Summer Salad of Tomatoes and Cucumbers

What could be new in such a classic of the genre as the world-famous summer salad of tomatoes and cucumbers ?! However, its flavor can be varied thanks to different dressings and new combinations of herbs.

Ingredients

• 4-5 large, ripe, but not overripe tomatoes
• 4 medium cucumbers
• 1 medium red onion
• 1 pod of green hot pepper
• medium bunch of basil
• medium bunch of cilantro
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
• 1 tbsp. l. white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp. l. ground walnuts
• salt

Directions

1. Cut the tomatoes into slices, peel the cucumbers and cut into circles, and cut the onions into thin half rings. Mix everything gently in a bowl.
2. Crush the garlic and salt in a mortar, chop the cilantro finely, add to the mortar, crush to a kashchitsy state, then add ground nuts and vinegar, stir.
3. Season the salad with the nut mass, chop the basil and hot peppers into small pieces, add to the salad, stir gently and serve.