In winter, the diversity and positive emotions are especially acute. Although the summer abundance of fresh vegetables and fruits is still very far away, you can delight yourself with the preparation of a variety of inexpensive and original salads, which are also very simple and will please your family and friends on long winter evenings.
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Salad "Fish". You will need 1 medium onion, 3-4 boiled eggs, 200 grams of hard cheese, a can of canned fish, mayonnaise, 50 grams of butter, 2 pieces of boiled carrots. Marinate in a light vinegar solution a little turnip, to leave the bitterness. Put grated egg whites in thin layers in a thin salad bowl, then grated cheese (any hard cheese is suitable), then fish (any canned in its own juice, such as saury). Then grease with mayonnaise and put finely chopped onions on top. Next, put a little grated butter, on it - a layer of grated boiled carrots and crumbled egg yolks. Lubricate with mayonnaise again and put in the refrigerator for 1.5 hours. You can decorate with sprigs of dill and crushed walnuts.
Potato salad. Dice boiled potatoes (3-4 medium tubers). Wash and finely chop 3-4 celery stalks. Cut fresh cucumber in small cubes, finely chop the boiled eggs (2 pieces). Add greens (parsley, cilantro, dill is suitable), mix everything. Dress the salad with a mixture of mustard and light mayonnaise.
Salad with mushrooms. He will need such products: 1 kg of mushrooms, 3-4 boiled eggs, herbs (parsley, onion, dill), a pack of crab sticks, 1 apple, 1 onion, mayonnaise, sour cream. Boil the mushrooms and cut into thin slices. Add chopped boiled eggs and greens. Cut the crab sticks into large cubes, grate a fresh apple on a coarse grater. Pour apple and finely chopped onions with a solution of vinegar and warm water (in half) for 10-15 minutes. Then mix all the ingredients, salt and pepper to taste and season with mayonnaise or a mixture of mayonnaise and sour cream.
Georgian salad. Canned red beans (1 jar) free of liquid. Fresh cucumber, bell pepper and cervelat sausage (250-300 grams) cut into long strips. Rub one clove of garlic on a very fine grater (or use garlic press), salt and pepper to taste. Season with mayonnaise.
Fruit salad "Sweet tooth". Layers can be laid out in small portioned salad bowls or beautiful cups. Pour boiling water over 100 grams of prunes and dried apricots for 15-20 minutes. Dice apples (100 grams) and put in the first layer. Put finely chopped prunes on top, then thin kiwi slices (2-3 pieces), then dried apricots. Cut 2 bananas into thin circles and lay out with the next layer. The last layer is ripe persimmon (2-3 pieces), diced. Everything is poured with condensed milk or honey. Top can be decorated with nuts and coconut.
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