Armenian Tomato Salad
Delicious,refreshing salad prepared with lots of finely diced tomatoes,cucumber,green bell pepper,green onions,finely chopped parsley,chopped mint and mixed with a very simple dressing freshly squeezed lemon juice,extra virgin olive oil,hot red pepper,paprika and salt.
These all vegetables are from my garden,the freshness makes this salad very very tasty.Enjoy
Ingredients:
1.500kg.Firm red tomatoes finely diced
1 large cucumber or 2-3 small finely diced
1 large green bell pepper finely diced
1 cup finely diced green onions
3/4 cup finely chopped parsley
1/4 cup finely chopped mint
Ingredients for the dressing:
2 large lemons freshly squeezed (1/2 cup lemon juice)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon Armenian hot red pepper (or any kind)
1 teaspoon coarse sea salt
Preparation:
1.In a large bowl add all diced and chopped vegetables.
2.In hand blender,add lemon juice,olive oil,paprika, salt, hot red pepper and blend all for a second until the color is slightly lighter.
3.Pour blended mixture over chopped vegetables,toss everything together.
Serve room temperature or cold
Tip: you can dice and chop vegetables overnight. place them in Tupperware cover and keep in fridge. Next day mix with the dressing and serve.