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Turkish potato salad with kidney beans

This delicious Turkish potato salad is a perfect side dish for every season. It's a super satisfying salad loaded with delicious ingredients like potatoes, kidney beans, bell peppers, fresh herbs, and Middle Eastern seasonings like sumac and za'atar.
Course Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine Turkey
Diet Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 204kcal
Author Vandana Chauhan

Equipment

  • 1 Cooking pot to boil potatoes
  • 1 Large mixing bowl
  • 1 small mixing bowl for salad dressing
  • Salad mixing spoon
  • Knife and chopping board

Ingredients

  • 4 medium sized potatoes around 600 grams
  • 1 cup cooked kidney beans
  • 1 small red onion finely chopped
  • 1 small red bell pepper finely chopped
  • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh parsley
  • ¼ cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves
  • 1 stalk green onion finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon sumac
  • 1 teaspoon za'atar
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • Boil potatoes. Allow them to reach room temperature. Peel and chop into bite-size cubes.
  • Make salad dressing by mixing olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, za'atar, sumac, thyme, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
  • Put potato cubes, kidney beans, chopped bell pepper, onion, and herbs in a large bowl.
  • Pour salad dressing on top.
  • Gently toss until everything gets mixed well.
  • Check and adjust the seasoning.

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Notes

  • Don't overcook the potatoes otherwise, they will break while tossing.
  • Adding red beans is optional, you can make this salad without the beans too.
  • You can also use other beans of choice like chickpeas or white beans.
  • Feel free to add vegetables and greens of your choice to this salad. Like shredded red cabbage, baby spinach, collard greens, etc.
  • Other ingredients like sliced olives or pomegranate arils also taste great in this salad.
  • To add a little kick to the salad Aleppo pepper or red chili flakes.
  • More recipe tips and tricks are shared in the post above, please follow them to make this dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 104mg | Potassium: 793mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1133IU | Vitamin C: 67mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 2mg