Beet Salad (Pancar Salatasi)

1 lb fresh beets

1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar

2 Tbsp lemon juice

1 Tbsp fresh parsley, finely chopped

1 tsp fresh basil leaves, finely chopped

1 Tbsp chives or scallions, chopped

½ tsp salt to taste

Boil the beets for about 15-20 minutes. Drain and run cold water over. Then, peel the outer layer off with your hands. It should come off easy. Either slice in rounds or quarters as in apple slices (I did in rounds).

Take the rest of the ingredients in a small bowl and mix them well. Take the beets slices over the serving plate and pour the sauce all over. You may toss the beet slices gently to mix the sauce evenly, then leave them in the fridge for 1-2 hours for a better flavor.

If desired serve with feta cheese or goat cheese.

ENJOY

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½ kg taze pancar

1/3 su bardagi sizma zeytinyagi

1 yemek kasigi balsamik sirke

2 yemek kasigi limon suyu

1 yemek kasigi taze maydanoz, ince dogranmis

1 yemek kasigi yesil sogan, dogranmis

1 tatli kasigi taze feslegen yapragi, dogranmis

½ tatli kasigi tuz

Pancarlari yaklasik 15-20 dakika haslayin. Suyunu suzun ve soguk su altina tutun. Pancarlarin ust kismindaki kabukumsu tabakayi elinizle soyun ve halka veya elma dilimi seklinde dograyin (ben halka seklinde dogradim). 

Bir karistirma kasesine geriye kalan butun malzemeleri alin ve guzelce karistirarak sosu hazirlayin.

Pancar halkalarini servis tabagina dizin ve uzerine her yeri kaplayacak sekilde sostan dokun. Arzuya gore sosu doktukten sonra pancaralari harmanlayip dolaba koyarak 1-2 saat bekletebilirsiniz. Bu sayede sos pancarlarla daha guzel butunlesecektir.

Yaninda beyaz peynir ile servis edebilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Gavurdagi Salad (Gavurdagi Salatasi)

4 tomatoes

1 medium onion

2-3 green/banana peppers

3 Tbsp fresh parsley

4 sprigs fresh mint

3 Tbsp olive oil

2 Tbsp pomegranate molasses

½ lemon’s juice

1 cup walnuts, coarsely crushed

1 tsp salt to taste

1 tsp chili pepper flakes (optional)

 

Chop all the vegetables finely. Take olive oil, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice and salt into a small bowl. Mix them well. Then, add the sauce to chopped vegetables and toss gently. Let the sauce to be absorbed for 5-10 minutes.

Add walnuts, toss gently and serve.

ENJOY

 

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TURKCE

4 domates

1 orta boy sogan

2-3 tane yesil biber

3 yemek kasigi taze maydanoz

4 dal taze nane

3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

2 yemek kasigi nar eksisi

½ limonun suyu

1 su bardagi ceviz, irice ufalanmis

1 tatli kasigi tuz

1 tatli kasigi aci pul biber (istege bagli)

 

Butun sebze malzemelerini minik minik dograyin. Kucuk bir kasede zeytinyagi, nar eksisi, limon suyu ve tuzu karistirin. Dogranmis olan malzemelere ilave edin ve guzelce karistirin. Yaklasik 5-10 dakika sosun salata ile iyice butunlesmesi icin bekleyin.

Uzerine cevizi ilave edip karistirin ve servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

 

Ana Sayfaya Don

White Asparagus Mushroom Stir Fry (Mantarli Beyaz Kuskonmaz)

½ lb portabella mushroom, sliced

½ lb white asparagus, trimmed and chopped

2-3 cloves of garlic, minced

1-2 Tbsp olive oil

½ tsp paprika

A pinch of rosemary

½ cup artichoke, cooked

 

Cut asparagus in 1 inch length and either steam or boil. Then, sauté mushrooms with olive oil over medium heat and add asparagus. Saute 2-3 minutes and add artichokes, paprika, salt and rosemary. Give a final stir.

Serve either with yogurt or garlic yogurt on top.

