Green Olive Salad
Sample Dishes from Turkish Cuisine
Green Olive Salad (Yeşil Zeytin Piyazı)
| Ingredients | Measure | Amount |
| Green olive (seedless) | - - | 500 gr |
| Green Onion | 4 medium size | 85 gr |
| Parsley | 1 bunch | 60 gr |
| Walnuts (chopped) | 1 cup | 100 gr |
| Red pepper | 1 teaspoon | 2 gr |
| Black Pepper | 1/2 teaspoon | 1 gr |
| Lemon juice | 2 tablespoon | 20 gr |
Preparation
Combine coarsley
chopped olives, green onions, minced parsley and crushed walnuts together; mix
well. Sprinkle with black and red pepper. Mix thoroughly. Place in a serving
dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Garnish with parsley. Serve cold.
Servings:
8
Nutritional
Value
(in approximately one serving)
| Energy | 178 cal |
| Protein | 3,1 g |
| Fat | 16,5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 5,1 g |
| Calcium | 80 mg |
| Iron | 1,98 mg |
| Phosphorus | 54 mg |
| Zinc | 1 mg |
| Sodium | 503 mg |
| Vitamin A | 647 iu |
| Thiamine | 0,07 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0,04 mg |
| Niacin | 0,27 mg |
| Vitamin C | 10 mg |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Regional Characteristics:
It is a tasty
appetizer. The recipe comes from Gaziantep province. Served usually wrapped
with yufka bread or pide on picnics early in the spring. Amount of lemon juice
might be increased.