Shepherd Salad (Coban Salatasi)

2 tomatoes, diced
1 cucumber, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped (optional)
Fresh parsley (optional)
Fresh dill (optional)
½ cup crumbled feta cheese (optional)
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp vinegar
½ tsp salt

Mix the olive oil, vinegar and salt in a bowl. Then place the other ingredients in a salad plate and mix them all. (You can chop the cucumbers or onions, in any size you like). Then add the oil-vinegar mixture and mix them all.
You can garnish the shepherd salad with black olives.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
2 domates, dogranmis
1 salatalik, dogranmis
1 kucuk sogan, dogranmis
1 yesil carliston/ sivri biber, dogranmis (istege bagli)
Taze maydanoz (istege bagli)
Taze dereotu (istege bagli)
½ su bardagi ufalanmis ya da kup kup kesilmis beyaz peynir (istege bagli)
2 yemek kasigi sizma zeytin yagi
1 yemek kasigi sirke
1 cay kasigi tuz

Kucuk bir kasede sizma zeytinyagi , tuz ve sirkeyi karistirin. Sonra diger malzemeleri salata tabagina alin. (Salatalik, sogan ve domatesleri istediginiz sekil ve buyuklukte dograyabilirsiniz.) Uzerine zeytinyagi-sirke karisimini ilave edip, karistirin.
Coban salatasini siyah zeytin ile susleyebilirsiniz.
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Green Salad with Carrots (Havuclu Yesil Salata)

½ lettuce or iceberg, finely chopped
2 carrots, shredded
2 green onions, chopped
½ cup fresh dill, finely chopped
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp vinegar
½ tsp salt

In a small bowl, mix olive oil, vinegar and salt. Then mix the rest of the ingredients in a big bowl. Pour oil mixture on top of the big bowl and mix them all. Place the salad to salad plates and serve.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
½ marul yada kivircik, ince dogranmis
2 havuc, rendelenmis
2 yesil sogan, dogranmis
½ su bardagi taze dere otu
2 yemek kasigi sizma zeytin yagi
1 tatli kasigi sirke
½ tatli kasigi tuz

Kucuk bir kapta zeytin yagi, tuz ve sirkeyi karistirin. Diger salata malzemelerini salata tabagina alin ve uzerine sirke-sizma zeytinyagi karisimini ilave edip hepsini karistirin.
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Turkish Coleslaw (Beyaz Lahana Salatasi)

2 cups of white cabbage (¼ head of cabbage), shredded finely
1 carrot, peeled and shredded
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp vinegar
½ tsp salt
½ tsp celery seeds (optional)
Radish slices for garnish
Place the finely shredded white cabbage, carrot and all the other ingredients in a plate. Mix them all and you can garnish with radish slices.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
2 su bardagi ince dogranmis beyaz lahana (1/4 bas lahana)
1 havuc, soyulup rendelenmis
2 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
2 cay kasigi sirke
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi kereviz tohumu (istege bagli)
Suslemek icin kucuk kirmizi turp dilimleri

Butun malzemeleri bir tabaga alin ve guzelce karistirin. Kucuk kirmiz turp dilimleri ile susleyebilirsiniz.
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Coleslaw (Mayonezli Beyaz Lahana Salatasi)

2 cups of white cabbage (¼ head of cabbage),finely shredded
1 carrot, peeled and shredded
3 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp vinegar /1 tbsp lemon juice
¼ tsp celery seed
½ tsp salt

Place the finely shredded white cabbage and carrot in a plate. Except the mayonnaise, mix all the ingredients then add the mayonnaise and mix well.
You can adjust the amount of mayonnaise as you like. Leave the coleslaw in the fridge for 1 hour.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
2 su bardagi ince dogranmis beyaz lahana (1/4 bas lahana)
1 havuc, soyulup rendelenmis
3 yemek kasigi mayonez
1 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
2 cay kasigi sirke / 1 yemek kasigi limon suyu
½ cay kasigi kereviz tohumu
1 cay kasigi tuz

Ince dogranmis lahanayi ve rendelenmis havucu bir tabaga alin ve mayonez hariz butun malzemeleri ilave edip karistirin. Son olarak mayonezi ilave edip guzelce karistirin.
Mayonez oranini damak zevkinize gore ayarlayabilirsiniz. Buzdolabinda 1 saat boyunca bekleyin.
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Lettuce Salad (Marul Salatasi)

