Tbilisi Salad

Ingredients

• Beef 500 g
• Walnuts 1 cup (100 g)
• Red onion 1 pc (200 g)
• Red bell pepper 2 pcs (400 g)
• Canned red beans 400 g
• Cilantro half bunch
• Garlic 3 cloves
• Khmeli suneli 1 tsp
• Olive oil 5 tbsp
• Grape vinegar 2 tbsp
• Salt
• Black pepper

For the onion marinade

• Salt 1 tsp
• Sugar 2 tsp
• Grape vinegar 3 tbsp

Method

1. 1.Boil the beef in water without adding salt until it is fully cooked and tender.
2. 2.Lightly toast the walnuts over low heat and chop them, making sure not to chop them too finely.
3. 3.Chop the red onion, add sugar, salt, and vinegar. Let it sit for 15 minutes, then squeeze out the excess juice.
4. 4.Chop all the remaining ingredients and add them to a bowl.
5. 5.Finally, mix the olive oil with vinegar and pour it over the salad.

Notes

• The secret to an authentic Tbilisi salad is the marinated onion.