Raw Sauce of Tomatoes and Pickled Cucumbers with Basil


Servings: 4
Prep time: 15
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Immerse the tomatoes for 30 seconds in boiling water. Then peel them, removing much of the seeds, and cut into strips or small regular pieces and arrange them in a bowl
  2. Peel the cucumber, divide it half lengthwise and with a small spoon or a small melon baller eliminate the central part with the seeds, then cut the same way as you did with the tomatoes and add to them
  3. Add half of a the garlic to the vegetables, the chopped basil, 2 tablespoons of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Stir well, cover and leave to marinate in the fridge for 2-3 hours
  4. Drain the vegetables recovering all the liquid of the marinade and mix only the last with another 3 tablespoons of olive oil and, if desired, with the recovered garlic. Stir the smoothie of the marinated vegetables and eventually control salt.