Olivier and a fur coat are very tasty, but you really want variety and something new. We have found for you 20 recipes for simple salads for all occasions. Any ingredients you have on hand will come in handy!
1. Vitamin salad with oranges and spinach
If you had to make a top list of the most healthy salads, this one would definitely be in the top three.
You will need: 180 g fresh spinach, 1 orange, 1 avocado, 30 g shallots, 10 g ginger, 2 tbsp. rice vinegar, 1 tbsp. olive oil, spices.
Cooking: Mix oil with vinegar, spices, minced ginger and shallots. Peel the orange and cut into half slices, and cut the avocado into slices. Toss spinach with dressing and top with orange and avocado.
2. Salad with mushrooms and cauliflower
A healthy and light salad is suitable even for vegetarians and those who follow a strict diet.
You will need: 150 g pickled mushrooms, 250 g cauliflower, 1 zucchini, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 40 ml vegetable oil, herbs, 2 garlic cloves, 0.5 tsp. 9% vinegar, a pinch of sugar, salt and pepper.
Cooking: Rinse and chop the mushrooms, finely chop the onion and fry them together in half the oil and spices. In the remaining oil, lightly fry the cauliflower inflorescences and small quarters of zucchini with carrots. Add chopped greens, garlic, spices, sugar and vinegar to the salad and mix.
3. Simple coleslaw
Instead of sesame oil, you can take pumpkin or sunflower.
You will need: 500 g cabbage, 3 cucumbers, 2 cloves of garlic, a bunch of cilantro, 3 tbsp. sesame, 1 tsp zira, sesame oil, spices, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil.
Cooking: Finely chop and mash the cabbage, salt, add chopped garlic and cucumber, cut into strips. Add finely chopped greens, cumin fried in vegetable oil and sesame seeds. Season the salad with spices and sesame oil, and let it brew for 10 minutes.
4. Apple Cucumber Salad Appetizer
Another interesting interpretation of a simple salad combination.
You will need: 1 pickled cucumber, 1 apple, 1 onion, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, 1 tsp sugar, spices.
Cooking: Finely chop the onion, cover with hot water and leave for 15 minutes. Cut the cucumber and apple into thin strips, mix with onion, sprinkle with sugar and spices, and season with oil.
5. Cottage cheese and vegetable salad
The perfect recipe for a delicious and simple salad – it’s better not to find!
You will need: 2 tomatoes, 1 green pepper, 150 g cottage cheese, 1 tbsp. chopped green onions, salt and pepper.
Cooking: Peel the tomato from the skin and finely chop, add chopped pepper and onion to it. Mash the cottage cheese with a fork, mix the ingredients and season to taste.
6. Salad with crab sticks and ham
Thanks to fresh vegetables, the salad turns out juicy even with a minimum of dressing.
You will need: 180 g crab sticks, 150 g ham, 2 eggs, 150 g carrots, 150 g cucumber, 90 g mayonnaise, 1 garlic clove, spices.
Cooking: Boil the eggs and cut all the ingredients into the same thin strips. Mix mayonnaise with crushed garlic and spices, and dress the salad.
7. Salad with tuna and pasta
You can serve the salad warm or cold, as you wish.
You will need: 250 g of fine pasta, 1 can of tuna in oil, 400 g of corn, 1 sweet pepper, 2 cloves of garlic, a couple of sprigs of dill and green onion feathers, 1 tsp. granular mustard, spices.
Cooking: Mash the tuna with a fork, drain the liquid from the corn, boil the pasta and drizzle it with fish oil. Mix the ingredients, add diced pepper and finely chopped onion to them. At the end, add dill, spices, crushed garlic and mustard.
8. Chinese cabbage and millet salad
Salads with cereals are common, but millet can really surprise you.
You will need: 200 g Chinese cabbage, 40 g millet, 100 g canned pineapple, 1 orange, 1 apple, half a lemon, 1 tsp. balsamic, a pinch of sugar, salt.
Cooking: Boil millet until cooked according to instructions. Finely chop the Chinese cabbage, cut and peel the orange from the films, and put the pineapple and apple cubes in the same place. Add cooled millet, salt and sugar to the salad, season with lemon juice and balsamic.
9. Hearty potato salad
An ideal substitute for meat with a side dish for lunch or dinner.
You will need: 300 g of meat to taste, 2 potatoes, 2 pickles, 1 onion, 2 eggs, 0.5 cans of canned peas, 100 ml of mayonnaise, spices.
Cooking: Boil meat, potatoes and eggs, chop with the same cube. Add peas, chopped onions, spices and season with mayonnaise.
10. Salad with ground beef
Instead of oil for salad dressing, you can use sour cream or mayonnaise.
You will need: 250 g ground beef, 3 potatoes, 2 bell peppers, half an onion, 3 eggs, 3 tbsp. vegetable oil, spices.
Cooking: Boil eggs and potatoes, and cut all the ingredients into cubes. Fry the minced meat in 1 tbsp. vegetable oil and simmer for 20 minutes under the lid. Mix the ingredients, add spices to taste and dress the salad with the remaining oil.
11. Salad with squid and seaweed
A very healthy and very simple salad for every day or a festive table!
You will need: 400 g squid, 200 g pumpkin, 1 cucumber, 400 g seaweed, 3 tbsp. vegetable oil, spices.