ENJOY

 

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250 gr portabella mantari, dilimlenmis

250 gr beyaz kuskonmaz, temizlenmis ve dogranmis

2-3 dis sarimsak, dovulmus

1-2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1 cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber

 Bir tutam biberiye

½ su bardagi enginar, haslanmis

 

Kuskonmazi 2.5 cm uzunlugunda kesin ve ister haslayin isterseniz buharda pisirin. Sonra, mantarlari orta ateste zeytinyaginda kavurun ve kuskonmazi ilave edin. Yaklasik 2-3 dakika sote edin ve enginarlari, kirmizi toz biber ve tuzu ekleyin. Hepsini karistirin.

Uzerinde yogurt ya da sarimsakli yogurt ile servis yapabilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN

 

Ana Sayfaya Don

Sopska Salata (Bulgaria)

2 tomatoes, chopped

1 cucumber, chopped in cubes

1 small onion, chopped

1-2 green or red peppers, roasted or raw, chopped (optional)

1/2 cup Bulgarian sirene cheese or feta cheese, shredded/crumbled

2-3 Tbsp oil (traditional: sunflower, lux: extra virgin olive oil)

1-2 Tbsp vinegar (traditional: red wine vinegar, lux: balsamic)

Salt to taste

 

Place tomatoes, cucumber, peppers and onion in a large bowl and toss. Mix oil, vinegar and salt to taste in a small bowl until blended. Toss dressing with vegetables, transfer into a serving bowl. Top with crumbled cheese. Serve fresh.

ENJOY

 

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TURKCE

2 domates, dogranmis

1 salatalik, dogranmis

1 kucuk boy sogan, dogranmis

1-2 yesil ya da kirmizi biber, kozlenmis ya da cig, dogranmis (istege bagli)

1 cay bardagi Bulgaristan sirene peyniri/beyaz peynir, rendelenmis

2-3 yemek kasigi sivi yag (geleneksel: aycicek yagi, luks: sizma zeytinyagi)

1-2 yemek kasigi sirke (geleneksel: uzum sirkesi, luks: balsamic sirke)

Tuz

 

Domates, salatalik, sogan ve biberleri genis bir kasede harmanlayin. Kucuk bir kasede; tuz, sirke ve siviyagi iyice karisana dek karistirin. Salata sosunu sebzelerin uzerine dokun ve nazikce karistirin. Servis tabagina alin ve uzerine rendelenmis sirene/beyaz peyniri koyun. Bekletmeden servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

 

Ana Sayfaya Don

Celery Root Salad (Mayonezli Kereviz Salatasi)

2 medium celery roots

2-3 Tbsp yogurt

2-3 Tbsp mayonnaise

2 cloves garlic, minced/grated

2 Tbsp lemon juice

½ cup walnuts coarsely crushed

A few sprigs of celery or parsley for garnish

Salt to taste

Peel the celery roots and shred them. Add lemon juice to prevent them from browning. Mix well. Then, stir in grated garlic, mayonnaise and yogurt. Finally add salt and mix them all. Take over a serving plate and cover with walnuts. Garnish with celery or parsley leaves.

ENJOY

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2 adet orta boy kereviz

2-3 yemek kasigi yogurt

2-3 yemek kasigi mayonez

2 dis sarimsak, dovulmus

2 yemek kasigi limon suyu

½ su bardagi ceviz (iri çekilmiş),

1-2 dal kereviz yaprağı veya maydanoz

Tuz

Kerevizleri soyun ve rendeleyin. Uzerine limon suyunu ilave edin ve elinizle sikarak karistirin. Limon hem kerevizin kararmasini engelleyecek hem de lezzet katacaktir. Icine rendelenmis sarimsak, mayonez ve yogurdu ilave edin. Son olarak tuz koyun ve iyice karistirin. Servis tabagina alin. Uzerine cevizleri koyun ve kereviz ya da maydanoz yapraklariyla susleyin.

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Ana Sayfaya Don

Pickled Red Cabbage (Mor Lahana Tursusu)

1 head red cabbage, finely chopped

1 cup vinegar (apple/grape)-optional

3-4 Tbsp salt

Purified Water

2 lt (40-50 oz) jar (preferably glass)

Take out the outer leaves of cabbage and wash. Place the chopped cabbage in a large bowl, sprinkle salt and mix them, squishing with your hands. Fill the glass/plastic container with cabbage tightly. Press from the top to fill as much as you can. Then add vinegar and fill it up with water. Place plastic wrap over the container and close the lid, make sure it is sealed well. To mix the salt and vinegar equally, shake the container for a while. Store it in a dark place. If the place is cold, the fermentation will take place in 3-4 weeks. If it is warm/ room temperature, then it will be ready to eat in 10-15 days.

