POTATO SALAD ( PATATES SALATASI )

YOU NEED

• 2 medium potatoes  per person
• 2-3 tbsp of finely chopped leeks or spring onion
• Handful of chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Pinch of chili flakes ( optional )
• salt and pepper to taste
• 15- 20 black olives

 Wash and boil the potatoes in their skins. Drain the water and let the potatoes  cool for 15 minutes.  When they are warm enough to handle, peel and dice them into small squares.

Add chopped spring onion, parsley, oil, chili pepper, salt and pepper. Mix well and decorate with black olives. Serve warm.

TAHINI CHICKEN SALAD ( Tahinli Tavuk salatasi )

INGREDIENTS

• 100 g cooked chicken, diced
• 1 spring onion, chopped finely
• 1/2 pepper, diced
• 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
• 2 tbsp sesame tahini paste
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• 1 tsp desiccated coconut
• pinch of chilli pepper
• Juice of 1/2 a lemon
• Handful of fresh mint, chopped
• Salt and pepper.

METHOD

Prepare all the salad ingredients, add to diced chicken. Add sesame seeds, coconut, mint and chilli pepper. Mix lemon juice with the tahini and pour over the chicken salad. Season with salt and pepper. Serve with pitta bread. Serves 4 as a starter - Serves 2 as a light lunch.