Ezme Turkish Tomato Salad

Name: Ezme Turkish Tomato Salad
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 5 ripe tomatoes, very finely diced; 1 red pepper, finely diced; 1 red onion, finely diced; 1 green chilli, finely chopped; 10g fresh parsley, chopped; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp pomegranate molasses; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 0.5 tsp salt

A finely chopped, tangy Turkish tomato and pepper salad with pomegranate molasses, great with grills and bread.

Time10 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.55 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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5ripe tomatoesvery finely diced
1red pepperfinely diced
1red onionfinely diced
1green chillifinely chopped
10 gfresh parsleychopped
2 tbspolive oil
1 tbsppomegranate molasses
1 tbsplemon juice
½ tspsalt

Method

1
Put the tomatoes, pepper, onion and chilli in a bowl.
2
Add the parsley, olive oil, pomegranate molasses, lemon juice and salt.
3
Mix well and press lightly so it releases some juices.
4
Leave for 5 minutes to soften.
5 min
5
Serve as a meze with bread, or alongside grilled meat or fish.

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