Jonjoli salad (pickled bladdernut bud salad – substituted with capers)

Jonjoli is the pickled flower bud of the Caucasian bladdernut, a speciality rarely found outside Georgia. With onion and coriander it makes a salty, sour salad much loved on Georgian tables for guests. This recipe also gives an easy-to-source version: capers and pickled green beans together recreate its flavour well.

Open in Receptnaptár — serving calculator, cook mode, save

Method

Tap a step once you've finished it.

1. Drain the jonjoli (or the capers and green beans) and, if very salty, rinse briefly in cold water, then drain. Cut the green beans into 3-4 cm pieces.
2. Toss the red onion in a bowl with a pinch of salt and squeeze it a little with your hands to soften it.
3. Combine the jonjoli, onion and cilantro, drizzle with the oil, and add a little vinegar if needed.
4. Sprinkle with pepper and serve alongside roast meat or as a starter.

A Receptnaptár original recipe. Calories and protein are estimated.

Tips

• Taste the main ingredient before rinsing it: only rinse it if it is too salty, or the salad will lose flavour.
• Squeeze the red onion with a pinch of salt, which softens it and takes away its bite.
• Use cold-pressed, aromatic sunflower oil, which gives Georgian salads their characteristic flavour. Serve with roast meat.

Frequently asked questions

Where can I buy jonjoli, and what can replace it?

You can find it in Georgian or Caucasian food shops and online. If you can't get it, the blend of capers and pickled green beans in the recipe is the best substitute.

Is this salad vegan?

Yes, it contains no animal products, so it also works as a starter for a meat-free menu.

⚡ Quick and easy: more recipes like this

Similar recipes

• Shopska salad (Bulgarian tomato, cucumber and pepper salad with cheese) · South Slavic
• Gỏi gà (cabbage and mint chicken salad) · Southeast Asian
• Creamy macaroni salad with celery · Italian
• Bread and dripping with red onion (zsíros kenyér) · Hungarian
• Yam nua (spicy Thai beef salad) · Southeast Asian
• Roka salatası (rocket salad with tomato and pomegranate molasses) · Middle East & Caucasus

More middle east & caucasus ideas

• Kısır (bulgur salad with tomato paste, parsley and pomegranate molasses)
• Tabbouleh (parsley bulgur salad)
• Fattoush (Lebanese salad with toasted pita and sumac)
• Freekeh salad (smoky green wheat salad with roasted vegetables)
• Mercimek köftesi (red lentil and bulgur patties in lettuce leaves)
• Çoban salatası (shepherd's salad with tomato, cucumber and pepper)
• Fasulye piyazı (white bean salad with onion, egg and tahini dressing)

How to use it · Privacy (in Hungarian) · Legal notice (in Hungarian) · Editorial principles (in Hungarian) · Cookie settings

Language: Magyar · Español · Deutsch