ENJOY

P.S: Once you open the lid of Pickled Cabbage keep it in the fridge or somewhere cold, otherwise it will be spoiled easily at room temperature.

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1 bas mor lahana, ince dogranmis

1 su bardagi sirke (elma/uzum)-istege bagli

3-4 yemek kasigi tuz

Su

2 lt (40-50 oz) bidon/kavanoz (tercihen cam)

Lahanin dis yapraklarini temizleyin ve yikayin. Ince ince dograyin ve genis bir kaba koyun. Tuz serperek harmanlayin ve elinizle hafifce sikarak tuzu yedirin. Agzi siki kapanabilen kavanoz/bidona sikica bastirarak yerlestirin. Ustten sikica bastirin, sirke ve uzerine cikana dek su ilave edin. Uzerine strec film koyun ve onun uzerinden kapagini sikica kapatin. Tuz ve sirkenin esit olarak dagilmasi icin kavanozu bir kac defa alt ust ederek sallayin.Karanlik ve nemsiz bir ortamda birakin. Ortam soguksa 3-4 hafta sonra lahana tursunuz fermente olmus ve hazir hale gelmis olacaktir. Eger ortam ilik/oda sicakliginda ise; tursunuz 10-15 gun icinde hazir olur.

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NOT: Tursunuzun agzini actiktan sonra oda sicakliginda saklarsaniz cabuk bozulur. Bunu onlemek icin acildiktan sonra tursuyu buzdolabinda ya da serin ortamda muhafaza edin.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Fava Beans with Yogurt (Yogurtlu Bakla)

1 lb fava beans, shelled

1 Tbsp olive oil

2-3 cloves of garlic, smashed/grated

1 cup plain yogurt

1 tsp salt to taste

Fresh dill for top (optional)

Wash the shelled fava beans. Boil them in salty water for 10-15 minutes. Drain and  chop them finely. Take over a pan with olive oil. Saute over medium heat for about 4-5 minutes. Then turn the heat off and set aside to cool for a while. Finally, stir in smashed garlic and yogurt. Take over a serving plate and top with fresh dill if desired.

ENJOY
*This is a vegetarian recipe.

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½ kg bakla

1 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

2-3 dis sarimsak, rendelenmis/dovulmus

1 su bardagi yogurt

Uzerine dere otu (istege bagli)

Baklayi yikayin ve tuzlu suda 10-15 dakika haslayin. Sonra, kucuk kucuk dograyin ve tavaya alin. Orta ateste zeytinyaginda 4-5 dakika kavurun. Ocaktan alin sogumaya birakin.

Sonra, ezilmis sarimsak ve yogurdu ilave edin. Guzelce karistirin ve servis tabagina alin. Arzu ederseniz dere otu ile susleyebilirsiniz.

AFIYET OLSUN
* Bu bir vejeteryan tarifidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Lentil-Rice Salad (Pirincli Yesil Mercimek Salatasi)

1 cup green lentils, cooked and drained
½ cup rice, cooked and cooled
1 large onion, juvenile cut
4 Tbsp olive oil
1 big carrot, grated
2-3 green onions, chopped
½ -1 cup fresh parsley, chopped
½ cup fresh mint, chopped
1 lemon’s juice
1 tsp salt to taste
1 tsp black pepper
½ cup corn (optional)

Cook rice and green lentils separately and let them cool. Meanwhile, take olive oil in a skillet and sauté onions for about 5 minutes over medium heat. Stir in grated carrots and sauté for additional 6-8 minutes. Let cool for a while.
Finally, combine sautéed onions and carrots with cooked green lentils and rice. Add all of the remaining ingredients and mix them all.
ENJOY

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1 su bardagi yesil mercimek, pismis ve suyu suzulmus
½ su bardagi pirinc, pisirilmis ve sogumus
1 sogan, ince dilimlenmis,
4 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 buyuk boy havuc, rendelenmis
2-3 yesil sogan, dogranmis
½-1 su bardagi maydanoz, dogranmis
½ su bardagi taze nane, dogranmis
1 limonun suyu
1 tatli kasigi tuz
1 cay kasigi karabiber
½ su bardagi misir (istege bagli)

