Pine Nut Salad
1 serving
10 minutes
Pine nut salad is an exquisite and light recipe inspired by European culinary traditions. Crunchy vegetables like cherry tomatoes and fresh cucumber create a juicy base, while tender leaves of spinach, arugula, and watercress add freshness to the dish. Garlic adds a piquant touch, and sea salt enhances the flavor harmony. Pine nuts roasted to a golden hue fill the salad with a soft nutty taste, creating a refined combination with extra virgin olive oil. This salad is perfect for a light dinner or as an elegant accompaniment to main dishes. Its inspiring aroma and balanced flavor make it a versatile choice suitable for both everyday meals and festive gatherings.
1
Prepare the ingredients.
2
Roast the pine nuts in a dry pan until golden brown. Set aside on a plate and let cool.
- Pine nuts: 1.5 tablespoon
3
Chop the tomatoes into small pieces. Place them in a deep bowl.
- Cherry tomatoes: 4 pieces
4
Peel the cucumber.
- Cucumbers: 1 piece
5
Cut it into small cubes and add to the tomatoes. Salt and mix.
- Cucumbers: 1 piece
- Sea salt: to taste
6
Crush the garlic with a chef's knife, then chop it finely.
- Garlic: 1 piece
7
Add to the salad.
- Garlic: 1 piece
8
Chop the greens finely.
- Dill: 0.5 bunch
- Watercress: 0.5 bunch
- Arugula: 0.5 bunch
- Fresh spinach leaves: 0.5 bunch
9
Send to the other ingredients.
- Dill: 0.5 bunch
- Watercress: 0.5 bunch
- Arugula: 0.5 bunch
- Fresh spinach leaves: 0.5 bunch
10
Dress with olive oil.
- Extra virgin olive oil: 1.5 tablespoon
11
Add nuts and mix thoroughly.
- Pine nuts: 1.5 tablespoon