Türkischer Tomatensalat
This Turkish Tomato Salad (Çoban Salatası) is a vibrant and refreshing dish, perfect for summer! Made with juicy tomatoes, crisp cucumbers, spicy peppers, and a zesty lemon-olive oil dressing, this salad is easy to prepare, full of flavor, and pairs beautifully with grilled meats, flatbread, or served as a light starter. Quick to make and naturally vegan and gluten-free, it’s a delicious Mediterranean classic that everyone will love!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4
- Category: Salad, Side Dish
- Method: No-cook, Salad Prep
- Cuisine: Turkish, Mediterranean
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
500 g ripe tomatoes
250 g cucumber
1 small pepper or green bell pepper
1 red onion
½ bunch flat-leaf parsley
25 ml fresh lemon juice
25 ml olive oil
Salt to taste
Optional: 1 pinch of sugar, pepper
Instructions
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Peel the onion, halve it, and slice it very thinly. Sprinkle with a bit of salt and let sit for a few minutes. Then rinse and squeeze well.
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Wash the tomatoes, remove the seeds, and cut into small cubes.
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Peel the cucumber, halve it lengthwise, scoop out the seeds with a spoon, and also cut into small cubes.
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Remove seeds from the pepper and finely dice.
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Pluck the parsley leaves from the stems and roughly chop.
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In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, pepper, onion, and parsley.
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Add the lemon juice and olive oil, season with salt (and optional sugar and pepper), and mix well.
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Let the salad sit for about 10 minutes before serving.
Find it online: https://leakocht.com/tuerkischer-tomatensalat/
