Pepper salad

Name: Pepper salad
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Hungarian
Ingredients: 4 green or coloured fleshy peppers (approx. 400 g); 1 tsp salt; 3 tbsp vinegar (10%, or 4 tbsp apple cider vinegar); 5 tbsp water; 1 tsp sugar; 2 tbsp oil; 1 clove garlic (optional); freshly ground black pepper

Time: 30 minutes4 servingsapprox. 55 kcal / serving (estimated)approx. 1 g protein / serving

Pepper salad is the refresher of the Hungarian summer: crisp, tangy and goes with almost anything. Old recipes used an oil-free vinegar and water liquid; today a little oil gives a rounder flavour. Salting and squeezing out is the secret of a crisp, not watery texture.

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Method

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Wash the peppers, halve and deseed them and cut into thin strips. For a milder taste, also remove the white inner parts.
Put the strips in a bowl, salt them, mix by hand and let stand for 15 minutes so they release juice and soften.
Squeeze out the liquid and put the peppers in a clean bowl. If too salty, rinse in cold water and drain.
Mix the vinegar with the water, sugar, oil and pepper. If you like, add the grated garlic.
Pour the dressing over the peppers, toss and let stand for at least 10-15 minutes so the flavours blend. Serve cold with roasts, breaded meat or bean soup.

Based on: A jó házikonyha (a classic Hungarian cookbook), modernised. Calories and protein are estimated.

Tips

Choose fleshy, thick-walled peppers; kápia peppers are also good.
Do not skip the salting, or the salad will be watery.
Garlic and fresh dill lift the flavour.
It is excellent beside breaded meat, fried fish or bean soup.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it keep?

In the fridge, covered, for 3 days, but it is crispest fresh.

Can it be pickled?

With more vinegar and stored in a jar, it keeps for weeks.

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