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Çoban salatası

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Finely diced tomato, cucumber, green pepper and onion with parsley, dressed with olive oil and lemon. The everyday Turkish salad served alongside almost everything.

Çoban salatası is a Turkish salad from Türkiye, ready in about 15 minutes and made with tomato and cucumber. It serves 4 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Prep
15 min
Cook
0 min
Total
15 min
Serves
4
Level
Beginner
Calories
133

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Finely dice the onion (opens in a new tab). If it is sharp, rub it with a pinch of the salt for a minute, then rinse and squeeze dry.

    An onion being chopped on a board
    How it looks · Photo: Christina & Peter on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Dice the tomatoes (opens in a new tab), cucumber (opens in a new tab) and pepper into small, even pieces (about 1 cm) and put them in a bowl with the onion (opens in a new tab) and parsley (opens in a new tab).

  3. Step 3

    Just before serving, add the olive oil (opens in a new tab), lemon juice (opens in a new tab) and salt and toss. Sprinkle with sumac (opens in a new tab) and chilli flakes (opens in a new tab) if you like.

    • 2 min
    Fresh herbs scattered over a finished dish
    How it looks · Photo: Klaus Nielsen on Pexels

About this dish

Origin
Türkiye · Well documentedMore food from Türkiye
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Salads · Side dishes
Cooking method
Raw, No-cook
Taste
fresh, tangy, refreshing
Diet
Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Keto-style · Low-carb
All labelsVegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Whole-food focused · Paleo-style · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Mediterranean-style · Keto-style · Low-carb
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Everyday · Budget-friendly
Cook more with
Tomato · Cucumber · Green bell pepper · Onion · Parsley · Lemon juice
Techniques
Knife skills

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

133 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 235 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 5%
  • Carbohydrate 28%
  • Fat 67%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy133 kcal56 kcal
Protein1.9 g0.8 g
Carbohydrate9.9 g4.2 g
Net carbohydrate7.4 g3.2 g
Sugars5.2 g2.2 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre2.5 g1.1 g
Fat10.5 g4.5 g
Saturated fat1.5 g0.6 g
Trans fat0 g0 g
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium449 mg191 mg
Salt equivalent1.1 g0.5 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
446 mg
Calcium
38 mg
Iron
1.1 mg
Magnesium
28 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
79 µg
Vitamin C
52 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
37 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: sumac, red chilli flakes.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Dress at the last moment — salt draws water from the tomatoes and cucumber.

Common mistakes

  • Cutting the vegetables in large, uneven chunks — çoban salatası is finely and evenly diced.

Serve with

  • Alongside kebabs, lentil soup or grilled fish.

Storage

  • Best eaten within an hour of dressing.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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How this dish is built

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

  • Tomato, diced3 piece · 360 g
  • Cucumber, peeled in stripes and diced1 piece · 300 g
Used in step 2

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