Sumac Onions, Turkish Spicy Tomato Salsa and Haydari

Ingredients for Sumac Onions

• 2 red onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon ground sumac
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper

Ingredients for Turkish Spicy Tomato Salsa

• 6 ripe tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• About a third of a cucumber, grated
• 1 pale green turkish pepper (substitute with yellow greek, italian, or other long sweet pepper
• 4 spring onions, finely chopped
• 6 cloves of garlic, crushed to a puree with salt
• 1 lemon, zested
• 2 teaspoons paprika paste
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon of pomegranate molasses
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree - I used sundried tomato puree
• ¼ cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
• ¼ cup fresh mint, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• sea salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.
• 1 finely chopped red cayenne chile pepper

Haydari (Turkish Yogurt Sauce)

• 1 cup greek style yogurt
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• ½ bunch dill, chopped
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ cup fresh flat leaf parsley leaves