Tbilisi salad is a delicious, savory and hearty dish. The recipe for its preparation should be in the culinary arsenal of every housewife. “Tbilisi” will become the main decoration of the table and will definitely be appreciated by the guests.
The recipe for the "Tbilisi" salad
Tbilisi is more than just a salad. It is very tasty, satisfying and may well pass for an independent dish. The list of ingredients includes about 10 products. It is not recommended to replace them or exclude them from the recipe. This can negatively affect the taste of the snack. Ingredients:
- 200 g of beef;
- 1 large bell pepper;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 1 can of red canned beans
- 1 bunch of parsley (it can be replaced with cilantro, depending on the preferences of the hostess);
- 1 red onion;
- 50 g walnuts;
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of wine vinegar 6%;
- vegetable oil - to taste (it can be replaced with unsweetened yogurt, libomayonnaise);
- salt to taste.
Cooking instructions
- Boil the beef, chill. Cut into strips or fiber.
- Peel the onion. Shred it into half rings. Marinate in vinegar.
- Rinse canned beans under running water, drain in a colander. Place it in a deep bowl.
- Wash the bell pepper. Remove seeds. Cut the vegetable into thin strips. Send to beans.
- Wash the parsley, chop finely and add to the rest of the ingredients.
- Peel walnuts, chop the kernel, dry in a hot pan.
- Peel the garlic, chop the cloves.
- Having combined all the ingredients, season the salad with butter, yogurt, or mayonnaise.
- Sprinkle the salad with wine vinegar.
Before serving, Tbilisi salad should be infused for at least 30 minutes. During this time, all the ingredients are saturated with each other's aromas.
The benefits of the products that make up the salad
Besides the fact that the Tbilisi salad is famous for its excellent taste, it is also healthy.
Red beans, which are part of the dish, are rich in antioxidants, strengthens the cardiovascular system. It contains almost 20% vegetable protein, while only 2% fat. It is a great source of protein.
Eating red beans is beneficial for the health of skin, hair and nails. Legumes are a storehouse of vitamins: A, C, E, broad group B.
As for parsley, it can also strengthen the human body. In terms of the amount of vitamin C, this plant confidently bypasses citrus fruits. It is a natural antiseptic, lowers blood sugar, improves digestion, strengthens the heart, normalizes the metabolic process, and improves vision.
Parsley juice is an effective remedy for removing kidney stones.
Bell peppers are also a healthy vegetable. It contains a lot of vitamins and minerals. Among them are B 2, A, E, PP, as well as phosphorus, potassium, calcium, iodine, iron, selenium.
When these products are combined, the value of the "Tbilisi" salad increases significantly, confirming its useful qualities.
