Hot vegetable salad with paprika
4 servings
30 minutes
Hot vegetable salad with paprika is a bright and aromatic dish of Bulgarian cuisine, infused with the warmth of the Mediterranean. This salad combines the tenderness of cauliflower, the juiciness of zucchini and carrots, the sweetness of bell peppers, and the richness of spicy tomato sauce. Paprika and oregano give it a distinctive rich flavor with a hint of spiciness. The dressing made from vinegar and tomato paste makes the vegetables expressive and awakens the appetite. Traditionally served warm, it enhances its taste qualities and makes it a great side dish or standalone meal.
1
Combine vegetable oil, vinegar, and tomato paste. Add chopped garlic, paprika, and oregano. Season with salt and pepper. Bring the sauce to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Vegetable oil: 5 tablespoon
- Vinegar: 3 tablespoons
- Tomato paste: 1 tablespoon
- Garlic: 3 cloves
- Paprika: 3 teaspoons
- Oregano: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
2
Divide the cauliflower into florets.
- Cauliflower: 500 g
3
Slice the zucchini and carrot into rounds.
- Courgette: 2 pieces
- Carrot: 1 piece
4
Cut the sweet pepper into rings.
- Sweet pepper (capsicum): 2 pieces
5
Combine the vegetables and steam for 10 minutes.
- Courgette: 2 pieces
- Cauliflower: 500 g
- Carrot: 1 piece
- Sweet pepper (capsicum): 2 pieces
6
Lay out the vegetables and dress the salad with sauce.
- Vegetable oil: 5 tablespoon
- Vinegar: 3 tablespoons
- Tomato paste: 1 tablespoon
- Garlic: 3 cloves
- Paprika: 3 teaspoons
- Oregano: 1 teaspoon
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste
