Vegetable salad with sour cream and mustard dressing
2 servings
12 minutes
This vegetable salad with sour cream-mustard dressing is a true ode to freshness and rich flavors. The dish is based on crunchy sweet peppers, juicy tomatoes, and aromatic basil that create a harmony of textures and flavor notes. The dressing made from sour cream, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and saffron adds a zesty depth and light creaminess to the salad. This salad is perfect as a light appetizer or side dish for main courses. Its roots trace back to European cuisine where fresh seasonal vegetables and flavor balance are valued. This dish is versatile—it pairs well with meat, fish, and even grain dishes and can also serve as a complete dinner for those who enjoy light yet hearty food.
1
Chop the basil leaves coarsely.
- Basil: 1 bunch
2
Place the greens on the plate and add coarsely chopped onion.
- Spring onion: 1 stem
3
Then add pepper.
- Sweet pepper (capsicum): 1 piece
4
Chop the yellow tomato finely and add it to the salad.
- Yellow tomatoes: 1 piece
5
Add a red tomato, chopped in the same way, and salt it.
- Tomatoes: 1 piece
- Sea salt: to taste
6
Add finely chopped garlic.
- Garlic: 3 pieces
7
Put sour cream in a separate bowl.
- Sour cream: 1 tablespoon
8
Add lemon juice and saffron.
- Saffron: pinch
9
Then pour in the soy sauce and extra virgin olive oil.
- Soy sauce: 0.5 teaspoon
- Extra virgin olive oil: 2 tablespoons
10
Add Dijon mustard.
- Dijon mustard: 1 teaspoon
11
Mix the sauce thoroughly and dress the salad with it.
12
Mix the ingredients before serving.
