Gut Friendly Turkish Shepherd's Salad

Total time15 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time0 min

4.5

(18)

Fresh, vibrant, and packed with color, this chopped salad is a staple of Turkish home cooking that deserves a permanent spot on your table. Ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and sweet bell pepper are diced small so every forkful delivers a little of everything — it's the kind of dish that looks like you spent way more time on it than you actually did. A bright lemon and olive oil dressing keeps things light and clean, while sumac adds a subtle tangy depth that makes the whole bowl feel alive. For anyone focused on supporting digestive health, this recipe is a natural fit — it's built entirely from raw vegetables, fresh herbs, and simple pantry staples with no processed ingredients or hidden additives to worry about. The fiber from the tomatoes, cucumber, and bell pepper, combined with gut-friendly olive oil and lemon juice, makes this a genuinely nourishing choice rather than just a side salad afterthought. Fresh parsley and optional mint round out the flavor and add even more plant diversity in a single bowl. Toss it together right before you eat to keep everything crisp, and don't be surprised when it disappears before anything else on the table.

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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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