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Shepherd’s salad (pictured with Adana kofte and Burghul pilaf)

Shepherd’s salad

Choban salata (pictured top).

Serves 8



6   vine-ripened tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped
2   Spanish onions, finely chopped
1 cup   firmly packed flat-leaf parsley
½ cup   firmly packed mint, coarsely chopped
1   pickled long green chilli (see note), finely chopped
Dressing
1   lemon, juiced
½ cup   extra-virgin olive oil


1 For dressing, place lemon juice and olive oil in a bowl, whisk to combine.
2 Combine all ingredients in a bowl and season to taste with sea salt, add dressing and toss gently to combine.

Note Pickled long green chillies, called turçu in Turkish, are available from Turkish delicatessens. Fefferoni, the Lebanese variety sold in jars, are readily available from large supermarkets.

RECIPE Ismail Tosun PHOTOGRAPHY Gorta Yuuki STYLING Ismail Tosun


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