½ lettuce, chopped
2 green onions, chopped
½ bunch of parsley, chopped
2 tbsp sweet corn
½ tsp salt
½ tsp vinegar or 1 tsp lemon juice
1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Except the sweet corn, place all the chopped ingredients in a salad plate or bowl. Add the salt, vinegar/lemon juice and olive oil. Mix them all and add the sweet corn on top.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
½ marul,dogranmis
2 yesil sogan, dogranmis
½ demet maydanoz, dogranmis
2 yemek kasigi misir tanesi
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi sirke / 2 cay kasigi limon suyu
1 ½ yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi

Misirlar haric, butun dogradiginiz malzemeleri bir tabak ya da kaseye alin. Tuz, sirke/limon suyu ve zeytinyagini ilave edip karistirin. Uzerine misirlari ilave ederek servis yapin.
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Radish Salad With Carrot (Havuclu Turp Salatasi)

1 carrot, washed and peeled
5-6 radishes, stems cut and washed
¼ tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp sumac (optional)
Black olives and fresh parsley for garnish

Wash carrot, peel and grate. Also cut the stems of the radishes and wash them. Cut the radishes in half moon shapes, forming 4-6 slices from a radish. Place the carrot and radish to a plate. In a bowl, mix the olive oil, salt and lemon juice. Then pour it on the salad and stir the salad. You can sprinkle sumac on top (optional).
Garnish with the parsley and black olives.
ENJOY
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TURKCE
1 havuc, yikanip soyulmus
5-6 kucuk kirmizi turp, saplari kesilip, yikanmis
½ cay kasigi tuz
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 cay kasigi sumak (istege bagli)
Suslemek icin siyah zeytin ve taze maydanoz

Havucu yikayip, soyun ve rendeleyin. Turplarin saplarini kesin ve yikayin. Bir turptan 4-6 dilim elde edecek sekilde dilimleyin. Havuc ve turplari bir salata tabagina alin ve karistirin. Bir kasede limon suyu, tuz, zeytinyagini karistirin ve salatanin uzerine dokup karistirin. Arzu ederseniz uzerine sumak serpebilirsiniz.
Maydanoz ve siyah zeytin ile susleyebilirsiniz.
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Mediterranean Salad (Akdeniz Salatasi)

4 leaves romaine lettuce, washed, drained, cut into bite sizes
1 tomato, chopped in bite sizes
1 cucumber, sliced and cut in halves or whole
2 green onions or ½ red/white onion, sliced
5 small radish, sliced into circular shapes

Dressing:
3 tbsp yoghurt
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
½ tsp vinegar
1 tsp lemon juice
½ tsp dried mint or 1 tbsp fresh mint, chopped
1 tsp salt

Mix all the dressing ingredients in a bowl. In a salad plate or bowl place all the salad ingredients and pour the dressing on top. Then, stir all to flavor the salad.
This Mediterranean Salad goes well with all meat dishes.
ENJOY!
NOTE: Make sure you prepare your salad maximum 30 minutes before serving. Because chopped vegetables starts losing the vitamins, especially Vitamin C, when they contact with air after 30 minutes.
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TURKCE
4 yaprak marul/kivircik, yikanmis, suyu suzulmus ve dogranmis
1 domates, dogranmis
1 salatalik, dilimlenerek ortadan kesilmis
2 yesil sogan ya da ½ mor/beyaz sogan, dogranmis
5 kucuk kirmizi turp, yuvarlak dilimlenmis

SOS:
3 yemek kasigi yogurt
2 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1 cay kasigi sirke
2 cay kasigi limon suyu
1 cay kasigi kuru nane ya da 1 yemek kasigi taze nane
2 cay kasigi tuz

Sos malzemelerinin hepsini bir kasede karistirin. Salata malzemelerini bir salata tabagina alin ve sosu uzerine dokup karistirin.
Akdeniz salatasi butun et yemekleri ile servis edilebilir.
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NOT: Salatanizi servisten en fazla yarim saat once dograyin. Dogranan sebzeler, hava ile temas ettikten 30 dakika sonra en basta C vitamin olmak uzere vitamin kaybina ugrarlar.

