Grilled Pepper and Fresh Peach Salad

Name: Grilled Pepper and Fresh Peach Salad (Kıbrıs salatası)
Yield: Serves 2-3
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 2 green or 2 red bell peppers; 2 green or 2 red bell peppers; 2 large ripe fresh peaches, skinned and stoned; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons lemon or pomegranate juice; 2 tablespoons lemon or pomegranate juice; a few mint and dill leaves, chopped; a few mint and dill leaves, chopped; salt and freshly ground black pepper, or a sprinkling of roasted kırmızı biber; salt and freshly ground black pepper, or a sprinkling of roasted kırmızı biber; salt and freshly ground black pepper, or a sprinkling of roasted kırmızı biber

Kıbrıs salatası

Preparation info

Serves
2-3

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Turkish Cooking

By Ghillie Basan

Published 1995

About

This refreshing salad is often made in the hot summers of southern Turkey and Northern Cyprus.

Ingredients

2 green or 2 red bell peppers
2 large ripe fresh peaches, skinned and stoned

Asia
Turkey
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Spicy
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Grill the peppers over charcoal, directly over a gas flame, or under a conventional grill. Place them in a plastic bag to sweat for 2 minutes, then peel off the skin under a running cold tap. Halve the peppers, remove the stem, seeds and pith, and cut into thick slices. Cut the peaches into similar-sized slices and add them to the peppers. Mix the dressing, season it to tas