Shepherd Salad

Name: Shepherd Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 4 ripe tomatoes, finely diced; 4 Persian cucumbers, finely diced; 1 green bell pepper, finely diced; 1/2 red onion, finely diced; 1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped; 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1/2 tsp fine sea salt

A crunchy Turkish salad featuring diced tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, and red onion tossed with olive oil and lemon juice.

15 minEasyServes 4110 cal/serving

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Ingredients

4 ripe tomatoes, finely diced
4 Persian cucumbers, finely diced
1 green bell pepper, finely diced
1/2 red onion, finely diced
1/2 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp fine sea salt

Instructions

1

Combine 4 finely diced ripe tomatoes, 4 finely diced Persian cucumbers, 1 finely diced green bell pepper, 1/2 finely diced red onion, and 1/2 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley in a large bowl.
2

Whisk 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice, and 1/2 tsp fine sea salt together in a small bowl.
3

Pour the dressing over the vegetables, toss gently to coat, and serve immediately.

Questions

How long does Shepherd Salad keep?

Dressed, it is best the day it is made. Keep the components separate and refrigerated and they hold about two days; dress just before serving.

Can I halve or double Shepherd Salad?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. There is no cooking pitfall here; the quantities simply scale.

Serve it with

Hunkar Begendi (Lamb on Eggplant Puree) main
Lahmacun (Turkish Flatbread) main
İşkembe Çorbası soup

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