Textual Chef Textual Chef

Mermez Salad

A classic North African cooked pepper and tomato salad infused with garlic, olive oil, and aromatic spices.

40 minEasyServes 4140 cal/serving

TunisianSaladStovetopVegetarianMediterraneanLow CarbHalal-friendlyKosher-styleGluten-FreeNut-FreeDairy-FreeSoy-FreeEgg-FreeShellfish-FreeSesame-FreePork-FreeAlcohol-FreeLow-SodiumCorn-Free

Cook this free in the appFree. No download, no account. The screen stays awake and each step can run its own timer.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 green bell peppers, diced
  • 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tsp ground caraway
  • 1/2 tsp ground coriander
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.

  2. 2

    Add 3 minced garlic cloves and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Add 4 diced green bell peppers and cook for 10 minutes until softened.

  4. 4

    Stir in 3 chopped plum tomatoes, 1 tsp ground caraway, 1/2 tsp ground coriander, and 1/2 tsp salt.

  5. 5

    Simmer over medium-low heat for 12 minutes until liquid evaporates.

  6. 6

    Remove from heat, stir in 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice, and serve warm or chilled.

Cook this free in the appCooking it now? The app keeps the screen awake and times each step. Free, nothing to install.

Questions

What is Mermez Salad?

A classic North African cooked pepper and tomato salad infused with garlic, olive oil, and aromatic spices. This reference files it under Tunisian salad: made on the stovetop, rated easy and about 40 minutes start to finish.

How long does Mermez Salad take?

As written, 40 minutes: 15 of prep and 25 of cooking. The longest single stretch is step 5 (12 minutes): "Simmer over medium-low heat for 12 minutes until liquid evaporates."

Is Mermez Salad low-carb?

A serving of Mermez Salad carries 10 g of carbohydrate, 3 g of it fiber. Against a strict 20 g keto day that is 50 percent of the budget; against a moderate 100 g low-carb day it is 10 percent.

How many calories are in Mermez Salad?

One serving (the recipe makes 4) is about 140 calories, with 3 g protein, 10 g carbohydrate and 10 g fat, plus 3 g fiber and 320 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list.

How long does Mermez Salad keep?

Water seeps out of the tomatoes as the salad sits, so keep the dressing apart and toss Mermez Salad just before serving. Undressed and refrigerated, the components hold about two days. It does not freeze.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,530 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.

More Tunisian entries

All Tunisian recipes · All Salad recipes · All Bell Pepper recipes