Cinnamon Free Turkish Shepherd's Salad

Total time15 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time0 min

4.5

(18)

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 feels both refreshing and deeply satisfying. 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 fruity note that makes this salad unmistakably its own. Fresh flat-leaf parsley keeps things vibrant, and a handful of mint leaves stirred in at the end lifts the whole dish even further. Every single ingredient here is naturally free of cinnamon and warm spice blends, so there's no need to scrutinize labels or swap anything out — it just works as written. Serve it immediately after tossing so the vegetables hold their satisfying snap and nothing turns soggy. It's the kind of simple, honest cooking that earns a permanent spot in your weeknight rotation.

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Ingredients

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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