Ezme (Spicy Turkish Salad)

Name: Ezme (Spicy Turkish Salad)
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1 small white or yellow onion, (very finely chopped); 1 tablespoon Turkish red pepper paste ((biber salçası, see note)); 1 tablespoon double concentrated tomato paste; 4 medium ripe tomatoes, (halved, seeds removed and very finely chopped); 2-3 small hot green peppers, (like serrano or jalapeno, seeds removed and very finely chopped); 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mint leaves; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 1/2 lemon, (juiced); Kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons roughly chopped walnuts

Instructions

Cook:15min

Hailing from southern Türkiye, Ezme is a much loved spread that is served in kebab houses throughout Turkey and beyond. With a touch of red pepper paste, tomato paste, and extra virgin olive oil, these simple fresh ingredients produce a surprisingly complex flavor.

Updated at: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:20:22 GMT