Antalya Style Kidney Bean Salad

(Antalya Piyazi)

1 can of kidney beans, 540 ml, do not drain all the juice, leave 2-3 tbsp juice in it
1 medium size tomato, cut in small cubes
1 small onion, sliced
1 tbsp vinegar
4-5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Salt

Dressing (Tarator):
2-3 garlic cloves, smashed with salt
3 tbsp lemon juice
~1/4 cup tahini
1 slice of inside of 1 or 2 days old Turkish bread, crumbled (if you use fresh bread, use blender to mix all the dressing ingredients)

Garnish:
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1 hard boiled egg, cut in 4
Extra virgin olive oil

Whisk dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Dilute it with a little bit water.

Toss the kidney beans, onion, tomato, olive oil, salt and dressing (tarator) in a bowl. Then place it on a serving dish. Garnish with egg slices and parsley. Drizzle some extra virgin olive oil.

*The Antalya Style Kidney Bean Salad" must be served with the olive oil and vinegar carafes on the table, so that people can use it as much as they want....

Meal Ideas:
- Turkish Hamburger and Turkish Rice Pudding