The basis of food of residents of the different countries is always formed by those products with which this area is rich. Liguria is a northern part of the Apennine Peninsula belonging to Italy. The center of the area is Genoa.
Features of the Ligurian kitchen
The area of Liguria is famous for olive groves, around there aren't enough pastures for the cattle. Locals seldom eat meat and milk. In their diet vegetables, greens, fish and seafood prevail. The most ancient culture of Liguria generated original traditions of this area. It is famous for vegetables dishes, pesto sauce and pizza focaccia.
The basis of salads is formed by cabbage, pepper, tomatoes, an asparagus, eggplants. Add sauces on the basis of olive oil, olives, nuts and rosemary to them. Vegetable salads are vitamin-rich and promote digestion improvement. Try the recipe of crunchy salad in a Ligurian way.
The recipe of tasty Italian salad from a fresh vegetables
Products:
- cauliflower – 300 g;
- red cabbage – 250 g;
- white cabbage – 250 g;
- pods of green asparagus beans – 100 g;
- carrots – 2 pieces;
- green and yellow paprika – 4 pieces;
- fresh cucumbers – 2 pieces;
- garden radish – a bunch.;
- onions – 2 pieces;
- brynza – 100 g;
- croutons – 20 g;
- olives – 15 pieces;
- olive oil, salt, sugar, sting, black sprinkling pepper, prepared mustard – to taste;
- greens of parsley and lettuce leaves – for ornament.
How to make the Italian salad in a Ligurian way
Sort a cauliflower on inflorescences. To clean pods of haricot from a streak. To boil the prepared inflorescences of a cauliflower and pods of haricot.
Wash and clean vegetables. Clean cucumbers from a thin skin. Cut carrots, onions, pepper without seeds, a garden radish with thin straws.
Red and white it is thin to chop cabbage. Make in necessary quantity and to taste gas station on the basis of mustard, oils, sugar, vinegar, black pepper. Mix the cut vegetables and pour dressing. Salt.
Give on a dish in lettuce leaves, strew with croutons, brynza cubes, olives and parsley. Crunchy salad in a Ligurian way is ready.