Kidney Bean Salad (Piyaz)

1 can kidney beans or 1½ cup cooked kidney beans
1 tomato, diced
¼ red/ white onion, chopped
1 green onion, chopped
1 carrot, peeled, grated
Sauce:
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
3 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp vinegar (optional)
½ tsp salt
Garnish:
Black olives
Fresh parsley
1 egg, boiled, sliced

Wash the kidney beans and drain. Then mix all the main ingredients in a plate.
In a small bowl mix all the sauce ingredients and pour the sauce on the piyaz.
Garnish with the boiled egg, fresh parsley and black olives.
Piyaz goes well with meatballs, beef, lamb and chicken dishes.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
1 kutu kuru fasulye konservesi ya da 1½ su bardagi pismis kuru fasulye
1 domates, dogranmis
¼ kirmizi/beyaz sogan, dogranmis
1 yesil sogan, dogranmis
1 havuc, rendelenmis
Sos:
4 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyai
3 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 cay kasigi sirke (istege bagli)
1 cay kasigi tuz
Sus:
Siyah zeytin
1 tane haslanmis yumurta, dilimlenmis
Taze maydanoz

Eger konserve kullaniyorsaniz, kuru fasulyeleri yikayip suzun. Sonra butun malzemeleri karistirin.
Kucuk bir kasede sos malzemelerini karistirin ve piyazin uzerine dokun.
Haslanmis yumurta, siyah zeytin ve taze maydanoz ile susleyin.
Piyaz; kofte, dana eti, kuzu eti ve tavuk yemekleri ile iyi gider.
AFIYET OLSUN!

Tomato Salad (Domates Salatasi)

2 medium red ripe tomatoes or 10 cherry tomatoes, cut in bite sizes
½ medium red or white onion, chopped
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp vinegar or 1 tbsp lemon juice
1/3 cup feta cheese, crumbled
½ tsp basil (optional)

1 small green pepper, diagonally sliced (optional)

¼ bunch of fresh parsley for garnish

½ tsp salt

Place tomatoes, onions and pepper (optional) in a salad plate. In a small bowl mix the olive oil, salt, vinegar/lemon juice and basil (optional). Pour this mixture on the salad and mix. Then add the crumbled feta cheese on top. Garnish with the parsley. You can also chop the parsley and mix with the salad.
Tomato salad is good to go with any dishes.

Tomato is a very good source of lycopene, a very powerful antioxidant.
ENJOY

TURKCE
2 orta boy olgun domates ya da 10 tane minik domates, dogranmis
½ orta boy kirmizi ya da beyaz sogan, dogranmis
1 sivri/yesil biber, yuvarlak dogranmis (istege bagli)
¼ demet maydanoz
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi sirke ya da 1 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 cay bardagi ufalanmis beyaz peynir
1 cay kasigi feslegen (istege bagli)
1 cay kasigi tuz

Domates, sogan ve biberi salata tabagina alin. Kucuk bir kasede zeytinyagi, tuz, sirke/ limon suyu ve feslegeni (istege bagli) karistirin. Bu karisimi salatanin uzerine dokup karistirin. Sonra ufalanmis beyaz peyniri salatanin uzerine ilave ilave edin. Maydanoz ile susleyin. Ayni zamanda maydanozu dograyip salatanin icine de karistirabilirsiniz.
Domates salatasi her cesit yemek ile iyi gider.
Domates, guclu bir antioksidan olan likopen deposudur.
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Radish Salad (Turp Salatasi)

A bunch of small radish (10-12), cut the stems and wash
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp sumac (optional)
fresh parsley for garnish

After washing the radishes, slice the radishes in half moon shapes, forming 4-6 slices from a radish. Place them on a plate and sprinkle salt, add the olive oil, lemon juice and mix. Sprinkle sumac on top (optional)
Garnish with the fresh parsley.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
Bir demet kucuk kirmizi turp (10-12), saplari kesilip yikanmis
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 cay kasigi sumac (istege bagli)
1-2 dal taze maydanoz, suslemek icin

Turplari yikadiktan sonra, bir turptan 4-6 dilim elde edecek sekilde yarim ay seklinde dilimleyin. Dogranmis turplari bir tabaga alip uzerine tuz serpin, zeytinyagi ve limon suyunu da ilave edip karistirin. Uzerine sumak serpin (istege bagli)
Maydanoz ile susleyin.
Afiyet olsun!

