The right way to add oil to vegetable salad revealed: it turns out way tastier

Light vegetable salads are always popular at any time of the year. To make a familiar dish in an unusual way, it's enough to add spices and the right amount of vegetable oil. However, it should be heated beforehand. This way, it brings out the flavor of spices and vegetables even more.

Food blogger Olena Bondarenko (lenka.bondd) shared her life hack and recipe for the vegetable salad on her Instagram page.

Ingredients:

• cucumbers - 1 pc
• carrots - 1 pc
• sweet pepper - 1 pc
• tomatoes - 2 pcs
• green onions - 1 bunch
• garlic - 2-3 cloves
• cilantro
• dill
• vegetable oil - 50 ml
• lemon juice - 1 tbsp
• soy sauce - 1 tbsp
• salt, pepper, paprika

Method of preparation:

1. Cut the cucumber, carrot, pepper and tomatoes into strips.

2. Chop the herbs and onion.

3. Squeeze the garlic.

4. Add spices.

5. Heat oil and dress the salad.

6. Add soy sauce and lemon juice. Stir to combine.