Turkish Shepherd'S Salad

Ingredients

• 1 lb tomatoes, diced
• 3/4 lb cucumber, diced
• 1 green pepper, seeded and diced
• 1/2 small red onion, sliced, soaked in cold water for 5 minutes, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped flat leaf parsley
• 1 tablespoon chopped dill
• 2 tablespoons chopped mint
• 1 teaspoon sumac
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon aleppo pepper
• salt
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 -2 ounce feta, crumbled (1/4 to 1/2 cup) (optional)
• black olives, as desired (optional)