Turkish White Bean Salad (Piyaz)
Piyaz is a flavorful Turkish navy bean salad full of fresh veggies and protein. Make it in 15 minutes for a full meal or healthy mezze dish!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1/2 red onion thinly sliced
- 2 tsp ground sumac
- ½ tsp Aleppo chile flakes
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 3 cups medium tomatoes quartered
- 1 cup flat leaf parsley roughly chopped
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 15 oz cooked white beans drained
Instructions
- Transfer red onion slices to a medium bowl and toss with the sumac, chile flakes, salt and pepper. Massage the spices into the onion with your hands to soften and set aside.
- Squeeze the seeds from the quartered tomatoes and roughly chop. Add them to bowl with onions along with the parsley, lemon juice, olive oil and beans tossing to combine with spoon.
- Serve with grilled meats, lahmuchan or sprinkled with crumbled feta cheese as a side salad.
Notes
- Although navy beans are the most popular for this salad, any variety of cooked white beans may be used. Cannellini, Great Northern, etc.
Nutrition
Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 539mg | Potassium: 405mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2269IU | Vitamin C: 51mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 4mg