Pirinc ve yesil mercimegi ayri ayri pisirin ve sogumaya birakin. Bu sirada, zeytinyagini bir tavaya alin ve soganlari sote edin. Yaklasik 5 dakika sonra, rendelenmis havuclari ilave edin. Orta ateste 6-8 dakika kadar soteleyin. Sogumaya birakin.
Son olarak sotelediginiz sogan ve havucu, pismis pirinc ve yesil mercimegi genis bir kaba alin. Uzerine geri kalan butun malzemeleri de ilave ettikten sonra, hepsini guzelce harmanlayin.
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Ana Sayfaya Don

Lutenitsa

Lutenitsa is a sauce-like “salad” and a special spread for bread and other food that is made from tomatoes and peppers, sometimes eggplant pureed together. It looks like a thick ketchup or a thick salsa, but it tastes a little more peppery.

It is very commonly used in Balkan countries especially in Bulgaria. My recipe is for Bulgarian Lutenitsa which I’ve grown up with and still loving it!

900-1000 gr(~2 lb) roasted red pepper /red pepper paste

6 lb tomato, crushed

1 ½ lb roasted eggplant

1 cup canola oil

1 ½ cup sugar

4 Tbsp salt to taste

4 Tbsp dried summer (balkan) savory

Take tomatoes in a big pot and bring to a boil over high heat. Then, turn the heat low and cook for about 15 minutes stirring occasionally.

If using roasted red peppers take the skins and seeds out. Puree them in a food processor. Stir in the pot. If using red pepper paste, just stir it in. Cook for 10 minutes stirring constantly. Take the skins of roasted eggplants out and puree them in the food processor as well. Stir them into the pot.

Once the mixture gets thicker and boils, add salt and sugar. Cook over low medium heat stirring constantly for about 10 minutes (or you can adjust the thickness as you like). Finally, add canola oil and summer (Balkan) savory. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.

Fill either glass jars or glass containers, close the lids and store in the refrigerator. This recipe makes for about 8-9 lb Lutenitsa.

ENJOY

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Lutenitsa, sosa benzeyen fakat “salata” olarak bilinen ekmege surulen veya yemeklerin yaninda ikram edilen domates, biber ve bazen de patlicanin pure edilerek yapildigi super bir karisimdir. Gorunusu ketcabin ya da salsanin kivamli haline benzer, fakat tadi daha biberimsidir.

Lutenitsa Balkan ulkelerinde ozellikle Bulgaristan’da cok yaygindir. Sizinle paylasmak istedigim tarif kucuklugumden beri onunla yetistigim ve hala cok sevdigim Bulgaristan Lutenitsa’sidir.

900-1000 gr kozlenmis kirmizi biber/ kirmizi biber salcasi

3 kg domates, ezilmis

~750 gr patlican, kozlenmis

1 su bardagi kanola yagi

1 ½ su bardagi seker

4 yemek kasigi tuz

4 yemek kasigi kuru Balkan mercimek otu/zahter otu

Buyukce bir tencereye once domatesi koyun ve yuksek ateste surekli karistirarak biraz koyulasmasini bekleyin. Kaynadiktan sonra kisik ateste yaklasik 15 dakika kadar pisirin.

Kozlenmis kirmizi biber kullaniyorsaniz cekirdeklerini temizleyerek mutfak robotundan gecirin. Pure haline gelen kirmizi biberleri tencereye ilave edin. Eger kirmizi biber salcasi kullaniyorsaniz direk olarak tencereye ilave edin. Karistirarak 10 dakika kadar daha pisirin. Kozlenmis patlicanlarin kabuklarini soyun ve mutfak robotundan gecirin. Tencereye ilave edin.

Tenceredeki karisim koyu bir kivama gelip kaynamaya baslayinca tuz ve sekeri ilave edin. Hafif ateste surekli karistirarak 10 dakika kadar pisirin (kivami istediginiz gibi ayarlayabilirsiniz). Son olarak kanola yagini ve Balkan zater otunu ilave edin. Karistirmaya devam ederek 2-3 dakika daha pisirin.

