Mediterranean Chopped Salad

This simple salad is known by many names in many Mediterranean countries, with slight variations in ingredients. Its is believed to have originated in Turkey as a simple shepherd's salad with its simple dressing to enhance natural flavour and keep everything fresh. 

 

It is a great side to brighten up any plate, add to barbecues, omelettes, fish, kebabs, all sorts. Its lightens up a heavy plate.

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Delicious with a simple houmous and flatbread or with falafels, flatbread and tahini.......

Ingredients​

1 cups diced tomatoes

1 cups diced cucumber

0.5 cup orange bell pepper

0.25 diced red onion

Handful finely chopped flat-leaf parsley

1 tbsp finely chopped mint

1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

0.5 tbsp olive oil

salt and pepper, to taste​

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Instructions:

1.   Mix ingredients together and serve. Can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days.

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