Description
Discover how to make a fresh and spicy Turkish Ezme salad with a tangy pomegranate molasses dressing perfect for any meal.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 teaspoon Aleppo chili flakes
1 teaspoon sumac
Kosher or sea salt and black pepper to taste
3 Roma tomatoes
1 red bell pepper
1 medium yellow onion or red onion
2 garlic cloves
½ cup flat leaf parsley
Instructions
Prepare the dressing by combining the extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, pomegranate molasses, tomato paste, Aleppo chili flakes, sumac, a generous pinch of salt, and freshly cracked black pepper directly in your serving bowl.
If your tomatoes are particularly juicy, you may want to remove the seeds to prevent the salad from becoming too watery. Finely chop the tomatoes, red bell pepper, onion, parsley, and garlic into very small pieces.
Add the chopped vegetables to the bowl with the dressing and mix everything together thoroughly.
Taste the salad and adjust the seasoning as needed. You might want to add extra salt or lemon juice depending on your preferences. Serve immediately.
Notes
Aleppo chili flakes provide a mild heat and fruity flavor; if unavailable, substitute with mild cayenne pepper.
Removing tomato seeds reduces wateriness for a firmer salad consistency.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Chopping and mixing
- Cuisine: Turkish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 5
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 4
- Carbohydrates: 8
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 1
- Cholesterol: 0