Cooking: Boil squid in boiling water for 4 minutes and cut into slices. Cut the pumpkin into strips and boil for another 4 minutes in the same water from the squid. Add chopped cucumber, seaweed, season with oil and spices.
12. Simple salad appetizer
Delicious and hearty salad, which is suitable for beer, and instead of dinner.
You will need: 100 g smoked sausage, 1 carrot, 100 g pickled cucumbers, 100 g canned beans, lettuce leaves, herbs, 2 tbsp. mayonnaise.
Cooking: Cut all the ingredients into strips or cubes, add chopped greens, lettuce and beans. Season with mayonnaise and put in a beautiful mold.
13. Salad with sprats
A can of sprats is not necessarily boring sandwiches. Make a salad out of them!
You will need: 1 onion, 1 can of canned peas, 1 can of sprats in oil, 3 tbsp. mayonnaise, spices, 1 carrot, 2 pickled cucumbers, 3 eggs, 2 slices of white bread.
Cooking: Cut the loaf into small cubes and dry the croutons in the oven, and then sprinkle with sprat oil. Chop cucumbers, eggs and onions into small cubes. Add peas, grated boiled carrots, mashed sprats, croutons, and mix everything.
14. Salad with pickled cucumbers and grapes
We hope we were able to surprise you with such an original, but very simple salad recipe!
You will need: 500 g of chicken, 220 g of pickled cucumbers, 150 g of cheese, 125 g of white and dark grapes, 50 g of walnuts, 100 ml of mayonnaise, 100 ml of yogurt, 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard, spices.
Cooking: Boil the chicken and cut it into cubes along with cucumbers and cheese. Cut the grapes in half and chop the walnuts. Mix mayonnaise with yogurt and mustard, combine the ingredients, mix gently and season.
15. Salad of tomatoes with olives
This salad has very few ingredients, but a very rich taste.
You will need: 4 large tomatoes (can be of different varieties), 15 olives with a stone, 2 stalks of leek, 2 tbsp. butter, 3 tbsp. olive oil, 2 pinches of ground coriander, spices.
Cooking: Thinly slice the leek and fry in butter. Cut the tomatoes into large slices, sprinkle with spices and put on the leek. Place olive halves on top and drizzle with olive oil.
16. Vegetable jelly salad
An unusual serving of an ordinary snack.
You will need: 4 pickled cucumbers, 5 eggs, 1 apple, 200 g chicken fillet, 200 g potatoes, 200 g green peas, 2 carrots, 20 g gelatin, 150 ml broth, spices.
Cooking: Boil carrots and potatoes, and then cut all the ingredients into the same small cube. Soak the gelatin in the broth, dilute and mix it with mayonnaise, and then pour it over the salad. Put half of the mixture into the mold, drown whole boiled eggs in it and put the rest of the salad on top. Send everything under the film in the refrigerator until solidified.
17. Multi-colored pumpkin-pomegranate salad
This salad is so beautiful that it is worth making just for that!
You will need: 1 kg pumpkin, half a lemon, half an orange, 300 g arugula, a quarter of a pomegranate, 50 g walnuts, 2 tbsp. olive oil, 50 ml walnut oil, a pinch of red hot pepper, 2 tsp. narsharab sauce, spices.
Cooking: Peel the pumpkin, cut into cubes, drizzle with olive oil and bake at 200 degrees. Mix lemon and orange juice with nut butter and spices. Chop the nuts, peel the pomegranate and mix them with the arugula. Put the pumpkin on top, season with oil and juice, and sprinkle with narsharab sauce.
18. Green salad with chicken
Fresh, tasty and very simple salad recipe for all occasions!
You will need: 250 g chicken, 1 cucumber, half a can of peas, parsley, dill, green onions, 3 tbsp. olive oil, 0.5 tbsp. wine vinegar, 1 tbsp. grainy mustard.
Cooking: Boil the chicken and cut it into small pieces along with the cucumbers. Add peas and chopped greens there, season with wine vinegar, oil and mustard.
19. Warm salad with apples and chicken liver
If you are looking for a variety of flavors, textures and aromas, this is it!
You will need: 400 g chicken liver, 2 green apples, 50 g dried cranberries, 200 g salad mix, 2 oranges, 1 tsp. zira, 1 tsp sugar, spices, butter and olive oil.
Cooking: Peel the oranges, squeeze out the juice and soak the cranberries in it for half an hour. Cut the peeled liver into pieces and fry in a mixture of oils with cumin. Cut apples into slices and caramelize with sugar in butter until golden. Bring the cranberries in juice to a boil and pour over the salad.
20. Salad with crab sticks and carrots
A very tender and spicy salad recipe for lovers of unusual tastes!
You will need: 1 carrot, 1 onion, 1 can of pickled champignons, 4 eggs, 240 g crab sticks, 3 tbsp. mayonnaise, 1 tsp each black pepper, garlic powder and sugar, chili flakes, 3 tbsp. soy sauce, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, 3 tbsp. mayonnaise.
Cooking: Finely chop the onion and fry in half the vegetable oil and sugar. In the same pan, separately fry the carrots with the rest of the oil and soy sauce. Cut boiled eggs, mushrooms and crab sticks, mix mayonnaise with all the spices and season the salad.