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Shepherd's Salad Recipe (Turkish - Çoban Salatası)

This super tasty and healthy salad is also known as choban salad - from its Turkish name, çoban salatası.

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 208 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Turkish

Ingredients

For The Salad
  • 1 medium onion (peeled & finely chopped)
  • 1 medium cucumber (washed, seeds removed & finely chopped)
  • 1 large green pepper (or two finger peppers, seeded & finely chopped )
  • 1 large tomato (seeded & finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon sumac
  • 1 small handful parsley (chopped )
  • 1 small handful mint (chopped)
For The Dressing
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lemon (juiced)
  • 1 teaspoon apple vinegar
  • salt & pepper (to season)

Instructions

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  1. First of all, sprinkle the sumac over your chopped onion, give it a squeeze and add to a small mixing bowl.
  2. Now add your cucumber, peppers and tomato. Mix gently.
  3. Time for the parsley and mint. Mix those, too.
  4. Add your dressing ingredients to a ramekin dish or similar and mix before pouring over your shepherd's salad.
  5. If you're entertaining, transfer your shepherd salad to a clean serving bowl.

Notes

  • As with all of our recipes, calorie count is a rough guide for our shepherd's salad. The amount of dressing you use will affect the calories.
  • Shepherd's salad is also sometimes called choban salad because of its Turkish name, çoban salatası.
  • We add mint leaves and the apple vinegar as an extra just for personal taste. Feel free to leave these out.

Nutrition Information

Calories 208kcal (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 208

% Daily Value*

Calories 208kcal 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.