Though it’s often called a salsa, ezme is more of a chopped salad or spread. It’s made with tomatoes, peppers, and onions seasoned with chili pepper and sumac and dressed with olive oil and lemon. Ezme is fresh and zesty and goes great with pita chips, crackers, tortilla chips, or wraps.
On the Ingredients
- Sumac is a spice popular in Middle Eastern cuisine. It’s made from ground berries from the sumac shrub and has a tart, lemony flavor, and bright red color. It mixes well with fresh flavors and rich meats. It’s also a key ingredient in Za’atar spice mix.
Ezme (Turkish Salsa)
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minutesThough it's often called a salsa, ezme is more of a chopped salad or spread. It's made with tomatoes, peppers, and onions seasoned with chili pepper and sumac and dressed with olive oil and lemon. Ezme is fresh and zesty and goes great with pita chips, crackers, tortilla chips, or wraps.
Ingredients
3 large tomatoes (diced)
1 medium white onion (diced)
1 green bell pepper (diced)
1 red bell pepper (diced)
2 cloves of garlic (minced)
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp olive oil
1 lemon (juiced)
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp sumac
Directions
- Combine the tomatoes, onions, pepper, garlic, and parley.
- Whisk together the tomato pair, olive oil, lemon juice, salt, pepper, chili powder, and sumac. Add the to vegetables and stir to combine.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Stir before serving.
