Georgian salad with sausage and tomatoes firmly took its place among the "standard" Olivier, Caesar and Herring under a fur coat as a festive snack and a magic wand when unexpectedly guests arrived, because to cook it is a mere trifle, and even food always at hand, and the piquant taste and bright appearance well supports the festive atmosphere of the table (the main thing is not to overdo it with mayonnaise).
Essential Ingredients
The name of the salad - “With sausage, tomatoes and cheese” speaks for itself: it is these products that form its basis.
Experienced housewives rarely adhere to exact proportions, mixing products “by eye”, but for younger and just taking the first steps in the development of culinary art, these guidelines are given:
- Three hundred grams of smoked sausage and hard cheese, while you do not need to try to replace them with cooked sausage and processed cheese - this is completely different.
- Two medium-sized tomatoes, preferably fleshy varieties, like "Cream" or "Volgograd".
- 3-4 cloves of garlic.
- 100-150 grams of mayonnaise. The amount is approximate, because this ingredient is a matter of taste: someone likes the salad to be “wet”, others prefer to taste the food, rather than the sauce.
- Fresh parsley, lettuce for decoration of the finished dish.
Step cooking
The classic version of the salad with sausage, tomatoes and cheese is prepared very simply: we cut the sausage into small slices, trying to make them even, we do the same with cheese. It is important not to rub them on a grater, as some young hostesses do - then the salad, under the influence of the sauce, turns into an unattractive porridge. We cut the tomatoes into small pieces, trying not to crush them very much, we pass the garlic through the garlic and mix with mayonnaise. Optionally, add a little black pepper or ground thyme for a more savory flavor.
Next, we mix all the ingredients of the salad (sausage, tomatoes and cheese) in a salad bowl, add mayonnaise sauce and mix. The salad is ready and can be served immediately.
Another option for a salad with sausage
A little more includes an extended version of the salad:
- Cucumbers
- Tomatoes
- Sausage: you can take salami or the usual "Krakow".
- Hard cheese, such as Russian or Dutch.
- Salad greens.
- Mayonnaise. It is better to take light, dietary types.
All ingredients, except mayonnaise and herbs, are taken in equal proportions, cut into small cubes and mixed in one bowl, lubricated with mayonnaise. The lettuce should be washed under running water, dried between two layers of paper towels.
Next, on the edge of each leaf from the denser side, put two tbsp. tablespoons cooked salad with sausage and tomatoes and roll into tubes. If necessary, you can fasten with a wooden toothpick. The resulting rolls are beautifully distributed on a serving plate, decorated with sliced fresh vegetables.
Salad with crackers and cheese
It is said that this version of the salad with sausage and tomatoes appeared quite by accident at one of the youth parties, which are characterized by randomness and "food from bags." In an ordinary Georgian salad, inadvertently, a vase with kirish crackers was overturned, and the frivolous owner, instead of removing the dish from the table, mixed the contents and presented the guests with a new dish. It was the first one that ended, since young people liked the unusual combination of tender cheese and tomato with crispy crackers and spicy sausage. Moreover, such a salad turned out to be quite satisfying, which significantly saved further dishes. To make a salad you will need:
- two hundred grams of cheese and sausage;
- two fresh tomatoes;
- 50 grams of crackers, you can buy them in any supermarket, while it is better to choose with the scent of bacon or garlic for a more flavorful salad.
- four cloves of garlic, minced in a garlic or mortar;
- mayonnaise to taste.
We cut all the necessary ingredients for the salad: sausage and tomatoes with cubes, tomatoes with slices or also with bars, mix everything in a salad bowl and add mayonnaise.
Rusks are placed in the salad immediately before serving, as they quickly soak under the influence of mayonnaise, and then the salad loses its personality. A prerequisite is that it must remain crispy, then it will be inherent in lightness, despite mayonnaise.
A few facts about salad
Judging by the products included in it, a Georgian salad with sausage and tomatoes is quite high-calorie and difficult for the body, because its energy value is 412 calories per one serving, so you should not abuse such dishes, and even less eat them when you have them. weight or health problems. For reference: one hundred grams of such a salad is about four tablespoons. To burn this amount, you need to jump on a skipping rope at an active pace for half an hour or jog for fifty minutes. Is it worth the pleasure of eating five minutes long?