Traditional Turkish Gavurdagi Salad

Traditional Turkish Gavurdagi Salad

A healthy tomato and walnut salad that tastes sweet and tangy

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Cuisine:Turkish
Cook time:15m
Prep time:15m
Servings:2

Ingredients

1 tomato

1 cucumber 

1/2 charleston pepper (green pepper)

1/2 red onion 

40 gms walnut 

5 gms parsley 

10 ml olive oil 

10 ml pomegranate syrup (2 tbsp fresh pomegranate)

2 gms sumac (tangy Arabic spice with a sour, acidic flavour)

 

Method

Gavurdagi salad in English means 'Gavur Mountain salad' (Gavurdağı Salatası). It received its name from the Gavur mountain located between Ceyhan river and Adana city, in Turkey.

1. Cut tomatoes, cucumber, red onion and parsley into small cubes and add them in a shallow salad bowl.

2. Then, chop peppers into small pieces and add it into the bowl.

3. Sprinkle sumac on the cut vegetables.

4. Drizzle pomegranate syrup and olive oil and mix them well. 

Tip: You can replace pomegranate syrup with fresh pomegranate seeds. You can grind the walnuts or break them into smaller pieces. 

Chef Muhammat Ors
Chef Muhammat Ors
Chef Muhammat Ors
Head chef at Babaji Istanbul restaurant, Dubai

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