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    Turkish Onions With Sumac

    Published: May 24, 2022 · Modified: Jun 8, 2022 by Lee-Ann · 2 Comments

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    Turkish Onions are what's going to elevate your Middle Eastern dishes from great to ah-mazing!

    Super easy to make, Turkish onions are simply sliced red onions lightly marinated in lemon juice and olive oil combined with sumac and fresh parsley.

    sliced red onions with parsley in a white bowl with a fork

    Not too fussed on that raw onion flavour? I've got a suggestion to tone down that raw taste too.

    This Turkish onion salad is the best way to add some crunch and texture to Middle Eastern dishes like fatteh or these lamb adana kebabs.

    Turkish sumac onions also make a great addition to a meze platter too.

    Table of Contents

    • Why you will love Turkish onions
    • What you need to make Turkish onions
    • How to make Turkish onions
    • Top tips
    • Variations
    • Serving suggestions
    • Other recipes you may like
    • 📖 Recipe
    • Turkish Onions With Sumac

    Why you will love Turkish onions

    • Quick and easy side dish.
    • Tastes great.

    What you need to make Turkish onions

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    • red onions (Spanish/purple onions)
    • sumac - a lemony, tart-tasting powdered spice
    • fresh lemon juice
    • olive oil
    • fresh parsley
    • salt

    *Please see the recipe card below for exact quantities and detailed instructions

    How to make Turkish onions

    1. Rinse the sliced red onions under running water (optional).
    2. Drain onions and pat dry on paper towel.
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    1. Add sliced onions to a bowl along with olive oil, sumac, salt and lemon juice.
    2. Stir to combine.
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    Top tips

    • Rinsing the sliced onions under cold water takes away some of the "heat" or potency from the onions. This is optional, feel free to use the onions without rinsing if you like the taste of raw onion.
    • You can also leave the onions to soak for up to half an hour in cold water - they will become milder the longer you soak them for. The cold water also makes them more crisp and crunchy.

    Variations

    • Add some red pepper flakes if you would like a little more spice.
    • Pomegranate molasses is a nice addition.
    • Add chopped fresh mint.

    Serving suggestions

    • Great in a salad.
    • Making gyros or kebabs? Add these marinated onions!
    • Sumac onions provide extra flavour and texture to a shawarma plate.
    How do you make red onions less potent?

    Rinse them in cold water initially, with the option to then leave them soak for up to 30 minutes. The longer they soak, the less potent they will be.

    Other recipes you may like

    Fatteh (Toasted Pita With Yogurt Sauce) - a crispy pile of golden brown, toasted pita bread with warm chickpeas then covered with garlicky yogurt and fried pine nuts sprinkled with fresh herbs.

    Kumpir Potatoes - Turkish style baked potatoes stuffed with garlic butter and cheese and mixed until the middle is smooth and creamy, then packed with toppings!

    Shawarma Sauce - shawarma sauce is a creamy, garlickly, greek yogurt-based sauce that is the perfect addition to make your next shawarma extra delicious!

    📖 Recipe

    sliced red onions with parsley in a white bowl with a fork

    Turkish Onions With Sumac

    Turkish Onions are sliced red onions lightly marinated in lemon juice and olive oil combined with sumac and fresh parsley to make an easy turkish onion salad.
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    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Serving: 4 as a side
    Calories: 39kcal
    Author: Lee-Ann Grace

    Ingredients

    • 1-2 red onions thinly sliced
    • ½ teaspoon sumac
    • 3 teaspoon finely chopped parsley
    • 2 teaspoon olive oil
    • 2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
    • ½ teaspoon fine salt

    Instructions

    • Rinse the sliced red onions under cool running water (optional).
      1-2 red onions
    • Drain onions and pat dry on paper towel.
    • Add sliced onions to a bowl along with sumac, chopped parsley, olive oil, lemon juice and salt.
      ½ teaspoon sumac
      3 teaspoon finely chopped parsley
      2 teaspoon olive oil
      2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
      ½ teaspoon fine salt
    • Stir to combine and serve.

    Notes

    • Rinsing the sliced onions under cold water takes away some of the "heat" or potency from the onions. This is optional, feel free to use the onions without rinsing if you like the taste of raw onion.
    • You can also leave the onions to soak for up to half an hour in cold water - they will become milder the longer you soak them for. The cold water also makes them more crisp and crunchy.
    *Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*

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    1. Candy

      May 30, 2022 at 12:12 pm

      5 stars
      These were great. Thanks.

      Reply
      • Lee-Ann

        May 30, 2022 at 12:16 pm

        You're welcome, Candy!

        Reply

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