Shepherd's Salad

The classic Turkish chopped salad of tomato, cucumber, pepper and red onion dressed with olive oil and lemon, served alongside kebabs, beans and almost every meal.

Ingredients

• 500 g tomatoes
• 300 g cucumber
• 80 g green peppers
• 100 g red onion
• 30 g parsley (1 small bunch)
• 45 g (3 tbsp) olive oil
• 30 g (2 tbsp) lemon juice
• 6 g (1 tsp) salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Thinly slice the red onion into half-moons, rub with half of the salt and let stand for 5 minutes to soften its bite.

2. 2

   Cut the tomatoes and cucumber into 1 cm cubes and place them in a large bowl.

3. 3

   Seed the green peppers and slice into thin rings; finely chop the parsley.

4. 4

   Add the onion, peppers and parsley to the tomatoes and cucumber.

5. 5

   Whisk the olive oil, lemon juice and remaining salt, then drizzle over the salad.

6. 6

   Toss gently and serve right away, before the tomatoes release their juice.

Nutrition

Per serving