Armenian Vegetable Salad

 Food became a central theme in Armenian literature, which reflects the history and geography of the country, add touches of European and Levantine cuisines and the regional crops and animals.

Բանջարեղենով աղցան (Armenian)

/banjareghenov aghts'an/

Serves 4

2 organic tomatoes, sliced

1 organic cucumber, sliced

3 organic scallions (or red onions), chopped

chopped mint

3 Tbs. (45 ml) each: organic lemon juice and olive oil

cubed feta cheese or diary-free goat cheese

black pepper to taste

մեկ /mek/ Ա. 1. Toss together: tomatoes, cucumbers, scallions/onions, and mint.

երկու /erkow/ Բ. 2. Whisk the lemon juice and oil. Season with black pepper to taste.

երկու /erkow/  Գ. 3. Pout over the salad and toss.

չորս /čors/  Դ. 4. Add the cheese.

Serve with "Armenian Lemon, Peas, and Onion Soup"

https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2022/08/lemon-peas-and-onion-soup.html

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Russian Potato Salad

 Russian potato salad has less ingredients than German potato salads. 

Картофельный Салат (Russian)

/ kartofelʹnyy salat/

Serves 6

A. Potatoes / Картофель /kartofel' :

2 pounds (910 g) organic potatoes

chopped organic scallions or onions

fresh or dried dill

chopped sweet-sour pickles

sliced organic radishes

garnish: dill sprigs

один  /a-deen/ 1. Cover the potatoes water water, bring to boil.

два  /dva/ 2. Reduce to low, cover and cook about 25 minutes.

три  /tree/ 3. Drain and slice thinly.

B. Potato dressing / Картофельная заправка /kartofel'naya zapravka/: 

1 cup (130 g) (dairy-free) organic mayonnaise

1 tsp. (5 ml) Worcestershire sauce

2 Tbs. (30 ml) each: ketchup and white wine vine

1 tsp. (5 ml) horseradish sauce

четыре  /chye-tir-ye/ 4. Whisk all the ingredients.

C. Making the salad:

пять   /pyat/ 5. In a bowl, add the potatoes, scallions/onions, dill, pickles and radishes.

шесть   /shest/ 6. Toss in the dressing.

семь   /syem/ 7. Refrigerate for 45 minutes.

восемь  /vo-syem/ 8. Remove and garnish with the dill springs.

Try "Berlin Potato Salad / Berliner Kartoffelsalat" https://veggiefernandezs.blogspot.com/2021/07/berlin-potato-salad.html

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