Each dish on this page is preceded by your choice of salad or soup; choose from the Salaam, Ann s, Curried Couscous, Hilarie s or Fattoush salads, or a cup of soup (Harira, Roasted Red Pepper-Coconut, or a soup of the day.) FROM THE GRILL Lamb Rib Chops: Pasture-raised Halal New Zealand lamb grilled with our signature Turkish pepper rub, with a medley of grilled vegetables and basmati rice pilaf 24 Lamb Kabob: Tender cubes of Halal lamb loin chargrilled in an Turkish marinade, with Snowville yogurt, a medley of grilled vegetables and basmati rice pilaf 24 Shish Tawook: Tender Gerber naturally-raised boneless chicken, chargrilled in a lemony marinade with Snowville yogurt, a medley of grilled vegetables and basmati rice pilaf 19 Flatiron Steak: a USDA Choice 8-oz beef flatiron, chargrilled with our signature Turkish pepper rub and served with a medley of grilled vegetables and basmati rice pilaf 19 Ribeye Steak: A 12-oz USDA Choice Ribeye steak, chargrilled with our flavorful rub and served with a medley of grilled vegetables and basmati rice pilaf 25 HOUSE SPECIALTIES Coconut Chicken Curry: Mildly spiced, with Gerber naturally-raised chicken, basmati rice and papadum; with coriander chutney and cucumber raita on request 18 Samak bi Tahini: An 8-oz fillet of sustainably-raised barramundi, baked and topped with tahini-lemon sauce and fresh arugula and tomatoes 18 Vegan Vegetable Curry: Lots of fresh vegetables in a tomato and coconut curry sauce, over basmati rice with papadum; with coriander chutney on request 17 Vegan Vegetable Curry with Tofu: Our vegetarian curry, as above, but with fried tofu added, served over basmati rice with papadum; coriander chutney on request 19 Spanakopita: Spinach, feta and dill bundled in crisp phyllo pastry. Please allow 15 minutes for your meal to be baked to order 17 Mediterranean Pasta: Hot penne pasta tossed with basil pesto, feta, and sun-dried tomatoes 16 Mediterranean Pasta with Chicken: Hot penne pasta tossed with basil pesto, feta, and sun-dried tomatoes, topped with a sliced grilled naturally-raised chicken breast 19 Don t forget to check the Specials page of this menu for fresh sustainable seafood and more! Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
Here at Salaam, we take a lot of pride in our salads, made with local greens when available and Green Edge Gardens microgreens year-round. We ve chosen the house-made dressing that we think best complements each salad, but feel free to mix and match if you prefer. If you fall in love with our signature pomegranate vinaigrette, take home a 12-oz bottle for $7. SALADS add a grilled Gerber naturally-raised chicken breast, some beef shawarma, or vegan falafel to any salad for 4 Salaam Salad: Our signature garden salad, with walnuts, feta and a side of pomegranate vinaigrette. Small 5; large 7 Curried Couscous: Tiny pasta grains with lots of veggies, raisins, and a sweet curry dressing. Small 5; large 7 Ann s Salad: Mixed greens with scallions, candied pecans, oranges and a side of sweet apple cider vinaigrette. Small 5; large 7 Fattoush: Vegetables, herbs, olives, greens, toasted pita chips, with sumac and an olive oil and lemon dressing. Small 5; large 7 Hilarie s salad: Creamy goat cheese, craisins, sliced almonds and red onions on mixed greens, balsamic honey vinaigrette small 5; large 7 Salad Sampler: A platter of our Salaam, Curried Couscous, and Fattoush salads, with a scoop of hummous 12 Grilled Beet Salad: Grilled chicken, grilled beets, crumbled mild chevre, red onion and sliced almonds on a bed of greens; side of honey balsamic dressing 15 WRAP SANDWICHES (in vegan flatbread) Add a Salaam, Ann s, Hilarie s, Curried Couscous or Fattoush salad or a cup of soup for 3. Falafel: Five seasoned fried chickpea patties with lettuce, cucumbers, tomatoes and shredded carrot, with a lemon-tahini sauce 7.50 Moroccan Lamb Wrap: Ground lamb and beef with chickpeas and mild North African spices, with fresh spinach and a yogurt harissa sauce 7.50 Salaam Salad Wrap: Feta, walnuts, lettuce, red bell peppers, cucumbers, shredded carrot, and pomegranate dressing 6 Hummous or Baba Gannoush Wrap: Choose hummous or baba, with cucumbers, tomatoes, bell peppers, salad greens and lemon-tahini dressing 7.50 Shawarma: Grilled Halal beef gyro slices with peppers, cucumber, grated carrot, diced tomato, hummous, and lemon tahini dressing 8 Gyro: Grilled Halal beef gyro slices with cucumber, onion, lettuce, tomato and tzatziki sauce 8 Salaam Grilled Chicken Wrap: Chicken breast grilled to order, in pita with feta, walnuts, lettuce, red bell peppers, tomato, cucumbers, and carrots; pomegranate dressing is served on the side 8 Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness, especially if you have certain medical conditions.