Carrot Salad (Havuc Salatasi)

2 carrots, washed and peeled
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp mayonnaise ( optional)
Fresh parsley for garnish

After washing and peeling the carrots, grate them and place in a salad plate. In a small bowl mix the olive oil, lemon juice, salt, mayonnaise (optional) and pour over the grated carrots and mix.
Garnish with fresh parsley on top.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
2 havuc, yikanip soyulmus
1 cay kasigi tuz
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
2 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 yemek kasigi mayonez (istege bagli)
Suslemek icin taze maydanoz

Havuclari yikayip soyduktan sonra rendeleyin. Ve bir salata tabagina alin. Kucuk bir kasede limon suyu, zeytinyagi, tuzu ve mayonezi (istege bagli) karistirin. Rendelenmis havuclarin uzerine dokup karistirin.
Uzerini taze maydanoz ile susleyin.
AFIYET OLSUN!

Broccoli Salad (Brokoli Salatasi)

1 bunch of broccoli, washed, cut into bite sizes
1 clove of garlic, smashed or grated
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp mayonnaise (optional)
½ tsp sumac (optional)

In a small bowl mix the smashed/grated garlic, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and mayonnaise (optional). Place the broccoli in a salad plate and pour the mixture on it and mix. You can sprinkle some sumac on top (optional).
Try to consume broccoli without cooking. Cooking or boiling destroys the vitamins and minerals in it.
ENJOY!
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TURKCE
1 demet brokoli, yikanmis ve kucuk parcalara kesilmis
1 dis sarimsak, dovulmus ya da rendelenmis
2 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 cay kasigi tuz
1 yemek kasigi mayonez (istege bagli)
1 cay kasigi sumak (istege bagli)

Kucuk bir kasede; limon suyu , zeytinyagi, tuz, dovulmus sarimsak ve mayonezi (istege bagli) karistirin. Brokoliyi bir salata tabagina alin ve uzerine karisimi dokun, karistirin. Uzerine biraz sumak serpebilirsiniz (istege bagli).
Brokoliyi pisirmeden tuketmeye calisin. Pisirmek ya da kaynatmak brokolideki vitaminleri ve mineralleri azaltir ya da yok eder.
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Broccoli Salad with Yogurt (Yogurtlu Brokoli Salatasi)

A bunch of broccoli
1 cup of yogurt
1 tbsp olive oil (optional)
1 tsp salt
1 clove garlic

Place the broccoli in a large pot and fill with water till the broccoli is covered. (you can add 2 tbsp of lemon juice to get rid of the smell of broccoli.)
Add ½ tsp salt and boil the broccoli for 3-4 minutes. Do not over boil, because the broccoli would fall apart.
Meanwhile , smash or grate the garlic.
Put the yogurt, garlic and ½ tsp of salt in a bowl and mix. If you like you can add 1 tbsp of olive oil.
When the broccoli is done, drain and let it cool. If the pieces of broccoli are large, you can cut them in smaller pieces.
Place them in a serving plate and cover it with the yogurt mixture.
Enjoy!

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TURKCE

1 demet brokoli
1 su bardagi yogurt
1 yemek kasigi zeytin yagi
2 cay kasigi tuz
1 dis sarimsak, ezilmis ya da rendelenmis

Yikanmis brokolileri buyuk bir tencereye koyup, uzerini gecene kadar su koyun. (brokoli kokusunu onlemek icin suya 2 yemek kasigi limon suyu ilave edebilirsiniz.)
1 cay kasigi tuz ilave edin ve Brokolileri 3-4 dakika boyunca kaynatin. Cok fazla kaynatmaktan kacinin, cunku brokolilerin sekilleri bozulup, dagilacaktir.
Bu arada sarimsagi ezin ya da rendeleyin.
Yogurt, sarimsak ve 1 cay kasigi tuzu bir kaseye koyup karistirin. Eger isterseniz 1 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi ilave edebilirsiniz.
Brokoliler hazir oldugu zaman; suzup sogumaya birakin.Eger brokoli parcalari buyuk ise, daha kucuk parcalara ayirabilirsiniz.
Brokoli parcalarini servis tabagina alin ve uzerin yogurt karisimi ile kaplayin.
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