For residents of Georgia, the taste of food is of particular importance. Here preference is given to natural products that do not harm health. Vegetable-based oils are usually used as dressings for salads. Thanks to this, the dishes remain hearty and healthy. Bean salad “Tbilisi” is especially popular. A recipe with a photo allows you to cook a dish without violating technology.
Such a salad is prepared from the available ingredients. The basis is lettuce, sweet and chili peppers, beans and meat. As a dressing, oil squeezed from olives is usually used. The result is a healthy dish with a minimum amount of fat. Many people cook Tbilisi salad for dinner. The main feature of this dish is the absence of salt. After all, the components of the salad themselves have a rich and rich taste.
The salad recipe is quite simple, but first you need to prepare the products.
How to prepare meat for bean salad?
Chicken, turkey or beef are suitable for salad. The main thing is that the meat is not fatty. The meat must be washed in water, preferably cold, and placed in a saucepan. It is recommended to cook the product over medium heat, adding a little salt. Cooking time depends on the type of meat. For example, you need to cook chicken for 20 minutes, beef – 40, and turkey – 30.
What to do with beans?
For Tbilisi salad, canned beans are often used. Fresh will work too. It needs to be boiled. To begin with, it is recommended to soak the beans overnight in cold water. Then put to boil, gradually pouring cold water into the container.
At the end, the beans should be thrown into a colander and cooled. Only then can it be added to the salad. If you choose between white and red beans, then the latter option is preferable, since this product has a pronounced taste.
Do you marinate onions?
Onions should be pickled. It is recommended to use red or white onions. The onions should be peeled and then cut into thin rings. After that, the vegetables must be poured with wine vinegar. It takes about half an hour to marinate.
Ingredients
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Nutrients
Calories 165.93
Carbohydrates 6.79
Fat 11.64
Protein 9
Step by step method
Step 1
We prepare the necessary ingredients for the salad. Drain excess liquid from canned beans.
Step 2
Bulgarian pepper clears the seed box, cut the walls into strips.
Step 3
Cut the red onion into thin half rings and marinate. For the marinade we use vinegar, salt and water.
Step 4
Boil the beef until cooked, cool in the broth and divide into fibers.
Step 5
In a suitable bowl, put the beef, pepper. Drain the liquid from the onion and add to the rest of the products.
Step 6
Put the red beans in a common plate.
Step 7
We wash fresh herbs, dry them with a towel, finely chop. Add to salad.
Step 8
Grind the nuts into crumbs in a convenient way (with a rolling pin, blender, knife, through a meat grinder), send to the salad. We add spices.
Step 9
Add olive oil and stir. Put the finished salad in a deep festive plate and serve. You can decorate with finely chopped herbs if you wish.