Kavanozlara ya da kapali saklama kaplarina koyarak buzdolabinda saklayabilirsiniz. Bu tariften yaklasik olarak 4kg Lutenitsa cikiyor.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Artichoke Salad (Enginar Salatasi)

                                  

4 artichokes (½ lb)

3 Tbsp lemon juice

4 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

4 cloves garlic, minced

½ salt to taste

1 tomato, sliced

2 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped

Boil artichokes in salted water until they get tender. Drain and let them cool. Chop them in bite sizes.

In a small bowl, mix olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and dill. Mix this sauce with artichokes and take them over a serving plate. Garnish with tomato slices and dill.

ENJOY

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TURKCE

4 tane enginar (250 gr)

3 yemek kasigi limon suyu

4 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi

4 dis sarimsak, dovulmus

1 cay kasigi tuz

1 domates, dilimlenmis

2 yemek kasigi taze dereotu, ince dogranmis

Enginarlari tuzlu suda yumusayana dek haslayin. Suyunu suzun ve sogumaya birakin. İstediginiz buyuklukte dograyin.

Kucuk bir kasede, zeytinyagi, limon suyu, sarimsak ve dere otunu karistirin. Dogranmis enginarlari ilave edin ve hepsini harmanlayin. Servis tabagina alin ve tabagin cevresine domates dilimlerini dizerek dere otu ile susleyin.

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Ana Sayfaya Don

Couscous Salad (Kuskus Salatasi)

1 lb couscous
2-3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 medium carrots, cut into cubes
½ cup sweet peas
½ cup sweet corn
¼ cup parsley, finely chopped
1 Tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped (optional)

Cook couscous according to the directions over the package in salty water. Drain and stir in extra virgin olive oil.
Meanwhile, boil carrots and sweet peas in lightly salty water for about 2-3 minutes. Rinse under cold water and set aside to drain. Add the vegetables, parsley and mint into the couscous and mix. Serve either cold or warm.
ENJOY

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½ kg kuskus
2-3 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
2 orta boy havuc, kup seklinde dogranmis
½ su bardagi bezelye
½ su bardagi misir tanesi
¼ su bardagi maydanoz, ince dogranmis
1 yemek kasigi taze nane, dogranmis (istege bagli)

Kuskusu paketin uzerindeki tarife gore hafif tuzlu suda haslayin. Suyunu suzun ve icerisine zeytinyagini ilave edin. Guzelce karistirin.
Bu sirada havuc ve bezelyeleri hafif tuzlu suda yaklasik 2-3 dakika haslayin. Soguk sudan gecirin ve bir kenara alip suyunun suzulmesini bekleyin.
Suyu suzulen sebzeleri , maydanoz ve naneyi kuskusun icine ilave edin. Karistirin ve servis yapin. Ister soguk ister sicak servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Fava Beans with Feta (Beyaz Peynirli Bakla)

1 lb fava beans
4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp fresh dill, chopped
50 gr (2 oz) feta cheese, diced in cubes
Salt and pepper

Boil fava beans for about 2-3 minutes and drain. Get them cooled and remove the outer skins.
Combine olive oil and lemon juice, salt and pepper. Pour over the beans and then, add dill and stir gently.
If serving hot; add feta, toss gently and sprinkle with extra dill. Serve immediately.
To serve cold, remove from refrigerator 10 minutes before serving to bring to room temperature.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ kg ic bakla
4 yemek kasigi sizma zeytinyagi
1 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1 yemek kasigi taze dereotu, dogranmis
50 gr beyaz peynir, kup seklinde dogranmis
Tuz ve karabiber

Bakla icini yaklasik 2-3 dakika kaynatin ve suzup bir kenarda sogumasini bekleyin. Dis kabuklarini temizleyin.
Sizma zeytinyagi , limon suyu, tuz ve karabiberi kucuk bir kapta karistirin. Baklayin uzerinde gezdirin ve dereotunu ilave edin. Hepsini karistirin.
Sicak servis yapiyorsaniz; beyaz peyniri ilave edin ve nazikce karistirin. Geri kalan dereotunu serpistirin ve hemen servis yapin.
Soguk servis yapmak icin; hazirladiginiz baklayi servis yapmadan 10 dakika once buzdolabindan alin ve oda sicaklagina ulastiktan sonar servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Lettuce Chicken Salad (Tavuklu Kivircik Salatasi)

½ head of lettuce, torn into pieces
2 chicken breasts
2 green onions, chopped
1-2 tbsp mayonnaise (optional)
1-2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp salt to taste

Boil chicken breasts in lightly salted water till they get tender. Then, take them out and let cool for a while. Cut into cubes.
Mix olive oil, lemon juice, salt and mayonnaise (optional) in a small bowl. Take the other ingredients in a salad plate and drizzle with the olive oil sauce. Toss gently and serve immediately.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ bas kivircik, kucuk parcalara bolunmus
2 tane tavuk gogus
2 yesil sogan, dogranmis
1-2 yemek kasigi mayonez (istege bagli)
1-2 limon suyu
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Tavuk gogsunu hafif tuzlu suda pisene dek haslayin ve sogumaya birakin. Soguduktan sonra kup seklinde dograyin.
Zeytinyagi, limon suyu, tuz ve mayonezi (istege bagli) kucuk bir kasede karistirin. Diger malzemeleri servis tabagina alin ve sosu uzerlerine dokun. Nazikce karistirin ve servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Avocado-Lettuce Salad (Avokadolu Kivircik Salatasi)

1/3 lettuce, torn into pieces
½ green/red bell pepper, julienne cut
1 tomato, chopped
1 avocado, cut into cubes
½ cup sweet corn
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp lemon juice
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp salt to taste

In a small, bowl mix olive oil, lemon juice and salt. Transfer other ingredients in a salad bowl and stir in the sauce. Mix well and serve fresh.
ENJOY

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1/3 kivircik, kucuk parcalara yirtilmis
½ yesil/kirmizi biber, julyen kesilmis
1 domates, dogranmis
1 avokado, kup seklinde dogranmis
½ su bardagi misir
1 tatli kasigi sirke
1 tatli kasigi limon suyu
2 yemek kasigi zeytin yagi
1 cay kasigi tuz

Kucuk bir kapta zeytinyagi, limon suyu ve tuzu karistirin. Salata malzemelerini salata kabina alin ve uzerine salata sosunu ilave edin. Hepsini guzelce karistirin. Servis yapin.
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Ana Sayfaya Don

Roasted Eggplant Salad (Kozlenmis Patlican Salatasi)

2 medium eggplants
1-2 bell peppers (green/red/yellow)
1 tomato
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
¼ cup olive oil
½ lemon’s juice
2-3 sprigs parsley, chopped
1 tsp salt to taste

To prepare the sauce, place lemon juice, olive oil and minced garlic in a wide bowl. Mix them all.
Roast the eggplants and bell peppers over the stove or in the oven till they get soft. If desired roast the tomato too. Then, remove the skins. Cut them all in cubes. If you do not roast the tomato, also cut it into cubes. Place them into the sauce and add parsley. Sprinkle salt over and with a wooden spoon stir slowly making sure not to crush the vegetables.
Take them over a serving plate and if desired serve with lettuce, arugula or other greens.
ENJOY
***This is a vegetarian dish.

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TURKCE
2 orta boy patlican
1-2 dolmalik biber (yesil/kirmizi/sari)
1 domates
1-2 dis sarimsak, dovulmus
¼ su bardagi zeytinyagi
½ limonun suyu
2-3 dal maydanoz, dogranmis
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Once sosunu hazirlayin. Bir kabin icine, limon suyu, zeytinyagi ve dovulmus sarimsagi alin. Guzelce karistirin.
Patlican ve biberi ocak uzerinde ya da firina vererek yumusayip kabugundan ayrilana dek kozleyin. Arzu ederseniz domatesi de kozleyebilirsiniz. Kozlediktan sonra hepsinin kabuklarini soyun ve kup kup dograyin. Domatesi kozlemediyseniz direk dograyin. Hepsini sosun icine alin ve dogranmis maydanozu ilave edin. Uzerine tuz serpin ve tahta kasikla ezmeden karistirin.
Servis tabagina alin ve arzu ederseniz kivircik, roka gibi yesilliklerle susleyerek servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

***Bu bir vejeteryan tarifidir.

Ana Sayfaya Don

Red Cabbage Salad (Kirmizi Lahana Salatasi)

½ head/2-3 cups red cabbage, chopped finely
1 big carrot, grated
2-3 tbsp feta cheese, crumbled
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp vinegar
1 tsp salt to taste
Fresh mint leaves for garnish

Mix all the ingredients, but feta cheese in a bowl. Then transfer to a salad plate and strew crumbled feta cheese on top. Garnish with mint leaves.
Red Cabbage Salad goes with any kind of dish.
ENJOY

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TURKCE
½ bas/2-3 su bardagi mor lahana, dogranmis
1 buyuk boy havuc, rendelenmis
2-3 yemek kasigi beyaz peynir, ufalanmis
2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi
1 tatli kasigi sirke
1 tatli kasigi tuz
Taze nane yapraklari

Beyaz peynir ve nane haric butun malzemeleri genis bir kapta karistirin. Servis tabagina aktarin ve uzerine ufalanmis beyaz peynir serpin. Son olarak nane yapraklariyla susleyin.
Kirmizi Lahana Salatasi, her turlu yemek cesidine yakisan pratik bir salatadir.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Zucchini Salad with Yogurt (Yogurtlu Kabak Salatasi)

1 lb zucchini
1-1 ½ cup plain yogurt
2-3 gloves garlic, minced or grated
1/3-1/2 cup crushed walnuts (optional)
1-2 tbsp olive oil

½ tsp salt to taste

Wash zucchini and grate without peeling. Then, take olive oil into a skillet and add in grated zucchini. Saute over medium heat till they get soft (for about 8-10 minutes). Turn the heat off and set aside for cooling.
Meanwhile, take yogurt, garlic and salt into a bowl. Mix and add zucchini. Mix them all and transfer to a serving plate. Strew walnuts all over or if desired mix walnuts inside.
Zucchini Salad with Yogurt is good to go with any type of meat, chicken orvegetable dish.
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½ kg sakiz kabagi
1-1½ su bardagi suzme/normal yogurt
2-3 dis sarimsak, dovulmus/rendelenmis
1/3-1/2 ufalanmis ceviz (istege bagli)
1-2 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1 cay kasigi tuz

Kabaklari yikayin ve kabuklarini soymadan rendeleyin. Genisce bir tavaya zeytinyagini alin ve kabaklari orta ateste sote edin. Kabaklar yumusayinca (yaklasik 8-10 dakika) atesten alin ve sogumaya birakin.
Bu sirada bir kaseye sarimsak, yogurt ve tuzu alin. Karistirin. Soguyan kabagi ilave edin ve guzelce karistirip servis tabagina alin. Uzerine cevizleri serpin ya da arzu ederseniz cevizi icine de karistirabilirsiniz.
Yogurtlu Kabak Salatasi her turlu et, tavuk ve sebze yemeginin yanina yakisan hafif ve lezzetli bir tariftir.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Cucumber Salad with Yogurt (Yogurtlu Salatalik)

2 big cucumbers (~1/2 lb), sliced diagonally thin
1 cup plain yogurt
½ tsp dried mint/1 tsp fresh dill
2 green onions, chopped (optional)
1/3 cup walnut
1 tbsp lemon juice
1-2 cloves of garlic, pressed
½ tsp salt to taste

In a bowl; mix yogurt, salt, green onions, mint/dill and garlic. Take cucumber slices in a salad plate and drizzle with lemon juice. Then, pour the yogurt mixture over and garnish with walnuts. Serve Cucumber Salad with Yogurt beside any kind of meat, chicken and vegetable dish.
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2 buyuk salatalik (~250 gr), yuvarlak dilimlenmis
1 su bardagi yogurt
1 cay kasigi kuru nane/1 tatli kasigi taze dere otu, dogranmis
2 yesil sogan, dogranmis (istege bagli)
1/3 su bardagi ceviz, ufalanmis
1 yemek kasigi limon suyu
1-2 dis sarimsak, dovulmus
1 cay kasigi tuz

Bir kasede tuz, yogurt, nane/dere otu, yesil sogan ve sarimsagi karistirin. Dogranmis salatiklari salata tabagina alin ve limon suyunu uzerinde gezdirin. Yogurt karisimini uzerine dokun ve cevizleri serpin.
Yogurtlu Salatalik Salatasi’ni her cesit et ve sebze yemeginin yaninda servis yapabilirsiniz.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Spinach and Mushroom Salad (Mantarli Ispanak Salatasi)

½ lb baby spinach, washed and drained
4-5 mini portabella/button mushrooms, sliced
1 small yellow onion, sliced diagonally/in strips
½ cup canned corn
3 tbsp olive oil
½ lemon’s juice
½ tsp salt to taste

Use spinach leaves whole or tear into pieces with your hands. In a wide salad bowl, place spinach, mushroom, corn and onion. Sprinkle lemon juice, olive oil and salt. Toss them all
Serve immediately.

