Travel to
Istanbul

Beetroot salad with goat cheese

• 400 GRAM BEETROOT, in thin slices
• 2 CLOVES GARLIC, chopped
• 3 TBSP OLIVE OIL
• 2 TBSP LEMON JUICE
• 75 GRAM GOAT CHEESE, cubed
• HANDFUL PARSLEY, cut

• 3 TOMATOES, cut in 8 pieces
• 300 GRAM WHITE BEANS
• 1 ONION, sliced
• 20 OLIVES, halved
• 3 EGGS, boiled 10 minutes and quarters
• HANDFUL MINT, chopped
• 3 TBSP OLIVE OIL
• 2 TBSP LEMON JUICE
• 1 TBSP DILL, chopped

Beat the olive oil and lemon juice together with garlic and salt and pepper to taste for the dressing. Mix the beetroot with the cheese, pour the dressing on top and sprinkle with parsley.

This is a recipe from the Marmara region, the area around Istanbul, famous for its culinary performance.

Mix for the dressing the lemon juice with the olive oil, mint leaves, dill ad pepper and salt to taste. Arrange the other ingredients on a large plate and pour the dressing on top.

This is a recipe from the Aegean region in Turkey.