Summer Tomato Salad (Turkish Shepherd Salad) Recipe

Name: Summer Tomato Salad (Turkish Shepherd Salad)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2-1/2 cups Diced Tomatoes; 1 cup Diced Cucumber; 1/2 cups Diced Red Onions; 1/3 cups Finely Chopped Green Onions; 1/4 cups Chopped Fresh Mint; 1/2 cups Chopped Flat Leaf Parsley (Italian Parsley); 1/2 cups Toasted And Finely Chopped Walnuts; 1/3 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 2 Tablespoons Pomegranate Molasses; 1/2 teaspoons Table Salt, Or To Taste; 1/2 teaspoons Black Ground Pepper (or To Taste); 1 teaspoon Dry Mint

Servings: persons

2-1/2 cups Diced Tomatoes
1 cup Diced Cucumber
1/2 cups Diced Red Onions
1/3 cups Finely Chopped Green Onions
1/4 cups Chopped Fresh Mint
1/2 cups Chopped Flat Leaf Parsley (Italian Parsley)
1/2 cups Toasted And Finely Chopped Walnuts
1/3 cups Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Pomegranate Molasses
1/2 teaspoons Table Salt, Or To Taste
1/2 teaspoons Black Ground Pepper (or To Taste)
1 teaspoon Dry Mint

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Note: The molasses is the reduction of pomegranate juice. It is used in Turkish cuisine in place of lemon juice from time to time. It has a tart flavor and thick consistency. Whisk it well with the olive oil before pouring it on the salad. You can substitute lemon juice for the dressing. Also, if you do not have dry mint, you can increase the fresh mint amount to 1/3 cups.
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1. Combine the tomatoes, cucumber, red and green onions, mint, parsley, and walnuts in a bowl.
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2. In a separate small bowl, whisk olive oil and the remaining ingredients until well blended.
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3. Pour the dressing over the salad veggies and toss gently.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2-1/2 cups Diced Tomatoes, 1 cup Diced Cucumber, 1/2 cups Diced Red Onions, 1/3 cups Finely Chopped Green Onions, and more.

Yes, Summer Tomato Salad (Turkish Shepherd Salad) falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Summer Tomato Salad (Turkish Shepherd Salad)

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