Chestnut Free Turkish Shepherd's Salad
This bright, crunchy salad is a staple of Turkish home cooking, and once you taste it, it's easy to understand why. Juicy ripe tomatoes, cool cucumber, crisp green bell pepper, and sharp red onion come together in a bowl that practically vibrates with freshness. A generous drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and fresh lemon juice ties everything together, while a pinch of sumac adds that distinctive tangy, slightly floral note that makes this salad taste like nothing else. Fresh parsley and optional mint keep the whole thing herbaceous and lively. Every single ingredient here is a whole, recognizable vegetable or pantry staple — no processed components, no hidden additives, and absolutely nothing to second-guess. It comes together in minutes with just a quick toss, making it an effortless side for grilled meats, mezze spreads, or honestly just eaten straight from the bowl with some crusty bread.
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4 servings
- 4 medium ripe tomatoes, seeded and cut into ¼-inch dice
- 2 persian cucumbers (or 1 english cucumber), cut into ¼-inch dice
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and cut into ¼-inch dice
- ½ small red onion, finely diced
- ½ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- ½ tsp sumac
- ½ tsp salt, or to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper, or to taste
- 2 tbsp fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the diced tomatoes, cucumber, green bell pepper, red onion, and parsley in a large mixing bowl.
- 2
Drizzle the olive oil and lemon juice over the vegetables, then sprinkle with the sumac, salt, and black pepper.
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