MEZE (APPETIZERS) Our house-made bread contains milk and egg; request the vegan flatbread if you prefer it. Baba Gannoush: Chargrilled eggplant and sesame tahini, with warm pita half 5, full 8 Hummous: Blended chickpeas, lemon, and sesame tahini, with warm pita half 4, full 7 Dolmas: Six rice-stuffed grape leaves with fresh lemon and olives 6 Meze Platter: Some of all of the above plus roasted red peppers & olives; great to share 11 Falafel: Eight discs of fried seasoned ground chickpeas, with tahini lemon sauce 7 Artichoke Parmesan Spread: Served hot, with our house-made bread 8 Papadum: Five crisp fried dal flour wafers with mild Indian spices, plus spicy coriander chutney on the side 7 Muhammara: Middle Eastern spread of local roasted red peppers, walnuts, bread crumbs, pomegranate molasses and spices, with warm pita 5 SOUP (Add a Salaam, Ann s, Curried Couscous, Fattoush or Hilarie s Salad to any cup or bowl of soup for 3.) Harira: A bowl full of our hearty vegan version of an Arabic tomato and lentil stew, with warm house bread or (vegan) pita 5 Roasted Red Pepper-Coconut: A creamy vegan soup. cup 4.5 bowl 7 Do check the specials menu for soup(s) of the day! PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Allergy Information: We cannot guarantee any item to be completely free of allergens. We use nuts in many items and peanuts in some specials, and we regularly prepare products using milk, soy, wheat, egg and seafoods. If you have a severe food allergy, please ask for a kitchen consultation so you can make an informed decision. Gluten-free Diets: If you require a meal made with ingredients that don t contain wheat gluten, please ask your server for our special menu. It would be helpful if you would let your server know whether your gluten issues are severe, so that we can take extra care with your food. We reserve the right to add an 18% gratuity for parties of five or more and a one dollar per person plate charge for desserts brought to Salaam from outside.
BEVERAGES Beers and wines are also available; ask for a menu. By law, we may not allow you to bring your own alcohol into the restaurant. Thanks. ICED TEA Freshly made! Ask your server for today s selection. Free refills 3.00 HOT TEA 3.00 Green Tea: Moroccan Mint, Jasmine Blossom, Pomegranate Raspberry, Fusion Green and White Black Tea: English Breakfast, Earl Grey, Decaf Earl Grey, Orange Spice, Chai Spice Herbal Infusions: Meyer Lemon, Peppermint, Mango Passionfruit, Strawberry Pomegranate Red Tea, Wild Raspberry, Yumberry Blackcurrant, Chamomile, Licorice Spice MILK Glass of ice-cold Snowville milk 3.00 COFFEE ABOUT OUR INGREDIENTS Milk, cream and yogurt: We re lucky to have Snowville Creamery, a local dairy, supplying us with lightly pasteurized, unhomogenized cream, milk, half-and-half, yogurt and crème fraiche. Feta: We use a mild domestic cow feta in our spanakopita and salads. Lamb: We serve grass-fed Halal lamb from New Zealand and Australia, raised without growth hormones or antibiotics. Fish and Seafood: We use only fish and seafoods from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch Best Choice and Good Alternative lists. Produce: Green Edge Gardens supplies us with microgreens year round, and some other vegetables in season. We also purchase from the Chesterhill Produce Auction, Athens Farmer s Market and various independent producers. EXCELLENT Athens Own Dawn Chorus fair trade coffee (with free refills) 3.00 Eggs: We purchase our eggs locally through Green Edge Gardens. Starbucks Iced Mocha Cappuccino $3.50 Chicken: Our chicken is naturally raised Gerber cage-free chicken from here in Ohio. TURKISH COFFEE According to an old proverb, Turkish coffee should be black as hell, strong as death, and sweet as love. Ours is. 3.75 HOT CHOCOLATE With whipped cream! 3.00 JUICE Glass of apple or orange juice 3.00 SODA San Pellegrino sodas: Aranciata (orange) 3.00 Limonata (lemon) 3.00 Pepsi, Diet Pepsi or Sierra Mist 2.50 WATER a glass of fine local Athens tap water (filtered!) Free, of course! Schweppes Sparkling Water 2.50 Coffee: We buy our coffee from Athens Own/Dawn Chorus. It s roasted at the Silver Bridge Coffee Company, and ground fresh at Salaam daily. Oils: The oil on our tables is an excellent California extra-virgin olive oil. For cooking, we use a Greek extra-virgin olive oil, along with butter and sunflower oil, and we use sunflower oil in our fryer.
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