In the summer, it is imperative to prepare salads from fresh vegetables as often as possible so that the diet provides the body with the maximum amount of nutrients. There are many recipes for making original bright salads.
Orange and avocado salad
If you want to try a new, unusual flavor combination, prepare a vegetable salad with orange and avocado.
For him you will need:
- orange - 1 pc.;
- avocado - 1 pc.;
- cherry tomatoes - 5 pcs.;
- lettuce leaves - 1 bunch;
- pitted olives - 200 g;
- purple onion - 1 pc.;
- apple cider vinegar - 1 tsp;
- vegetable oil - 4 tablespoons;
- mustard - 0.5 tsp;
- pepper - to taste;
- salt to taste.
First you need to peel the onion and cut it into thin half rings. Then take the salad, rinse thoroughly and break it with your hands into small pieces. The orange should be washed, peeled and diced. Olives are best cut into small rings.
The avocado should be washed, peeled and diced. Lastly, wash the cherry tomatoes and cut each fruit into quarters.
Place all ingredients in a salad bowl. Prepare the dressing in a separate bowl: mix mustard, vinegar, vegetable oil. Season salad, mix thoroughly, salt and pepper to taste. It is advisable to cook no earlier than half an hour before serving, so that the avocado flesh does not lose color.
Pumpkin salad
Lovers of sweet salads will appreciate the pumpkin dish with apples.
Ingredients:
- pumpkin - 500 g;
- apples - 4 pcs.;
- lemon - 1 pc.;
- walnuts (ground) - 3 tbsp;
- honey - 3 tablespoons;
- carrots - 2 pcs.;
- parsley to taste.
First, you need to thoroughly rinse and peel the pumpkin and carrots, cut into strips or grate on a coarse grater. Squeeze the lemon juice into a separate container, after removing the zest from the lemon and cutting it into thin strips. Wash the apples, peel and cut into strips in the same way. The greens are thoroughly washed and cut randomly.
Then you should mix lemon juice and honey, mix everything thoroughly so that honey does not form lumps. Mix pumpkin, carrots, apples, add nuts and herbs. Top for beauty, you need to sprinkle the salad with lemon zest and pour over the dressing.
Vegetable salad with seeds
Another unusual, but very tasty combination is vegetable salad with seeds.
You will need:
- corn - 200 g;
- young carrots - 1-2 pcs.;
- cucumber - 2 pcs.;
- sunflower seeds (peeled) - 3 tablespoons;
- mayonnaise - 1 tablespoon;
- salt - to taste;
- pepper - to taste.
First, you need to thoroughly rinse the young carrots, peel and grate on a coarse grater. Cucumbers also need to be washed, if desired, peeled, cut into small cubes. The seeds should be placed in a skillet without oil and lightly fry.
In a salad bowl, mix carrots, cucumbers, corn and seeds. Season with mayonnaise, salt, pepper and mix thoroughly.
