Turkish Shepherd’s Salad - OLDWAYS - Cultural Food Traditions OLDWAYS – Cultural Food Traditions

Name: Turkish Shepherd’s Salad - OLDWAYS - Cultural Food Traditions OLDWAYS – Cultural Food Traditions
Ingredients: ½ small red onion, finely chopped; 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 2 cups diced tomato; 3 cups of diced cucumber, preferably the Persian or small ones; 1 green pepper, preferably a long green Italian frying pepper, seeded and diced (about 1 cup); ¼ cup (loosely packed) finely chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1 tablespoon chopped dill; 2 tablespoons chopped mint; 1 teaspoon sumac; ½ to 1 teaspoon Turkish or Aleppo pepper; Salt to taste; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1 to 2 ounces feta, crumbled (¼ to ½ cup) (optional); olives as desired, we recommend gemlik olives (optional)

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Let onions sit in lemon juice with a pinch of salt for 10 minutes. Combine all of the ingredients except the olives and romaine in a large bowl and toss togethe

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Ingredients

½ small red onion, finely chopped
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cups diced tomato
3 cups of diced cucumber, preferably the Persian or small ones
1 green pepper, preferably a long green Italian frying pepper, seeded and diced (about 1 cup)
¼ cup (loosely packed) finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon chopped dill
2 tablespoons chopped mint
1 teaspoon sumac
½ to 1 teaspoon Turkish or Aleppo pepper
Salt to taste
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 to 2 ounces feta, crumbled (¼ to ½ cup) (optional)
olives as desired, we recommend gemlik olives (optional)