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Achichuk

Vegetarian

Achchiq-chuchuk

Thinly sliced ripe tomatoes and sweet onion with salt, black pepper and herbs — the sharp, juicy salad served with plov and grilled meat in Uzbekistan.

Achichuk is an Uzbek salad from Uzbekistan, ready in about 15 minutes and made with tomato and onion. It serves 4 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Top view of a vibrant vegetable salad platter with fresh cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, and lemons.
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Prep
10 min
Cook
0 min
Rest
5 min
Total
15 min
Serves
4
Level
Beginner
Calories
33

Ingredients

4 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Slice the onion (opens in a new tab) paper-thin and soak it in a bowl of cold salted water for 5 minutes to soften its bite, then drain well and squeeze gently.

    An onion being chopped on a board
    How it looks · Photo: Christina & Peter on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Slice the tomatoes (opens in a new tab) thinly into half-moons with a sharp knife, keeping their juice.

  3. Step 3

    Layer the tomato (opens in a new tab) and onion (opens in a new tab) on a plate with the juices, season with salt and pepper (opens in a new tab), and scatter with chilli and herbs. Serve within 15 minutes.

    • 2 min

About this dish

Origin
Uzbekistan · Well documentedAlso popular in KazakhstanMore food from Uzbekistan
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Salads · Side dishes
Cooking method
No-cook
Taste
fresh, tangy, peppery
Diet
Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Low-carb
All labelsVegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · Whole-food focused · Paleo-style · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · Low-fat · DASH-style
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Budget-friendly · Everyday
Cook more with
Tomato · Onion

Allergens

None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

33 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 148 g · recipe makes 4

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 15%
  • Carbohydrate 78%
  • Fat 7%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy33 kcal22 kcal
Protein1.4 g0.9 g
Carbohydrate7.3 g4.9 g
Net carbohydrate5.4 g3.6 g
Sugars4.3 g2.9 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre1.9 g1.3 g
Fat0.3 g0.2 g
Saturated fat0 g0 g
Trans fat0 g0 g
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium298 mg201 mg
Salt equivalent0.7 g0.5 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
327 mg
Calcium
19 mg
Iron
0.4 mg
Magnesium
16 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
50 µg
Vitamin C
18 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
23 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: green chilli, basil, coriander leaves.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Use the ripest tomatoes you can find; there is no dressing apart from their juice.

Common mistakes

  • Salting it long before serving — the tomatoes weep and the salad turns watery.

Serve with

  • The classic partner to plov, samsa and shashlik.

Storage

  • Best freshly made — it turns watery as it stands.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

Recipe DNA

How this dish is built

Grouped by each ingredient’s role in the dish. Each band’s width is its share of the dish by weight. Choose a component to see what it does.

What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

  • Tomato, thinly sliced into half-moons4 piece · 480 g
  • Onion, sliced paper-thin1 piece · 110 g
Used in steps 1, 2, 3

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