Salads with bell pepper are on the menu of different cuisines of the world. In our country, not one event is complete without such dishes, especially in the summer. In winter, these salads are already classified as a delicacy due to the high cost of vegetables in the cold season. But if you take care in advance and freeze the pepper in the summer, then you can treat your family members with a vitamin dish in the cold season.
Coleslaw with bell pepper
These two ingredients are rich in vitamins and juiciness. Therefore, they can be safely combined in any dish. Of course, in salads they will be most useful and reveal all the bright notes of their taste. These ingredients are very cheap, but as fortified as possible.
The aroma of fresh vegetables is preserved for a long time and is able to arouse appetite. Salad with bell pepper and cabbage is prepared in a few minutes and does not require large cash costs in summer and autumn.
For him you will need:
- a quarter of a head of medium-sized cabbage;
- 2-3 large sweet peppers (preferably red);
- olive or sunflower oil;
- table vinegar.
All vegetables must be washed thoroughly before cooking. Cabbage is cut with a special knife for shredding or manually into thin strips. The core is removed from the pepper. It is cut into thin sticks.
Cabbage is placed in a large bowl and hands well wrung out with the addition of salt. So the salad will become juicy and tender. Then pepper is added and seasoned with any vegetable oil.
For piquancy, you can add 1 tsp. vinegar. If the salad with bell pepper will be eaten by small children, then it is better not to add it. It has a bad effect on the unformed gastrointestinal tract.
Salad with vegetables and chicken
Pepper goes well with many types of meat. Chicken is a diet food and has a delicate taste in salads with bell pepper (photo below). Such a dish diversifies the festive table or becomes a pleasant highlight of the daily menu.
To cook it, you need to cut 1 raw chicken fillet into strips 2-3 cm wide. Large bell pepper is cleaned from the inside and chopped according to the same principle.
Carrots rubs on a nozzle for a Korean salad. Then 2 cloves of garlic are passed through a press. Chicken fillet is fried until golden brown on medium heat in vegetable oil. During cooking, you need to salt and pepper to taste.
All ingredients are mixed and seasoned with 1-2 tablespoons of low fat mayonnaise or sour cream. Before serving, salad with bell pepper and chicken is sprinkled with chopped herbs.
"Freshness with ham"
It will take about 40 minutes to cook this dish. It combines the fullness of ham and the freshness of vegetables. For him, you need to prepare in advance:
- sweet pepper (1 pc.);
- cucumber (1 pc.);
- 3 boiled eggs;
- 300 g ham;
- dressing (mayonnaise or yogurt).
Rinse vegetables in advance under running water. All ingredients are cut in medium sized cubes. In the same way, egg whites are shredded. The yolks are rubbed on a shallow nozzle and added to the dressing.
As a sauce, you can use low-fat mayonnaise or yogurt. Sour cream lovers can use it. All the ingredients are of high quality, but must be carefully mixed with a dressing, in which garlic (2 cloves) is also added. Before serving, lettuce with bell pepper and ham can be slightly crushed with chopped herbs and cheese.
"Tbilisi"
The main highlight of this salad with bell pepper (photo below) is the use of a variety of Caucasian spices. The taste from them becomes saturated, and the aroma becomes bright.
First you need to boil 250 g of lean pork or beef. To make the product taste richer, a variety of spices and any vegetables are used during its preparation.
After boiling the meat, you need to let it brew for several hours in the broth. The best option is to leave in the refrigerator overnight. Then the meat absorbs the whole aroma of spices and becomes soft and juicy.
Then the onion (1 large) is cut into half rings and boiled over with boiling water. Then it is sprayed with lemon juice and allowed to marinate for 15 minutes. At this time, the meat is torn into fibers or cut into thin bars.
Rinse 1 jar of burgundy beans (250 g) in a colander under running water and place in the meat. 1-2 pcs. red sweet pepper to clear from the insides and cut into large strips. It is also sent to a bowl with other ingredients.
Fresh cilantro is finely chopped and added together with chopped 2 cloves of garlic to the meat. Walnuts (20-30 g) are fried and grated. They are also transferred to a bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
Cut a couple of fresh tomatoes into large cubes and send together with pickled onions to the total mass. Pour the salad oil and mix well all the ingredients with the addition of Suneli hops and black pepper. The dish should be infused in the dressing for 30 minutes, and you can serve it to the table.
Shopsky
This cucumber and bell pepper salad is distinguished by its simplicity and sophistication at the same time. He will need the following components:
- tomatoes 3-4 pieces;
- parsley (bunch);
- 50 g of olives;
- 1 small onion;
- 1 pepper;
- 150 g of feta cheese;
- cucumbers 100 g
For refueling, you need lemon juice (1 tsp) and oil.
Tomatoes and cucumbers are cut into medium-sized cubes. Olives, bell peppers and onions are chopped in half rings. All ingredients are mixed with ingredients for the sauce. Before serving, cheese is placed on top, cut into large cubes.
"Color"
This salad with bell pepper does not create heaviness and has a fresh and rich taste. To prepare it, you need to boil a small head of cauliflower. At the same time, the beets are peeled and put in the oven to bake. It is recommended to divide it in half.
Red peppers (2 pcs.) Peel off the insides and chop in small cubes. Now you can start preparing the dressing. For her, you need to connect 4 tbsp. l sunflower oil and 2 tsp. vinegar, you can apple.
1 tsp is added to the sauce. mustard and spices are placed. The cooked cabbage needs to be sorted into inflorescences, and the beets are cut into small cubes. Add finely chopped green onions and salt to the vegetables.
The salad is mixed with the sauce. Serve immediately after cooking.
"Hungarian"
This bell pepper salad is very easy to prepare. For it, you need to take in the same amount (200 g) of different vegetables:
It is necessary to cook bell pepper 400 g. All vegetables are washed and cut into thin strips. Stir the ingredients with mayonnaise and spices.
This dish cannot be left the next day because it loses its freshness.
Warm salad
This dish belongs to Asian cuisine. Rice noodles have a not very rich taste, so it is easily combined in salads with different ingredients. We will need:
- 2 "nests" of noodles;
- 1 bell pepper;
- chicken flesh 200 g;
- bow feathers;
- soy sauce;
- garlic (1 prong).
The meat and pepper are cut into thick strips and fried in vegetable oil with spices. When the chicken gives the juice, it is necessary to pour 50 ml of soy sauce and sliced garlic. It must be allowed to sweat for 8-7 minutes.
Rice noodles are boiled until cooked. It does not need to be cooked for a long time, otherwise it will fall apart. Then it is transferred to the pan. It is necessary to make the smallest fire and simmer the dish until the liquid has completely evaporated.
A warm salad is placed on a plate and sprinkled with medium-sized Feta cheese cubes. Its quantity is determined by the preferences of the guests.