Salad with beef tongue and cucumbers
Description
The salad is quick and easy to prepare. You'll need vegetables, beef tongue, and an apple, which will add a special freshness and an interesting flavor. This dish may seem to combine quite different ingredients, but in the end, it results in a delicious and well-balanced salad. The salad is ready to serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Pour water into a saucepan, add salt, and bring to a boil over the stove. Then wash the potatoes and put them in to boil. Cook the potatoes in their skins until fully done. After that, let them cool, peel, and cut into cubes.
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Step 2
Wash and dry the apples. Use green varieties such as "Granny Smith" or "Semerenka". Without peeling the apple, cut it into cubes, removing the core and seeds.
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Step 3
Boil beef tongue in salted water until fully cooked (about 2 hours, depending on size). Let it cool and remove the skin. Then cut the meat into cubes. You can also use ready-made boiled-smoked tongue.
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Step 4
Wash and dry the celery stalks. Then remove the coarse longitudinal strings and cut the stalks into small square pieces.
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Step 5
Rinse the green peas and let them dry. Then open each pod and remove the peas.
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Step 6
Now you need to prepare an original and piquant dressing based on cucumbers. To do this, mix the grated cornichons, sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a bowl. Thoroughly combine everything and use the sauce to dress the remaining ingredients. Let the salad marinate, then serve.