Salad "Armenia"

3 servings

15 minutes

The recipe is taken from the book by A. Piruzyan "Armenian Culinary" (1960).

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 14.2
• Proteins: 0.6g
• Fats: 0.1g
• Carbohydrates: 2.8g

Ingredients

• Tomatoes: 100 g
• Cucumbers: 150 g
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Parsley leaves: to taste
• Basil leaves: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Wash the tomatoes and cucumbers and slice them into thin rounds (do not slice 2 cucumbers, leave them for further steps).

   Required ingredients:

   • Tomatoes: 100 g
   • Cucumbers: 150 g

2. Arrange on a plate in alternating rows.

3. Cut the cucumber into four pieces and place it in the center of the salad.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cucumbers: 150 g

4. Put bell-shaped pieces made from thinly sliced cucumber on the top parts of the cucumber.

   Required ingredients:

   • Cucumbers: 150 g

5. Add salt

   Required ingredients:

   • Salt:  to taste

6. Sprinkle a little pepper in the bells.

   Required ingredients:

   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

7. Garnish with parsley and basil, giving the bells the appearance of a small bouquet.

   Required ingredients:

   • Parsley leaves:  to taste
   • Basil leaves:  to taste