Salad with lightly salted cucumbers and tomatoes
Description
The recipe won't take much time. This tasty salad with lightly salted cucumbers will be perfect as a side dish to boiled or fried potatoes, roasted meat or fish. You can salt the cucumbers in advance to serve the salad immediately after preparation. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. Choose cucumbers that are not bitter and have no thick skin or seeds.
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Step 2
Wash the cucumbers in water, trim the ends, and slice the cucumbers into rounds. Place them in a deep container. Add salt and whole black peppercorns. Finely chop the parsley or dill, peel the garlic cloves, slice them, and add to the container with the cucumbers. Mix well and refrigerate for 2–3 hours, stirring occasionally. After this time, the cucumbers will be salted and release liquid—drain it off.
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Step 3
Place the lightly salted cucumbers in a deep container: a bowl or a salad bowl.
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Step 4
Wash the tomatoes in water, remove their cores, and cut them into large slices. Add them to the container.
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Step 5
Slice the onion into half-rings after peeling and washing it. You can use pickled or green onion.
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Step 6
Chop the remaining parsley or dill and add it to the other ingredients along with the vegetable oil. Do not add salt, as it is already present.
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Step 7
Gently mix all the contents of the container together and serve the salad.