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Simit Cheese Breakfast Plate
17 min total12 prep5 cook2 servings420 cal
VegetarianClassicContains glutenContains dairyContains tree nut
A relaxed Turkish-style breakfast spread built around toasted sesame bread rings, creamy white cheese, crisp cucumber and tomato, olives, and a drizzle of honey with walnuts. Perfect for a slow weekend morning with tea.
Ingredients
bakery
- 2sesame bread rings (simit)
dairy
- 150 gwhite cheese (feta)
- 1 tbspbutter
produce
- 1cucumber
- 1tomato
pantry
- 0.33 cupblack olives
- 2 tbsphoney
- 0.25 cupwalnuts
Steps
- Slice each simit in half horizontally, like a bagel.
- Heat a dry skillet over medium heat and toast the cut sides for 1–2 minutes until warm and lightly crisp.
- Spread a thin layer of butter over the warm cut sides.
- Slice the cucumber into spears and the tomato into wedges.
- Arrange the white cheese, cucumber spears, and tomato wedges on a serving plate.
- Add the black olives to one side of the plate.
- Toast the walnuts in the same dry skillet over medium heat for 1–2 minutes, stirring, until fragrant.
- Drizzle the honey over the cheese and scatter the toasted walnuts on top.
- Plate the toasted simit alongside the spread and serve immediately.
Tips
- Warm the simit (or any sesame-crusted bread ring) briefly in a dry skillet or oven to bring back its crunch.
- Use a mild, salty white cheese like feta or a fresh farmer's cheese if simit peyniri is not available.
- Slice the cucumber and tomato just before serving so the plate stays crisp and fresh.
- Balance the salty cheese with the honey and walnuts on the side for sweet-savory bites.
