Salads

piyaz

Piyaz

We; the Turks, love white beans. We like to consume white beans in various dishes and salads. Piyaz or in English Mediterranean Bean Salad is one of the most preferred salad varieties of Turkish cuisine. It is made with white beans and is considered the wingman of the Turkish Köfte (meatballs). Piyaz salad is either …

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Gavurdağı Salatası

Gavurdağı Salatası is yet another light salad of Turkish cuisine. The main ingredients of this salad are juicy tomatoes, spring onions, green pepper, parsley, pomegranate syrup, and crushed walnut halves. This salad is the must-have salad on all kebab restaurants’ menus. When we translate this salad’s name into English, it may sound so funny to you. …

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Purslane Salad

Purslane Salad

Purslane Salad is one of the lightest and easy make salads in Turkish cuisine. Purslane Salad is considered either a starter or meze at restaurants. To make this delicious salad, you just need purslane leaves, yogurt, garlic, and olive oil. Purslane leaves are very fragile and the most vitamin-rich part is located in its leaves. …

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