Gypsy Salad

Name: Gypsy Salad (Çingene pilavı)
Yield: Serves 3-4
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 2 red onions, roughly sliced; small bunch of parsley, roughly chopped; 2 tomatoes, skinned and roughly chopped; 2 tablespoons olive oil; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 long green peppers or 1 bell pepper, roughly sliced; 6 oz/175 g beyaz peynir or feta cheese, grated; 1 scant teaspoon kırmızı biber; 1 green chilli pepper, roughly chopped; 2-3 cloves garlic, roughly chopped

Çingene pilavı

Preparation info

Serves
3-4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Turkish Cooking

By Ghillie Basan

Published 1995

About

Literally translated as ‘gypsy pilaf’, this salad combines raw vegetables with grated beyaz peynir instead of rice.

Ingredients

2 red onions, roughly sliced
6 oz/175 g beyaz peynir or feta cheese, grated<

Asia
Turkey
Gluten-free
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Sprinkle the onions with a little salt to draw out the juices. Add the grated cheese and mix well. Add the other ingredients and toss in the olive oil. Season to taste.