Salad can be called a universal dish. It is used as a snack, as a side dish, and sometimes as an independent dish. You can cook a delicious salad quite quickly and easily. The most important thing is that the products are of high quality and fresh, and this is the key to success even of the simplest salad.
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Salad with cottage cheese and vegetables
You will need:
- low-fat cottage cheese - 150g;
- sour cream or natural yogurt - 100g;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- cherry tomatoes - 8-10 pcs.;
- fresh cucumber - 1 pc.;
- olive oil - 2-3 tbsp;
- loaf - 2 slices;
- lettuce, green onions, parsley;
- salt, black pepper.
Wash the lettuce, chives and parsley in a bowl of cold water. Put on a towel to glass water. Wash and dry the vegetables. Dry the loaf in a toaster or in a dry frying pan until golden brown. Peel the garlic, finely chop or squeeze through a press. Chop the spring onion and parsley. Salt cottage cheese lightly, pepper, add garlic, sour cream and mix well. Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves, large - into quarters. Cut the cucumber obliquely into thin slices. Cut the large cucumber into strips.
Put lettuce on a large dish. Put the curd in a tablespoon in small portions in a circle and in the center. Put slices of vegetables on each serving of cottage cheese. Add them a little salt and pepper a little, sprinkle with herbs. Break the croutons with your hands, spread them in the middle of the salad and pour everything with olive oil.
Tomato Salad with Corn
You will need:
- tomatoes - 500g;
- canned corn - 100g;
- salad onions - 1 pc.;
- olive oil - 2-3 tbsp;
- fresh parsley;
- salt, black pepper.
Wash the tomatoes and cut into circles. Drain the liquid from the corn. Peel the onion, and thinly cut into rings. Coarsely chop the parsley. In a cup, mix olive oil, salt and pepper. Put a layer of tomatoes on a flat dish, then a layer of onions. Put the corn on top. Pour salad dressing and sprinkle with herbs. Can be decorated with black olives.
Tomato and Bean Salad
You will need:
- tomatoes - 3 pcs.;
- sour cream - 4-5 tbsp;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- canned beans in tomato - 100g;
- green onions, fresh parsley or dill;
- salt, black pepper.
Wash the tomatoes and herbs, dry on a towel. Coarsely chop the tomatoes. Finely chop the greens. Peel and squeeze the garlic through a garlic squeezer. Drain excess liquid from beans. In a deep bowl, combine tomatoes, garlic, beans, greens. Pepper, salt, season with sour cream and mix. You can add wheat or rye crackers.
Cucumber Salad
You will need:
- cucumbers - 3-4 pcs.;
- chicken eggs - 2-3 pcs.;
- soy sauce - 2-3 tbsp;
- rice vinegar - 1 tsp;
- olive oil - 2-3 tbsp;
- green onions;
- ground black pepper.
Boil soft-boiled eggs, cool in cold water and carefully clean. Wash the cucumbers, peel and cut into strips. Chop the green onions finely. In a cup, mix soy sauce, olive oil, rice vinegar, a pinch of black pepper. Put cucumbers on a plate with a slide, make a small depression in the center. Pour salad dressing, sprinkle with green onions. Lay eggs in the center of the salad.