Sumac Onions (Turkish Marinated Onion Salad)

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Sumac Onions (Turkish Marinated Onion Salad)

Sumac Onions (Turkish Marinated Onion Salad) is a traditional Middle Eastern condiment perfect for grilled meats, fish, or a mezze platter. It’s not only popular in Turkey, but in The Levant as well. Best of all, it comes together in less than 15 minutes!

Prep Time15

Total Time15

Course: Appetizer, condiment, Side Dish

Cuisine: Levantine, Middle Eastern, Turkish

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: people

Author: Luay Ghafari

Cost: $5

Ingredients

2 Red onions - Cut into thin slices, crosswise or lengthwise
¼ cup Fresh parsley - Roughly chopped
2 tsp Sumac
2 tbsp Red wine vinegar
1 tbsp Extra virgin olive oil
Kosher salt

Instructions

Mix. In a bowl, combine the sliced onions, parsley, sumac, red wine vinegar, olive oil, and a pinch of salt. Massage with your hinds to make sure everything is incorporated and all the onion slices are separated.
Marinate. Set the bowl aside to marinate for 20 minutes so the onions can take on some of the flavors.

Notes

Refer to the post above for step-by-step photos and more information.

Ingredient notes:

Sumac: The star of the show. No substitutions allowed! Sumac spice is now readily available in most grocery stores. You can also find it online or at any Middle Eastern grocery store.
Onions: Red onions are my go-to, but you can use white onions or yellow onions.
Parsley: Fresh parsley adds an herbaceous touch to this condiment. I prefer to use flatleaf parsley but you can use curly.
Acid: I like to use a touch of red wine vinegar, but you can certainly use white wine vinegar, apple cider vinegar or even champagne vinegar.
Olive oil: Extra virgin olive oil gives the salad a glossy and rich finish.

This recipe is the perfect condiment for grilled meats. Enjoy it with my Chicken Kofta, Beef Kofta Kebabs or Chicken Shish Tawook.

Other additions: red pepper flakes, Aleppo pepper or pomegranate molasses.

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