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White bean salad with tomatoes and red onions in a white bowl.
5 from 3 votes

Piyaz (Turkish White Bean Salad)

By Zerrin & Yusuf
A tangy white bean salad with tomatoes, red onions and parsley. It is flavored with sumac and a simple salad dressing with olive oil and vinegar. So easy to make and ready in 15 minutes.
Yields: 4 servings
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PREP 10 minutes
COOK 5 minutes
TOTAL 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS
  

For the salad:

  • 1 medium red onion thinly sliced in half moon shape
  • 1 tablespoon sumac
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 medium tomatoes chopped
  • ¼ cup parsley chopped
  • 2 cans white beans cannellini, navy beans or butter beans, rinsed and drained

Salad dressing:

  • ¼ cup olive oil preferably extra virgin
  • 1 medium lemon juiced
  • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar or grape vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Optional Topping:

  • 2 pieces hard boiled eggs sliced

INSTRUCTIONS
 

  • Put thin onion slices in a large bowl. Sprinkle sumac and salt over them. Massage with your hand for 10-20 seconds.
  • Add in chopped tomatoes, parsley and white beans.
  • To make the dressing, in a medium bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and salt. 
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and give it a stir.
  • Optionally, top with hard boiled egg slices, sprinkle salt and sumac over them and serve immediately. 

NOTES

  1. To make Antalya piyazi, make the dressing with tahini: Combine juice of 1 lemon, ¼ cup olive oil, 2 tablespoons of vinegar, ¼ cup tahini, salt and about 2 tablespoons of water. If you don't add water to the dressing, you will end up with a thick paste, rather than a salad dressing.
  2. You can make it ahead of time and keep it in the refrigerator (for up to one day) until serving time.
  3. Put the leftovers in an airtight container and store it in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Bring it to room temperature and drizzle some extra virgin olive oil when serving.

NUTRITION

Calories: 338kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 14gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 319mgPotassium: 1097mgFiber: 11gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1350IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 144mgIron: 6mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

ADDITIONAL INFO

Course Salad
Cuisine Turkish
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