Tomato and Cucumber Salad with Nut Sauce

Salads | Russian cuisine

⏳ Time

30 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

Tomato and Cucumber Salad with Nut Sauce

Ingredients

Cilantro - 3 stems
Tomatoes - 4 pieces
Spanish onions - 2 pieces
Cucumbers - 3 pieces
Scallions - 1 bunch
Parsley - 1 bunch
Dill - 1 bunch
Red Long Chili Peppers - ½ teaspoon
Apple Cider Vinegar - 2 tablespoons
Walnuts - 2.3 oz
Mild Chili Spice - 1 piece
Garlic - 2 cloves
Red Wine Vinegar - 1 tablespoon
Khmeli-suneli - ½ teaspoon
Ground coriander - ¼ teaspoon
Salt - to taste
Saffron - 3 stems

Step by Step guide

Step 1

For the sauce, place the nuts, pepper, garlic, salt, saffron in a blender or mortar and grind until smooth. Chop the cilantro and add it along with the khmeli-suneli and coriander to the nut mixture.

Step 2

Mix thoroughly. Boil 120 ml of water and mix it with the vinegar. Then dilute the nut mixture with the hot liquid, stirring constantly.

Step 3

For the salad, cut the cucumbers into strips, the tomatoes into wedges, and the onion into rings. Finely chop the herbs. Arrange the cucumbers and tomatoes on a plate, sprinkle with onion, pepper, and herbs, and drizzle with vinegar. Before serving, pour the nut sauce over the salad.