Turkish Tomato, Cucumber and Pepper Salad

This refreshing salad is served at pretty much every meal and variations of it are even served for breakfast. Sumac is a ground spice, available in the spice section of large supermarkets or Middle Eastern stores.

Preparation time

15 minutes

Ready in

15 minutes

Makes

4 to 6 servings

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Ingredients

  • 3 Ontario Greenhouse Mini Cucumbers, sliced into 1/2-inch (1 cm) pieces
  • 2 Ontario Greenhouse Tomatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 Ontario Greenhouse Sweet Yellow Pepper, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1/4 cup (50 mL) chopped fresh Ontario Mint
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh Ontario Parsley 
  • 2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil
  • 2 tsp (10 mL) fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
  • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground sumac
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

In large bowl, combine cucumbers, tomatoes and yellow pepper. Add mint, parsley, oil, lemon juice, salt, sumac and black pepper; toss to combine. Taste and add a little more lemon juice, if needed. 

Nutritional Information

1 Serving (When recipe serves 6):

  • Protein: 1 gram
  • Fat: 4.5 grams
  • Carbohydrate: 6 grams
  • Calories: 65    
  • Fibre: 2 grams
  • Sodium: 200 mg