Turmeric 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. 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 signature tangy, slightly fruity note that makes this salad unmistakably its own. The whole thing comes together in minutes with nothing more than a knife and a bowl — no cooking required. For anyone avoiding turmeric, this recipe is a natural fit because there's simply none in it, and none hiding in any of the seasonings either. The spice drawer stays closed except for sumac, salt, and black pepper, so you can toss this together with complete confidence. Serve it immediately after dressing so the vegetables hold their satisfying snap, and don't skip the fresh mint if you have it on hand — it lifts the whole dish in the best possible way.

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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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