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Nutritional Values

🔥200kcal
💪4gProtein
🌾18gCarbs
🥑15gFat
🌿7gFibre
⚖️250 gServing

* Per serving · 250 g. May vary.

Avocado Salad

How to order / say it
Say it Avokado Salatası — [ah-voh-KAH-doh sah-lah-tah-SUH]
Order I'd like the Alanya Avocado salad, please.
Locally Avokado salatası alabilir miyim, lütfen.
Say locally

A fresh salad using local avocados, tomatoes, and herbs.

Why try it?

Reflecting Antalya's climate, Alanya Avocado Salad celebrates the unique tropical flavors of the region. It's not only refreshing but also highlights the adaptation of Mediterranean ingredients into Turkish cuisine.

How it tastes

The salad is creamy from the ripe avocado, with a crisp freshness from the tomatoes and herbs. It offers a light and refreshing taste, with a zesty hint from lemon seasoning, ideal for hot summer days.

Origin & History — first documented: 1985

Avocado cultivation in Antalya began in the late 20th century. Local chefs in Alanya quickly embraced it, integrating it into salatası during the 1980s, creating a dish celebrated for its fresh and customarily Mediterranean flavors.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥕 1 medium avocado
  • 🥕 100 g tomato
  • 🥕 100 g cucumber
  • 🧄 50 g red onion
  • 🌿 20 g parsley
  • 🍋 20 ml lemon juice
  • 🫒 20 ml olive oil
  • 🧂 1 tsp salt

Method

  1. 1 Slice avocado, tomato, cucumber, and red onion thinly.
  2. 2 Combine all sliced ingredients in a bowl.
  3. 3 Add lemon juice, olive oil, and salt for dressing.
  4. 4 Mix well and garnish with chopped parsley.

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