Turkish Salad
A delicious and light traditional Turkish salad with tomatoes, cucumbers, crunchy walnuts and pomegranate molasses.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 838kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb Tomatoes diced
- 1 English cucumber diced
- 1 small red onion diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1/4 cup walnuts finely chopped
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons Pomegranate molasses
- 1/2 teaspoon Sumac
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes or Aleppo pepper
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1/2 lemon to taste
Instructions
- Dice tomatoes, cucumbers and onions.
- If desired, to reduce sharpness of onion, soak onions in cold, salted water for 10 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
- Toss tomatoes, onions, cucumbers, parsley, and chopped walnuts in a large bowl.
- Add spices, molasses, and olive oil. Toss gently.
- Check for seasoning adding fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste.
- Garnish with additional chopped walnuts and fresh parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 6servings | Calories: 838kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 63g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 19g | Monounsaturated Fat: 33g | Sodium: 49mg | Potassium: 1947mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 4936IU | Vitamin C: 119mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 4mg