Dishes of French cuisine are distinguished by sophistication, subtle style and conciseness. The treats of this country have repeatedly been awarded the Michelin Prize. We will not list the entire assortment of traditional dishes; we’ll tell you about the light and low-calorie French salad.
Cooks prepare cold appetizers with apples, meats and vegetables . The highlight of the dish is its versatility and ease of preparation. The components may include chicken, seafood, carrots, cheese, mushrooms - the ingredients are necessarily complemented by an apple, which gives a pleasant sourness and piquancy. We offer you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of real French cuisine and experience it for yourself.
French salad with apple and carrots
Regardless of culinary preferences, everyone will like the taste of the snack. By the way, the salad can be served on fasting days, excluding mayonnaise and supplementing with a variety of greens. Here is the required set of ingredients:
- two large apples "simirenko";
- carrots in the amount of two pieces;
- hard cheese - 150 g;
- two eggs.
For dressing: 50 ml of sour cream and mayonnaise. Add brightness to your greens at your discretion. Some add walnuts.
Phased technology
Boil hard boiled eggs. To make them easier to clean, shake the finished product in a saucepan a little, then fill with cold water. This method allows you to quickly separate the shell from the protein. In a deep container, grate the eggs on a coarse grater. Add cheese and carrots there, after rubbing them in.
We clean the apples, take out the core and interfere with the rest of the products. It remains to season the French salad with apple and carrot with a mixture of sour cream and mayonnaise. If desired, you can add and mix. The treat has a specific taste, so it is advisable to serve as an independent snack.
French salad with apple and onion
The second method of preparation has a more delicate taste, because lay out in layers. We will need:
- three eggs;
- cheese - 150 g;
- sweet and sour apples - 2 pcs.;
- feather onion - a bunch;
- mayonnaise.
Organizational process
In a pre-prepared dish (flat), spread the grated apples. Top with green chopped onions, then rub the cheese and eggs. We coat each layer with mayonnaise. If you want to get a more voluminous "vegetable cake", then alternate the layers several times. Garnish the French salad (with apple and onion) with a sprig of dill.
You can add cherry tomatoes between layers or slices of ham. Instead of mayonnaise add sour cream. To enhance the atmosphere of French cuisine, serve a traditional fricassee or sauté to the appetizer.
French salad with chicken
Want something more satisfying? Add the chicken fillet. The dish will sparkle with new colors and will satisfy your hunger for a long time. Necessary components:
- three eggs;
- chicken fillet - 300 g;
- cheese - 200 g;
- apples - 2 pcs.;
- fat sour cream and mayonnaise - 60 ml each;
- 10 grams of lemon juice and a sprig of parsley.
Cooking rules
Boil the chilled fillet for 15 minutes, cut into thin strips. Remove the peel from apples, rub. To prevent fruits from darkening, sprinkle them with lemon juice. Three cheese in a separate plate. Do the same with eggs.
We begin to form a French salad with an apple: in the middle of a flat dish we set a special form or a plastic container for mayonnaise. The first row will be chicken meat, try to lay in a dense layer, covered with sauce. Next, lay out the apple, put the cheese on the fruit.
The final ingredient will be the eggs. Lubricate abundantly with dressing. Carefully remove the form, decorate with a parsley branch and put it in the refrigerator for 2 hours. The appetizer is very tender and juicy. If you are preparing a dish for the festive table, decorate it with red caviar - it will turn out presentably and beautifully.