We; the Turks, love white beans. We like to consume white beans in various dishes and salads. Piyaz or in English ‘Mediterennean 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 …
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 Turkish salad is the ‘must-have salad’ of all kebab restaurants’ menus. When we translate this salad’s name into English, it may sound funny to you. …
Purslane Salad is one of the lightest and easy make salads of Turkish cuisine. Purslane Salad is considered as either starter or meze at the 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 at its …
Bulgur Wheat Salad, which is called ‘Kısır’ in Turkish, is one of the favorite salads of all Turkish people, especially between women and vegans. It is simply made of bulgur wheat, loads of herbs, fresh onions, parsley, and a variety of spices. You can consider ‘Kısır’ as a side dish, salad, or even main dish; …
