Salad with Adyghe cheese, herbs and nuts

3 servings

20 minutes

This fresh and fragrant salad is a true decoration of Azerbaijani cuisine, where greens, nuts, and soft Adyghe cheese harmoniously combine. The history of such a dish goes back to the traditions of the Caucasus, where herbs and cheeses have always held an important place on the table. The taste of the salad is light, slightly nutty thanks to pine nuts and sesame seeds, with refreshing notes of sorrel and greens. Dressed with aromatic oil, it gains richness and a pleasant texture. Lightly fried Adyghe cheese adds softness and a delicate creamy hint. This salad is perfect as a standalone dish for a light dinner or as a side dish for meat and fish dishes, brightening the meal with its vibrancy and freshness.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 691.8
• Proteins: 25.1g
• Fats: 50.5g
• Carbohydrates: 18.8g

Ingredients

• Endive: 3 bunch
• Pak Choi Salad: 1 bunch
• Odessa curly-haired: 60 g
• Sorrel: 40 g
• Dill: 40 g
• Parsley: 40 g
• Tomatoes: 3 pc
• Adyghe cheese: 150 g
• Sesame: 4 tbsp
• Pine nuts: 4 tbsp
• Unrefined sunflower oil: 0.3 glass
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Prepare the ingredients.

2. Thoroughly wash and dry the greens.

3. Place endive at the bottom of a deep container.

   Required ingredients:

   • Endive: 3 bunchs

4. Place the pak choi and curly lettuce on top.

   Required ingredients:

   • Pak Choi Salad: 1 bunch
   • Odessa curly-haired: 60 g

5. Season the greens with aromatic oil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Unrefined sunflower oil: 0.3 glass

6. Salt and mix.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste

7. Chop the garlic leaves and mix.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dill: 40 g
   • Parsley: 40 g
   • Sorrel: 40 g

8. Add dill, parsley, and sorrel.

9. Cut the tomato into small cubes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes: 3 pieces

10. Put the tomato with the greens.

11. Mix the ingredients well.

12. Place sesame seeds and pine nuts in a dry hot skillet.

13. Stir constantly until each side is browned. Remove from heat. Let cool.

14. Add seeds with nuts to the salad.

    Required ingredients:

    • Sesame: 4 tablespoons
    • Pine nuts: 4 tablespoons

15. Mix thoroughly.

16. Add olive oil to the hot skillet.

    Required ingredients:

    • Unrefined sunflower oil: 0.3 glass

17. Put pieces of Adyghe cheese into boiling oil.

    Required ingredients:

    • Adyghe cheese: 150 g

18. Stir and pepper after a couple of minutes. Brown on the other side.

    Required ingredients:

    • Ground black pepper:  to taste

19. Cool the cheese slightly and add to the greens. Mix.