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.
PrintÇoban Salatası (Turkish Shepherd Salad)
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Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
- 2 medium ripe but firm tomatoes
- 2 spring onions (white and green), sliced
- half a green chilli, sliced thinly
- 1 handful fresh parsley, chopped
Dressing
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp Sumac
- half tsp salt
- dash/pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Mix all the vegetables up in a large/salad bowl.
- Mix the dressing up in a small bowl, pour all over and mix thoroughly.
- Letting the salad stand for 10-15 minutes before serving improves the flavour
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
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!
I’m very glad to see our “Çoban Salatası” recipe here! And I give your recipe 10 point, 5 stars!
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