Pipirrana, the most refreshing salad of the summer

Pipirrana is a very traditional and simple salad from Andalusia, although it is most often prepared in the province of Jaén. It is a very refreshing and healthy recipe for hot days, which also provides vitamins and nutrients since all the ingredients are raw. If you want something different for summer, prepare this pipirrana recipe as a starter for any meal, especially if it is meat.

Ingredients for the Pipirrana Recipe:

As for the ingredients, the base is tomato. The rest you can change or replace at will. It is such a simple recipe that it allows any variation in its preparation.

  • 4 large tomatoes
  • 1 medium green pepper
  • 2 cloves of garlic or to your taste
  • 1 medium cucumber
  • 1 small onion
  • A can of tuna
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs
  • Olive oil, salt and vinegar

How to Make the Pipirrana Recipe:

  1. First, boil the eggs covered with water in a saucepan for 8 minutes. Once the eggs are cooked, cool them in cold water and peel them. Set aside.
  2. After that, you will have to wash all the vegetables well and also peel the garlic cloves, onion, tomatoes and cucumber. Then dice all these ingredients into small cubes to make a more homogeneous salad.
  3. Then, simply season the vegetables well with salt and vinegar. Finally, add a good quantity of olive oil. There is never enough oil!
  4. Finally, you can decorate your salad with the sliced eggs and the tuna well drained from the oil. And there you have it!

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