Sunflower seeds are a very useful product and a real storehouse of vitamins. After all, they consist of 25% of protein. There are various minerals that are important for proper fat metabolism, and in percentage of calcium there is more than in dairy products. Seeds normalize cholesterol metabolism and improve the functioning of the reproductive organs, and they are also very tasty in various dishes. A salad with sunflower or pumpkin seeds will become a real decoration of the festive table.
Salad with feta cheese, seeds and tomatoes
A very simple recipe for summer salad. All its charm lies in the ease of preparation. It is enough to cut and mix all the ingredients. To prepare a salad with seeds for 2 people, you need to take:
- 300 g of cherry tomato, but you can also ordinary.
- You should also take 200 g of feta cheese (can be replaced with feta cheese).
- 100 g of peeled seeds.
For refueling, you will need to prepare:
- 50 ml of vegetable oil;
- 50 g of arugula;
- ½ orange juice.
Cooking salad
Wash and cut tomatoes in half. Brynza should be cut into small cubes, their size should be about 1 cm. The seeds must be fried in a dry, hot frying pan. Put these three ingredients in a deep bowl.
Now we begin to prepare the dressing. Put butter and arugula in a blender bowl, squeeze juice from half an orange. Grind everything to a homogeneous consistency. If the mass is too thick, you can add a little more orange juice.
Pour dressing into a bowl with tomatoes, seeds and feta cheese, mix everything thoroughly. Pour salad on portioned plates and decorate with greens.
Salad with pumpkin seeds and goat cheese
Most often, people consume this salad in autumn, when the pumpkin season begins. The dish is perfect for anyone who follows a diet or does not eat right. Salad is an ideal option for a light breakfast that will give energy.
For cooking, you need to take: lettuce, arugula or any other salad greens that will be at your fingertips. Also prepare a pumpkin (about 200 g), pumpkin seeds, a few grapes and goat cheese (100 g will be enough). From spices you can use whatever you want, but in this case was added: thyme, fennel and rosemary. Olive oil acts as a dressing here.
Cooking method:
- The first step is to process the pumpkin. It needs to be cleaned and then cut into small pieces, put in a deep bowl and add all of the above spices, or you can use any other herbs that you like best. Salt the vegetable and drizzle with a little oil. Set aside for half an hour.
- In the meantime, you can pick up the greens and put it on the bottom of the plate. Cut the grapes in half, pour on the greens.
- Now we cut the goat cheese, the slices should be about the same size as the pumpkin. Cheese is also put on a plate.
- Now you can start frying pumpkins. It is best to carry out heat treatment in a grill pan, but if you do not have it, then you can use the usual one. It is not necessary to fry the vegetable for too long; it should be soft on the outside, but a little crunchy inside.
- Put pumpkin on all products, and sprinkle with pumpkin seeds abundantly on top.
- Season the dish with a little olive oil.
Note! Pumpkin needs to be pickled in a large number of various herbs, then it will be really tasty and fragrant.
Salad with Sunflower Seeds and Chicken Fillet Recipe
If the previous salad recipes were easy and suitable for vegetarians, then mayonnaise, chicken and other nutritious foods will be used. To prepare four servings, you should take 600 g of chicken fillet, cut it into small slices, put in a deep bowl, sprinkle abundantly with dried basil, salt and add pepper. Sprinkle with a small amount of olive or vegetable oil.
It is also necessary to take 300 g of celery root, peel it, rinse and grate it on a coarse grater. Ideally, use Korean style carrot grater. After that, put the celery in a bowl.
There, put 50 g of salad greens and 100 g of chopped pickled mushrooms in a container. While preparing all the components of the salad with seeds, the chicken was marinated a little, now it can be fried in a pan until cooked. After putting it in a bowl to the rest of the products.
Add 150-200 g of mayonnaise, 50 g of peeled seeds and mix thoroughly. Put the salad on portioned plates, sprinkle with grated parmesan and seeds on top. Take a few cherry tomatoes, cut them in half and put on the edges of the plate. You can decorate with greens.
Finally
All these recipes are quite simple and from the available ingredients, so everyone can cook them. Please note that seeds are a special product that can be added to a wide variety of salads, and they will only improve the taste of the dish. At the same time, it will immediately become original and interesting.