Walnut 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, you'll understand why it shows up on tables at nearly every meal. Juicy ripe tomatoes, cool cucumber, crisp green bell pepper, and sharp red onion come together in a bowl that practically radiates 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 unlike anything you'd throw together on autopilot. Fresh parsley is stirred through for a herby lift, and if you have mint on hand, folding it in at the end takes the whole thing somewhere even brighter. The technique is as simple as it gets — dice, drizzle, toss, and serve — which means the quality of your produce does all the heavy lifting. Everything here is naturally free of tree nuts, so there's no need to scan labels or swap anything out; it's just clean, vibrant vegetables doing exactly what they do best. 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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