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Ezme, the Turkish tomato salad recipe you will long for at home

Turkish Ezme Recipe • Unicorns in the Kitchen Ezme means “mashed” which served well here since all the ingredients are chopped very finely by hand or a food processor. It's made mainly with tomatoes and olive oil, which makes it a healthy addition to the table. Each region of Turkey has a different way of making it and some like it spicy, known as acılı ezme.

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