20 turkish black salad Recipes

israeli couscous, spring onion, thinly sliced, persian cucumber (can leave unpeeled if you prefer ), ripe roma tomatoes, diced small, raisins, italian parsley, freshly chopped, fresh mint, chopped, salt, fresh ground black pepper, sumaq , to taste, lemon , juice of, extra virgin olive oil

eggplants, green bell pepper, sliced fine, juice of 1 lemon, garlic clove, crushed, salt and ground black pepper, a handful of fresh parsley, chopped, olive oil, fresh tomatos, peeled and chopped, onion, chopped, cucumber,chopped

romaine lettuce hearts, green bell pepper, red bell pepper, cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, feta cheese, crumbled, black olives, to garnish, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic clove, crushed, fresh parsley, chopped, fresh mint, chopped, salt, black pepper, freshly ground

cannellini beans, dark red kidney beans, fresh tomatoes, diced (i used various colors of heirloom tomatoes including san marzanos), green onions, chopped (green and white parts-use purple scallions if you can find them), banana pepper, thinly sliced (also known as cubanelle), red onion (diced or sliced ), lettuce (to line the platter, optional, optional) (optional) or mixed greens (to line the platter) (optional), extra virgin olive oil, lemon , juice of, salt , to taste, fresh crack black pepper , to taste, hard-boiled eggs, peeled and each egg quartered, black olives (i used greek ), fresh parsley (not dried )

cleaned baby octopuses (see cooks note, below), thawed if frozen, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, coarse sea salt (preferably sicilian), black pepper, chopped fresh oregano

french green lentils (13 oz), picked over and rinsed, water, california bay leaf or 2 turkish, salt, onion, finely chopped (1 cup), carrots, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup), celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice (1 cup), chopped garlic, dried thyme, crumbled, black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, red-wine vinegar, dijon mustard, smoked kielbasa or other smoked sausage (not low-fat), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

bulgar wheat (bob s red mill light bulgur wheat is good), boiling water, olive oil, lemon juice, fresh italian parsley (1/2 bunch, chopped ), fresh mint leaves (chopped ), roma tomato (seeded and diced ), green onions (chopped ), salt, black pepper (to taste), cayenne pepper (to taste), red pepper paste (or ajvar)

hardboiled egg, cut into quarters, green onions, sliced (include white and green parts), fresh parsley leaves, coarsely chopped (italian or curly ), extra virgin olive oil , to taste, sumac or paprika, to taste, salt, cracked black pepper

peeled and deveined medium prawns, cooked, a lemon, garlic cloves, peeled & slightly crushed, red pepper flakes, turkish bay leaf, a few sprigs of fresh parsley, kosher salt, good quality mayonnaise, organic tomato ketchup, gherkins, finely chopped, parsely, minced, freshly squeezed lemon juice , to taste, sugar , sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste, assorted mixed salad greens , such as lambs lettuce, mesclun, little gem lettuces, piment d espelette (or cayenne pepper) for sprinkling

extra-virgin olive oil, mixed fresh mushrooms such as chanterelle , shiitake, oyster, cremini, and white, trimmed, then quartered if large, chopped shallot, minced garlic plus 1 whole clove, peeled, unsalted butter, chopped fresh thyme, kosher salt, black pepper, leek (white and pale green parts only), thinly sliced crosswise, celery ribs, thinly sliced crosswise, carrot , thinly sliced crosswise, turkish or 1/2 california bay leaf, crushed coriander seeds, concentrated brown chicken stock (see cooks note, below), sherry vinegar, a bouquet garni of 2 sprigs thyme and 2 sprigs flat-leaf parsley tied together with kitchen string, crottins* (small aged goat cheese rounds) at room temperature, mixed salad greens such as radicchio , frisee, and arugula, torn into bite-size pieces (8 cups), grilled or toasted slices of country bread

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

red onions, grated or 1/2 large ground by hand with a bit of salt sprinkled on the onion, peas, soaked for 24hrs in salty water and boiled until done in the same water for soaking and drain well, roma tomatoes, diced, cilantro, dill weed (dry or fresh what ever is available), freshly squeezed lemons, red wine vinegar, salt and black pepper, ground cumin, sumaq, chopped garlic

eggplants, garlic cloves, crushed, sesame seed paste (tahini), sweet cumin, lemon juice, salt , to taste, olive oil, black pepper , to taste

ripe tomatoes, feta, oregano, extra virgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, black olives

arugula, pine nuts, shelled walnuts, fresh dill, fresh parsley, eggs, grated mild cheddar cheese (taze kasar), flour, salt, olive oil, garlic cloves, lemon , juice of, fresh lemon, salt, black pepper

globe eggplants, lemon juice, green bell pepper, jalapeno chile, garlic clove, minced, salt, extra virgin olive oil, ground toasted walnuts, drained yogurt (see box), fresh ground black pepper, wine vinegar

cross-cut beef shank pieces with bone (each about 2 inches thick ), beef short ribs, leeks, white and pale green parts only, split lengthwise, celery stalks, halved, carrot, peeled, whole black peppercorns, whole allspice berries, fresh thyme sprigs, fresh italian parsley sprigs, turkish bay leaf, garlic cloves, peeled, more) cold water, yukon gold potatoes, peeled, quartered, carrots, peeled , cut into 2-inch pieces

valencia orange, peeled and cut into thin segments, chickpeas, rinsed and drained well (or equivalent amount of freshly cooked chickpeas), feta cheese, sliced into small chunks (turkish feta is tasty!), orange mint, chopped, parsley, chopped (flat leaf or curly ), cracked black pepper , to taste, extra virgin olive oil, valencia orange , juice of, apple cider vinegar, orange blossom water