Vegetable salads are very healthy, but some find them too light and not satisfying enough. Adding more high-calorie components, for example, boiled or smoked sausage, will help correct the situation. It goes well with juicy carrots, additional flavoring nuances will be added by original sauces, spices, herbs.
How to cook salads with carrots and sausages
Carrot-based salads are rich in fiber, provitamin A, valuable micro- and macroelements. They stimulate appetite, normalize digestion, and reduce the total calorie content of the diet. To make the dish more satisfying, carrots are supplemented with other ingredients: boiled eggs, mushrooms, cheese. Those who love meat will surely love the mouth-watering appetizers with the addition of sausage. Such a salad contains more calories, but its nutritional value is significantly higher. The dish can act not only as a cold snack, but also replace a regular dinner.
For homemade salads, you can use fresh, fried or boiled root vegetables. To make the dish tasty, it is better to choose young, sweet and juicy carrots. The brighter the colored vegetable, the more valuable carotene it contains. Any sausage can be used: smoked, ham, boiled, made from different types of meat or poultry.
Salad with cabbage, carrots and sausage: vitamin homemade option
An interesting and easy to prepare dish. An additional plus is the low calorie content. Thanks to fresh cabbage, the salad acquires volume and delicate delicate taste. It is better to take purple onions, they are less pungent and go well with other components of the dish. Extra virgin olive oil is suitable for dressing, it is not bitter and has no off-flavors. The salad is better prepared an hour before serving, during which time the ingredients are well saturated, the taste will be more balanced.
Ingredients:
- 300 fresh white cabbage;
- 300 g fresh carrots;
- 1 medium cucumber;
- 300 g ham sausage;
- 1 tbsp. l. olive oil;
- 100 g mayonnaise;
- 0.5 tsp soy sauce;
- 1 purple lettuce onion;
- 1 tsp sesame seeds;
- freshly ground black pepper;
- a bunch of fresh herbs (parsley, celery).
Peel and grate the carrots. Chop the cucumber, sausage and cabbage into thin strips. Cut the onion into thin half rings and soak in cold water for 5 minutes. This simple procedure will help remove excess bitterness. Chop the herbs finely.
In a deep bowl, combine vegetables, herbs, sausage, mayonnaise, olive oil and soy sauce. Season the mixture with freshly ground black pepper and sprinkle with sesame seeds as a decoration.
Simple salad with sausage, carrots and green peas
The salad prepared according to this recipe is not only tasty, but also beautiful. Thanks to its spectacular color combination, it looks good in photos and is quite suitable for a festive table. An important condition is that green peas for the salad should not be dry and tasteless, otherwise the salad will not work. The proportions of the ingredients can be changed to taste.
Ingredients:
- 1 large juicy carrot;
- 200 g ham sausages;
- 3 tbsp. l. canned green peas;
- mayonnaise;
- freshly ground black pepper;
- a few peeled walnuts.
Wash carrots, peel, grate on a special grater that turns the root crop into thin even ribbons. Put the preparation in a salad bowl, add green peas. Free the sausage from the film, cut into strips and add to the rest of the ingredients.
Season the salad with mayonnaise. Fry the walnut kernels in a dry frying pan, chop with a knife and decorate the dish. If the salad looks fresh, you can add a little freshly ground black pepper.
Spicy salad: an option for every day
This dish can be served at a family lunch or dinner. It is nourishing and quite high in calories, but much depends on the fat content of the sausage and the amount of mayonnaise. For the salad, you can take homemade Korean-style carrots, prepared according to the recipe above.
Ingredients:
- 300 g of Korean carrots;
- 6 quail eggs (or 2 chicken);
- 200 g low-fat semi-smoked sausage;
- 100 g of any hard cheese;
- 100 g mayonnaise;
- 150 g pickles;
- cilantro and parsley.
Boil eggs hard-boiled and cool by dropping into cold water. Then peel them and chop them into small pieces. Cut the sausage and cucumbers peeled from the skin into neat cubes, and cut the cheese into thin strips. Grind the greens, combine all the ingredients in a large bowl. Season the salad with mayonnaise, leave in the refrigerator for 15-30 minutes, then put on chilled plates and serve.
Light salad with cucumbers and croutons: step-by-step preparation
Fresh cucumbers give the appetizer the necessary juiciness, their taste contrasts with spicy smoked sausage. A little trick: purchased crackers can be replaced with homemade ones, dried in a pan or in the oven.
Ingredients:
- 200 g semi-smoked sausage;
- 80 g of juicy sweet carrots;
- 200 g of fresh cucumbers;
- a handful of ready-made rye crackers;
- mayonnaise;
- green chives.
Wash and peel the carrots. Cut the root vegetables into very thin strips, chop fresh cucumbers and half-smoked sausage in the same way. The more neatly the food is cut, the more beautiful and tasty the salad will be.
Put the ingredients in a deep bowl, add mayonnaise and croutons. Mix everything, distribute in small bowls. Decorate each portion with fine chives and serve.
