11 choban salatasi Recipes

tomatoes, firm and thinly sliced, cucumbers, thinly sliced, black olives, drained (less olives if you prefer), olive oil, lemon juice, white vinegar, flat leaf parsley, finely chopped, fresh mint, finely chopped, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, parsley sprigs

lentils (rinsed ), water, olive oil, red onion (chopped ), garlic cloves (minced ), cumin, lemon (juiced -to taste), parsley (minced ), salt & freshly ground black pepper, tomatoes (seeded and diced ) (optional), black olives (optional), feta cheese (optional), cucumber (seeded & diced0 (optional)

beetroots, yoghurt, drained, caraway seed, salt & pepper, mint, fresh & chopped

arugula, soft fresh goat cheese, handful walnuts, crushed in medium size, lightly roasted, pomegranate paste (not grenadine syrup! no, no!), extra virgin olive oil, scant 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (i whirled red pepper flakes in a coffee mill to powder-reduced from 1 teaspoon), salt, fresh crack black pepper, fresh basil , cut into thin ribbons (not dried basil!), scant 1 tbsp dried pomegranate seeds (fresh if available, dried cranberries a decent substitute)

tomatoes, peeled,seeded & diced, cucumbers, peeled,seeded & diced, green peppers or 3 small wax peppers, radishes, thinly sliced (optional), green onions (white part only sliced ) or 1 white onion, sliced into rings, flat-leaf italian parsley, finely chopped, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper

head red cabbage, carrot, shredded (added for color ), salt, extra virgin olive oil, plain yogurt, garlic clove, minced, salt, extra virgin olive oil, paprika, to taste (try spanish smoked paprika for fun!), cayenne pepper , to taste, sumac , to taste, fresh dill or fresh parsley, lemon wedge

watercress, stems cut off, washed and drained (i used both) or 1 bunch arugula, washed and drained (i used both), red bell pepper, bocconcini , balls or 10 slices feta cheese, grape molasses (read intro), white balsamic vinegar (read *note), sesame seeds, lightly toasted, lemon slice

celery root, lemon , juice of (to rub), yoghurt, strained, mayonnaise, walnuts, finely crushed, garlic clove, minced (optional), salt

chickpeas, rinsed and drained, grape tomatoes, halved, red onion (about 1/4 of an onion, can use any sweet variety), feta cheese, cut in cubes, kalamata olives, cut in half if pitted, extra virgin olive oil, garlic clove, minced, fresh lemon juice, ground cumin, dried mint, cayenne pepper, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper