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Tuesday, July 22, 2014
Beet Salad (Pancar Salatasi)
Monday, October 14, 2013
Gavurdagi Salad (Gavurdagi Salatasi)
Monday, May 20, 2013
White Asparagus Mushroom Stir Fry (Mantarli Beyaz Kuskonmaz)
Friday, August 24, 2012
Sopska Salata (Bulgaria)
Friday, February 24, 2012
Celery Root Salad (Mayonezli Kereviz Salatasi)
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Pickled Red Cabbage (Mor Lahana Tursusu)
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Fava Beans with Yogurt (Yogurtlu Bakla)
*This is a vegetarian recipe.
½ kg bakla
* Bu bir vejeteryan tarifidir.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Lentil-Rice Salad (Pirincli Yesil Mercimek Salatasi)
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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TURKCE
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.
AFIYET OLSUN
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Lutenitsa
TURKCE
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Artichoke Salad (Enginar Salatasi)
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Couscous Salad (Kuskus Salatasi)
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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
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Fava Beans with Feta (Beyaz Peynirli Bakla)
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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
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
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
Monday, March 22, 2010
Lettuce Chicken Salad (Tavuklu Kivircik Salatasi)
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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
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Avocado-Lettuce Salad (Avokadolu Kivircik Salatasi)
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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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TURKCE
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.
AFIYET OLSUN
Ana Sayfaya Don
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Roasted Eggplant Salad (Kozlenmis Patlican Salatasi)
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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
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Red Cabbage Salad (Kirmizi Lahana Salatasi)

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
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Zucchini Salad with Yogurt (Yogurtlu Kabak Salatasi)
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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
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.
ENJOY
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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
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
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Cucumber Salad with Yogurt (Yogurtlu Salatalik)

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.
ENJOY
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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
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Spinach and Mushroom Salad (Mantarli Ispanak Salatasi)

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.
4-5 portabella/kultur mantari, dilimlenmis
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.
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Roasted Eggplant-Pepper Salad with Tomatoes (Domatesli Kozlenmis Patlican-Biber Salatasi)
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
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
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.
ENJOY
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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