Summer vegetable salad with basil and tkemali

2 servings

15 minutes

Summer vegetable salad with basil and tkhemali is a bright representative of Georgian cuisine, where freshness and rich flavor always play a key role. Tkhemali, an aromatic sour sauce made from plum, adds spiciness and a slight tartness to the salad, perfectly complementing the juiciness of cucumbers and the sweetness of cherry tomatoes. Basil adds subtle spicy notes while garlic provides a mild sharpness. Oil and mayonnaise create a delicate texture and harmoniously bind the ingredients together. This salad is ideal for hot summer days—it's light, refreshing, and simultaneously rich. It can be served as a standalone dish or as an accompaniment to meat and fish; it pairs excellently with Georgian wines. This salad is a celebration of flavors—a balance between freshness and richness, tradition and originality.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 479.1
• Proteins: 4.2g
• Fats: 44.8g
• Carbohydrates: 15.5g

Ingredients

• Cucumbers: 200 g
• Tomatoes: 200 g
• Garlic: 1 pc
• Garlic feathers: 1 stem
• Basil: 1 stem
• Tkemali: 2 tbsp
• Mayonnaise: 1.5 tbsp
• Salt: 0.5 tsp
• Unrefined sunflower oil: 3 tbsp

Cooking steps

1. Prepare the ingredients.

2. Cut the cucumbers into large pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cucumbers: 200 g

3. Add tkemali sauce.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tkemali: 2 tablespoons

4. Then chop the garlic leaves.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic feathers: 1 stem

5. Add garlic to the cucumbers.

   Required ingredients:

   • Garlic: 1 piece

6. Cut the cherry tomatoes into several pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes: 200 g

7. Send the tomatoes to the other vegetables.

8. Season with salt.

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt: 0.5 teaspoon

9. Add fragrant oil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Unrefined sunflower oil: 3 tablespoons

10. Separate the basil leaves from the stems. If the leaves are large, chop them.

    Required ingredients:

    • Basil: 1 stem

11. Add basil to the vegetables.

    Required ingredients:

    • Basil: 1 stem

12. Chop the garlic coarsely.

    Required ingredients:

    • Garlic: 1 piece

13. Add to the other ingredients.

    Required ingredients:

    • Garlic: 1 piece

14. Add mayonnaise. Mix.

    Required ingredients:

    • Mayonnaise: 1.5 tablespoon