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TURKCE

250 gr kucuk yaprakli korpe ispanak, yikanmis
4-5 portabella/kultur mantari, dilimlenmis

½ su bardagi konserve misir

1 kucuk sogan, halka halka/piyazlik dogranmis

½ limonun suyu

3 yemek kasigi zeytinyagi

1 cay kasigi tuz

Ispanaklarin suyu suzulunce, ister butun olarak isterseniz elinizle parcalayip salata kasesine alin. Sonra, misir, mantar ve sogani ilave edin. Limon suyu, zeytinyagi ve tuzu serpin. Guzelce harmanlayin. Bekletmeden servis yapin.

AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don

Roasted Eggplant-Pepper Salad with Tomatoes (Domatesli Kozlenmis Patlican-Biber Salatasi)

This recipe is from my dear cousin, I want to thank to her for this mouth watering salad.

1lb roasted eggplant
1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
2 tomatoes, diced
2-3 green peppers, chopped
2 roasted red peppers (optional)
¼ cup olive oil
A pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
1 tsp salt to taste

Sauce:
2/3 cup yogurt
1 clove of garlic, minced
A pinch of salt to taste
1 tbsp butter
¼ tsp paprika
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

Take olive oil and peppers in a pan and cook them over medium heat. Stir in garlic and cook for additional 1-2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook over low heat till it absorbs its own juice.
Roast eggplants and red pepper over the grill or in the oven. Skin them and cut into bite sizes. Stir them in tomatoes. Add salt and red paper flakes, cook for 10-15 minutes over low heat, stirring occasionally. Once it’s cooked let it cool. Transfer it to a serving plate and serve it either plain or with yogurt sauce on top.
For the sauce, mix yogurt, garlic and salt in a bowl. Meanwhile, in a small frying pan sizzle the butter and stir in paprika and turn the heat off. Let it cool for a while. Pour the yogurt sauce all over the salad and drizzle butter mixture on top. Garnish with parsley and serve.
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Bu istah acici tarif icin sevgili kuzenime cok tesekkur ediyorum.

½ kg kozlenmis patlican
2 kozlenmis kirmizi biber (istege bagli)
2 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
¼ su bardagi zeytinyagi
2 domates, dogranmis
2-3 carliston biber, dogranmis
Bir tutam pul biber (istege bagli)
1 tatli kasigi tuz

Sos:
2/3 su bardagi yogurt
1 dis sarimsak, kucuk dogranmis
Bir tutam tuz
1 yemek kasigi tereyag
½ cay kasigi kirmizi toz biber
2 yemek kasigi maydanoz, dogranmis

Zeytinyagini bir tavaya alin ve biberleri yumusayana dek orta ateste soteleyin. Sonra sarimsagi ilave edin ve 1-2 dakika daha cevirin. Domatesleri ilave edin ve kisik ateste suyunu cekene dek pisirin.
Ocakta ya da firinda patlican ve biberleri kozleyin. Kabuklarini soyun ve istediginiz buyuklukte dograyin. Sonra, domatesli karisima ilave edin. Tuz ve pul biberi de ekleyin ve ara sira karistirarak 10-15 dakika boyunca kisik ateste pisirin. Pistikten sonra sogumasini bekleyin. Servis tabagina alin ve isterseniz sade olarak ya da uzerine yogurtlu sos dokerek servis yapin.
Sos icin bir kasede; sarimsak, yogurt ve tuzu guzelce karistirin. Kucuk bir kizartma tavasinda tereyagini eritin ve kizinca icine kirmizi toz biberi ilave edin. Karistirip atesten indirin ve biraz sogumasini bekleyin. Salatanin uzerine yogurt sosunu dokun ve en ustune tereyagini gezdirin. Maydanoz ile susleyin ve servis yapin.
AFIYET OLSUN

Ana Sayfaya Don