Best Turkish Breakfast Recipes

TURKISH BREAKFAST

Turkish Breakfast image

Wishing you could escape to a faraway destination before your work day? You can with this traditional Turkish breakfast. It is easy to put together, healthy, and perfect for a hot summer morning. This recipe can also be easily scaled to serve a large group.

Provided by Sibel L.

Categories Breakfast

Time 5m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 large tomatoes
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon dried mint
2 Persian cucumbers
salt
12 cured black olives, like Kalamata
2 ounces feta cheese
2 slices bread
2 tablespoons cherry jam

Steps:

Peel the tomato, remove the core, slice into eighths and divide onto plates. Drizzle the tomatoes with olive oil and sprinkle with mint and salt.
Thinly slice the cucumbers, divide among plates, and sprinkle with salt.
Add olives to each plate.
Spread feta cheese on the bread and top with jam.
Can add a fried egg for a heartier breakfast.

SLOW COOKER TURKISH BREAKFAST EGGS

Slow cooker Turkish breakfast eggs image

Spice up your baked eggs and get two of your five-a-day with this Turkish-style breakfast or brunch dish. It's low-calorie, too, and high in vitamin C

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch

Time 6h15m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
2 onions , finely sliced
1 red pepper , cored and finely sliced
1 small red chilli , finely sliced
8 cherry tomatoes
1 slice sourdough bread , cubed
4 eggs
2 tbsp skimmed milk
small bunch parsley , finely chopped
4 tbsp natural yogurt , to serve

Steps:

Oil the inside of a small slow cooker and heat if necessary. Heat the remaining oil in a heavy-based frying pan. Stir in the onions, pepper and chilli. Cook until they begin to soften. Tip into the slow cooker and add the cherry tomatoes and bread and stir everything. Season.
Whisk the eggs with the milk and parsley and pour this over the top, making sure all the other ingredients are covered. Cook for 5-6 hours. Serve with the yogurt.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 13 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 7 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 9 grams protein, Sodium 0.32 milligram of sodium