Ezme Salatasi (Turkish Tomato Salad)

I’m going to admit right up front that I’m not sure whether I’m posting this photo because I liked the recipe or because I wanted to show off the bowl that I got in a little art gallery in Hotchkiss, Colorado. Don’t get me wrong. The salad was good–light and cool and it really went well with the hummus and baba ganoush I made for dinner last night. But the bowl–mocha brown with shiny, copper-colored stripes of glazing–is a work of art. Too bad that pesky salad is covering most of it up!

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Ezme Salatasi (Turkish Tomato Salad)

Ingredients

• 2 large tomatoes (or 4 medium), chopped
• 1/2 large cucumber, peeled and diced
• 1/2 yellow pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 small onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup parsley, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Spicy V-8 (or tomato juice)
• generous grating black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• salt to taste (optional)

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Serve immediately or chill for an hour. Try it in a pita with hummus or on top of a green salad.

Preparation time: 10 minute(s) | Cooking time: 1 minute(s)

Number of servings (yield): 4

Nutrition (per serving): 48 calories, 4 calories from fat, <1g total fat, 0mg cholesterol, 31.4mg sodium, 432.5mg potassium, 10.6g carbohydrates, 2.5g fiber, 4.8g sugar, 2g protein