Salads & Light Bites (6 recipes)

'Gypsy' Turkish Cheese Salad (Çingene pilavı)
'Gypsy' Turkish Cheese Salad (Çingene pilavı)

An olive oil dressed salad of tomato, pepper, onion and parsley with 'kesik' or 'lor' cheese curd. A speciality of Aegean cuisine and feature heavily on Aydın's breakfast and picnic tables.

Cheese and Herb Filled Turkish Bread Rolls (Poğaça)
Cheese and Herb Filled Turkish Bread Rolls (Poğaça)
These light bread rolls with a simple cheese, herb and spring onion belong in a mothers baking arsenal. Serve alongside olives, simple salad and fruits for an easy breakfast or picnic spread or have...
Pomegranate & Olive Salad
Pomegranate & Olive Salad
A light punchy salad of sweet-sharp pomegranates and salty olives inspired by Jane Gündoğan’s feisty novel ‘Pomegranates and Olive’.
Purslane Salad (Semizotu Salatası)
Purslane Salad (Semizotu Salatası)
A simple salad of fresh purslane leaves with seasonal vegetables and an Aegean salad dressing. Easy, healthy light bites for a hot summers day. 
Simple Turkish Salad (Çorban Salatası)
Simple Turkish Salad (Çorban Salatası)
An iconic salad of simple summer ingredients that deserves a place alongside many popular Turkish recipes. Tomatoes, cucumbers sit alongside fresh pepper and onions with fresh herbs and a zingy...
Trukish Watermelon & White Cheese Salad (Karpuz Salatası)
Trukish Watermelon & White Cheese Salad (Karpuz Salatası)
A refreshing combo of sweet juicy watermelon with cubes of crumbly soft salted cheese and cooling mint peppered with firey flakes. Perfect for BBQs, impromptu picnics and slow eating & drinking. 

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