5. "Raheb Salad Recipe". Shahiya.com. 2016-06-15. Archived from the original on June 15, 2016. Retrieved 2019-05-21.