Spicy layered salad: a step-by-step recipe
Classic layered salad is a delicious decoration for any festive table. It is better to cook such an appetizer in portions, it looks very impressive on small plates. Before serving, puff salad is stored in the refrigerator.
Ingredients:
- 2 medium carrots;
- 100 g canned corn;
- 1 large fresh cucumber
- 130 g semi-hard cheese;
- 150 g smoked sausage;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- a few sprigs of fresh dill.
Peel the carrots, grate on a coarse grater. Put the root vegetables in a bowl, add garlic there, passed through a press or finely chopped with a knife. Stir food with mayonnaise.
Wash the cucumber, wipe it, remove the peel. Cut the vegetable into very small cubes. Grind the sausage in the same way. Grate cheese and mix with mayonnaise.
Prepare serving bowls. Layer portions of salad in layers, proceeding step by step. The first layer is carrots with mayonnaise and garlic. Smooth it out with a spoon, lay out the pieces of sausage, fresh cucumber, mayonnaise and cheese mixture. Drain the tinned corn jar and place the grains on top of the salad. A little trick: to make the portions look neat, you need to form layer-by-layer jars using special removable forms made of metal or plastic. Decorate the salad with fresh dill and refrigerate until serving.
Korean carrot and smoked sausage appetizer
Fresh carrots are very healthy, but some people find them bland. Those who prefer more savory dishes will love the Korean carrot salad. You can buy it or make it at home. If purchased croutons are used, it is better to choose a product with sour cream, cheese or garlic flavor.
Ingredients:
- 250 g of juicy young carrots;
- 1 tsp table vinegar;
- 1 tsp Sahara;
- 0.5 tsp coriander;
- 3 tbsp. l. refined vegetable oil;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 0.25 tsp salt;
- half an onion;
- ground red pepper to taste;
- 170 g smoked sausage;
- 100 g of white bread croutons;
- 100 g sweet canned corn;
- 2 tbsp. l. mayonnaise;
- 2 tbsp. l. thick sour cream;
- freshly ground black pepper.
Prepare Korean carrots. Peel the root vegetables, grate on a special grater, turning them into thin neat ribbons. To make them long and even, it is better to use large juicy carrots. The brighter the colored vegetable, the tastier the salad will be.
Put the grated carrots in a bowl, add sugar, salt, table vinegar. Leave to marinate for 60 minutes at room temperature. The vegetables should be juiced. Fry the coriander seeds in a dry frying pan, stirring continuously with a spatula. Pour the toasted coriander into a mortar and grind into a powder.
Pour oil into the pan, add coarsely chopped onions. Stir, fry until golden brown and lay out. You don't need to add onions to the salad, its task is to flavor the vegetable oil.
Add ground coriander, garlic passed through a press, red pepper powder and hot vegetable oil to the carrots. Put the mixture in the refrigerator for 3 hours or overnight. If there is no way to make carrots with your own hands, you can buy a finished product, but the taste may differ from homemade preparations.
Peel the sausage, cut it into neat cubes, drain the liquid from the jar of corn. Put sausage slices, Korean carrots, corn, mayonnaise and sour cream in a salad bowl. Stir well and arrange the salad on plates. Sprinkle breadcrumbs and ground black pepper over each portion before serving.
Delicate salad with boiled carrots
Usually this dish is made with fried vegetables, but boiled carrots have a more delicate taste. Pickled onions will add spice to the salad.
Ingredients:
- 400 g of juicy sweet carrots;
- 300 g of boiled sausage;
- 1 onion;
- 50 g green onions;
- 450 g canned corn;
- 2 eggs;
- 200 g sour cream of moderate fat content (no more than 15%);
- 1 small pickled cucumber;
- sweet mustard on the tip of a knife;
- some turmeric.
For the marinade:
- 0.25 tsp salt;
- 0.25 tsp Sahara;
- 0.5 tsp table vinegar;
- a pinch of ground black pepper.
Peel the carrots, boil, cut into small cubes. Peel the onion, chop into thin half rings, place in cold water for 5 minutes. Squeeze the onion, put in a bowl and pour over the marinade of salt, sugar, ground black pepper and vinegar. Mix everything, leave for 15 minutes.
Boil hard-boiled eggs, cool and cut into small cubes. Thinly chop the pickled cucumber and sausage, put in a salad bowl with eggs, chopped boiled carrots and squeezed onion rings. Add chopped green onions and leave a couple of feathers to garnish. Season the salad with sour cream sauce mixed with mustard and turmeric. Keep the appetizer in the refrigerator until serving.
Homemade salads based on raw, boiled, fried or pickled carrots can be safely included in your daily diet. Those who like more hearty dishes should increase the amount of sausage. Based on the proposed recipes, you can create your own variations, experimenting with spices and sauces. The proportions of the ingredients depend on the taste, so you should definitely try the salad during the preparation process.
