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Çoban Salatası (Turkish Shepherd Salad)

Coban Salatasi
Coban Salatasi

A classic Turkish salad, found everywhere in Turkey, especially popular in the summertime. Simplicity itself but oh, so refreshing on a hot day! I’ve eaten this so many times in Turkey – at restaurants, cafes, friend’s house, aunts’ houses – and more often than not, it is served in its basic form, cucumbers, onions and tomatoes.

However, I’ve also been served it with crumbled feta, lettuce and/or toasted pitta, the latter resembling Fattoush, of course.

Here is how I make it more often than not. Chopping the cucumbers and tomatoes to roughly the same size makes for a prettier salad.

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Çoban Salatası (Turkish Shepherd Salad)

A classic Turkish salad, found everywhere in Turkey, so easy to make, and perfect for any time of the year!
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Course: Salad
Cuisine: Turkish
Keyword: healthy, salad
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4 (4-6)
Calories: 79kcal
Author: Azlin Bloor

Ingredients

  • 1 medium cucumber
  • 2 medium ripe but firm tomatoes
  • 2 spring onions
  • half a green chilli
  • 1 handful fresh parsley

*Dressing*

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp Sumac
  • half tsp salt
  • dash/pinch black pepper

Instructions

Salad Dressing

  • Mix all the dressing ingredients together and set aside.

Prep the Vegetables

  • Cut the cucumber into 4 lengths, then chop them up fairly thinly, as in the image above.
  • Slice the spring onions and green chilli thinly.
  • Chop the parsley finely.

Assembly

  • Mix all the vegetables up in a large salad bowl.
  • Drizzle the salad dressing all over the salad and toss to mix.
  • Letting the salad stand for for 5 minutes before serving improves the flavour

Nutrition

Calories: 79kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 5mg | Potassium: 183mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 608IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Hope says

    21/08/2020 at 2:29 am

    how many does this serve?

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      21/08/2020 at 7:20 pm

      Hi Hope, it serves 4, and may even stretch to 6, if serving smaller portions.

      Reply
  2. Ian says

    29/10/2017 at 8:11 am

    I made this salad last night (with dolma biber and kofte) and two of my guests asked for the recipe. I lived for a year in Turkey many years ago and I am still craving the food and the culture. Tonight I am making the salad again, serving it with midye tavasi!

    Ian, Sydney Australia

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      29/10/2017 at 10:02 am

      Hey, Ian, thanks taking the time to leave a comment. It’s such a quick yet satisfying recipe, isn’t it? And I am loving all those recipes you served it with.
      Have you tried Hünkar Beğendi (The Sultan’s Delight)?
      https://linsfood.com/hunkar-begendi-sultans-delight/
      That aubergine/cheese sauce alone is enough to enslave me!

      Reply
  3. Sema Bilgin says

    17/10/2017 at 8:21 am

    I’m very glad to see our “Çoban Salatası” recipe here! And I give your recipe 10 point, 5 stars!

    Reply
    • Azlin Bloor says

      17/10/2017 at 10:18 am

      Thank you so much, I really appreciate that, Selma! It means a lot when someone who is from the country of the recipe says that! x

      Reply

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