Lactose Free Turkish Shepherd's Salad

Total time15 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time0 min

4.5

(18)

This vibrant chopped salad is a staple of Turkish home cooking, and once you taste it, you'll understand why it shows up on tables at nearly every meal. Juicy ripe tomatoes, crisp cucumber, and sweet green bell pepper are diced small so every forkful delivers a little of everything, all tied together with a bright lemon and olive oil dressing. A pinch of sumac is the secret weapon here — that citrusy, slightly tangy spice lifts the whole bowl and gives it an unmistakably Mediterranean character. Optional fresh mint adds a cooling finish that makes the salad feel even more alive. Because every ingredient is a whole, unprocessed plant food or pantry staple, there is nothing hidden to worry about — no dairy, no cream, no butter, just clean and honest produce. It comes together in minutes with nothing more than a knife and a bowl, making it one of the easiest ways to put something genuinely delicious on the table. Serve it immediately to keep that satisfying crunch intact.

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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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