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Çoban Salatasi (Peasant-style salad)
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Serves
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This is one of the most popular salads in North Cyprus. Light, refreshing
and easy to make, it makes a perfect lunch under an olive tree by the sea.
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Ingredients |
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375 gr (12 oz) large tomatoes -washed and dried
- ½ onion -sliced finely
- ½ green pepper -sliced thinly
- 10 cm (4-inch) piece of cucumber -peeled and sliced
- 6-8 black or green olives
- 125 gr (4 oz) halloumi cheese -diced
- A pinch of dried oregano
- 5 tablespoons good quality olive oil
- Salt
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Preparation |
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Quarter the tomatoes; slice them in thin segments if too large. Mix all the
ingredients in a bowl and toss them gently.
Serve fresh bread with it, to
dip the juices in typical Cypriot fashion.
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References |
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- Vegetarian
dishes have been marked with sign

- Albrecht, M.
(1994), Turkish Cypriot and Mediterranean Cookery,
Havellia Publishing, London.
- Salaman, R.,
(1991), The Cooking of Greece and Turkey, Sainsbury
Cookbooks, London.
- Jemal, H., Cyprus
Today, various.
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