Georgian salad classic
Description
Perfect for everyday meals. If you ask in any populated area of Georgia which salad is the most popular, many will surely say it's the cucumber and tomato salad—it's the most traditional of all Georgian salads. It's extremely simple to prepare, and the essential ingredients are tomatoes and nuts; everything else is up to your preference. Garnish if desired and serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
First, prepare the nut sauce: grind walnuts and garlic using a meat grinder or blender.
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Step 3
Add all the dry spices and salt to taste to this mixture.
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Step 4
Mix and add wine vinegar.
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Step 5
While continuing to stir, slowly add 70 ml of boiled, cooled water. The mixture should look like the one in the picture.
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Step 6
Slice the peeled and washed onion. Mix the onion with salt by rubbing it with your hands.
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Step 7
Rinse the onion in cold water.
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Step 8
Squeeze thoroughly until it becomes almost dry. This removes the strong onion smell.
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Step 9
Slice the tomatoes, chili pepper, and arrange them neatly in a salad bowl. If desired, add fresh thinly sliced cucumbers to this salad. Top with prepared onion and walnut sauce. Serve the salad chilled, sprinkled with chopped parsley.