Making salads is a true art, the history of which began many centuries ago. Over all these years, people have come up with tens of thousands of different recipes, each of which deserves special attention. Take, for example, "Monastic" salad. Now it’s hard to say who prepared it first. Nevertheless, judging by the name, one can guess that they were monks. Most likely, they called it a dish that can be safely eaten during religious fasting. To date, there are several dozen different options for such a salad. For example, you can consider the most interesting of them.
Traditions of the East
An excellent variant of the Lenten menu is the “Monastery” salad, prepared according to the recipes of oriental masters. Make it easy. It is only necessary to purchase the following products in advance: 2 tomatoes, 10 radishes, 2 potatoes, lettuce, 2 cucumbers, Peking cabbage, fresh herbs, and also ¾ cup of pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
For dressing: Worcester sauce, salt, sesame oil and pepper.
The Monastic Salad is being prepared very quickly:
- First you need to lightly fry the seeds. Make it better in a dry skillet.
- After that, grind the vegetables. To do this, tomatoes should be cut into slices, cucumbers into quarters, boiled potatoes into cubes, and radishes into thin slices.
- Then you need to chop the cabbage with squares, finely chop the greens, and simply tear the salad with your hands.
- Collect all prepared foods in one plate, salt and add a little pepper to taste.
- Fill the mixture with oil and add a few drops of sauce for flavor.
It turns out a wonderful "Monastic" salad, which can rightly be called a real lean dish. Its main effect is the original refueling. Its basis is sesame oil, which is very popular in the East.
Simplest option
The Russians have their own idea of how best to cook the Monastyrsky salad. The recipe for this dish is specially designed for the period of Great Lent. To work, you will need the simplest ingredients: 3 potatoes, 1 tomato, fresh herbs, a clove of garlic, 1 pickled cucumber and vegetable oil.
The whole process of preparing such a salad comes down to two main stages:
- First of all, you need to chop all the vegetables. This can be done arbitrarily. There are no special rules and requirements. But it is better if the pieces are larger. Otherwise, the salad may turn into an unsightly "mess."
- Collect the prepared ingredients in a salad bowl and season with oil.
It turns out a simple, but quite tasty salad "Monastic". The recipe is interesting in that it practically does not use salt and spices. By the way, they are not needed here. The taste balance is regulated by pickles, and the oil only helps to combine the individual flavors of all the components.
Proper salad
Among the huge number of recipes for the same dish, you can always find the one that most closely matches its name and theme. That is why, of course, the Monastic salad of cabbage is considered the most correct. He is truly vegetarian, vegetable and truly lean. To make such a salad you need: 500 grams of white cabbage, 2 fresh cucumbers, 1 sweet pepper, 20 grams of salt, 30 grams of apple cider vinegar, herbs (parsley, basil, dill) and 8 grams of sugar.
Cooking technology:
- Cut vegetables into thin strips. It is better to make it not very long so that the salad is convenient to eat.
- Sprinkle the cabbage a little with salt and slightly mash with your hands so that it starts up the juice.
- Collect prepared foods in one deep bowl and add the rest of the ingredients to them.
- Mix well, cover with a clean plate and let the dish stand for a while.
Such a fresh and fragrant salad is suitable for any holiday. It is not necessary that it has a religious character.
Forest dish
The Monastic Salad with mushrooms deserves special attention. It can also be prepared in many ways. For the festive table, an option is ideal in which the following components are used: 2 onions, 8 dried mushrooms, salt, 3 large carrots, black ground pepper, 135 grams of vegetable oil and a couple of tablespoons of tomato paste.
Prepare such a dish in advance:
- First, the mushrooms must be soaked for several hours in cold water, and then boiled until they become soft.
- Cut the carrots into strips and simmer in oil for 15 minutes, adding a little water.
- Chop the onion in half rings, and then pass to a golden hue.
- Combine both products, add pasta, spices and simmer for 5-6 minutes.
- Pour the boiled mushrooms with the prepared mixture and mix everything thoroughly.
Before use, such a salad should stand in a cool place for at least 10-12 hours. Only after that it will be possible to serve it to the table.