Spoon Salad – Gavurdağı Salatası

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 1 pointed pepper, red
• 3 tomatoes
• 6 stalks parsley, flat
• 1 onion(s)
• 1 handful of walnuts
• 3 sprigs of mint, e.g. Nana mint
• 1 lemon(s)
• 2 tbsp pomegranate syrup (nar eksi), from the Turkish supermarket
• tsp cumin powder
• 1 garlic clove(s)
• ½ tsp salt
• some pepper
• some Pul Biber
• 0.33 tsp nutmeg, freshly grated
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Rest time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 25 minutes

Chop the salad ingredients and place them in a bowl. Set aside half of the nuts. Mix together nar eksi (pomegranate syrup), olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, and spices to make a dressing and drizzle over the salad. Mix thoroughly. Let it sit in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes to allow everything to combine. Garnish with the remaining walnuts before serving.