Cod liver is a well-known and beloved delicacy. This is a very useful product, as it contains a large amount of fish oil, so it is absolutely necessary to use it systematically. There are many recipes that can be prepared from this product. We will talk about the most interesting and entertaining in this article.
Product Features
Cod liver is a versatile ingredient that is suitable for both a festive table and a family dinner, during which you want to please and pleasantly surprise your family and friends. Very often they make a popular appetizer, salads, and even add it to the traditional New Year Olivier.
An important point is how to choose a cod liver. There are many opinions about which canned food is better, but still the majority is inclined to products made in Iceland or Norway.
The benefits of the liver
The benefits of the liver of this fish were known in ancient times. Even the great Avicenna in his treatises advised giving it to everyone who suffers from vision problems. But then they did not even know about the existence of vitamins, which are so rich in cod liver. Especially there is a lot of vitamin A, which is vital for the human body for normal vision, normal brain function, growth of thick hair and smooth and healthy skin.
In addition, the liver has a large number of proteins that are easily absorbed by our body. The composition of proteins includes tryptophan, amino acids, methionine, lysine. They are considered indispensable for our body, help to produce adrenaline, all kinds of hormones.
Also, the liver has a significant content of vitamins B, C, D, calcium, folic acid, many minerals and trace elements, for example, magnesium, zinc, calcium, phosphorus, copper, iron. Iron is considered an excellent prophylactic against anemia, and copper has anti-inflammatory properties. Calcium and Vitamin D helps improve fracture healing and helps people with osteoporosis. Properly prepared cod liver is indispensable for people who are constantly experiencing high physical activity. Pregnant women cannot do without it, since the immune system is significantly strengthened. It is believed that if a young mother regularly eats the liver of this fish during pregnancy, the baby is guaranteed to have a high level of intelligence.
Classic salad
Cod liver salad is one of the most common dishes that can be prepared from this ingredient. For the classic recipe, we need:
- 250 grams of cod liver;
- one onion head;
- four boiled eggs;
- salt to taste.
The salad is prepared quickly and simply, it does not take a lot of time, so this is the best option for serving on the table when the guests appeared on the doorstep suddenly, but I would like to please them and surprise you with something.
Eggs and onions need to be finely chopped, and the cod liver, the photo of which is in this article, finely chopped, first carefully removing the oil from the can. We spread all the products in a small salad bowl, salt and add one spoonful of oil, which was in the jar. We do not recommend it anymore, otherwise the dish will turn out to be too fat.
Now all is left to mix thoroughly and can be served. This recipe with cod liver will be mastered even by a novice hostess. By the way, there is a little trick that will make the salad even tastier and healthier.
Regular onions can be replaced with green onions. This will make your salad truly summer and light. Served on the second to the salad is recommended boiled potatoes or rice.
Another option
On the festive table, be sure to provide a place for cod liver (recipes and photos of dishes can be found in this article). After all, this product has excellent taste, is very effective and contains many calories. As a universal snack, you can always cook a salad with an egg and cod liver. The salad recipe is as follows. Take:
- one can of liver;
- three boiled eggs;
- two potatoes;
- two carrots;
- one onion;
- one spoonful of lemon juice;
- mayonnaise to taste.
The process of preparing the original salad
First, boil potatoes, eggs, and carrots. By the way, this is best done by steam, so most of the nutrients will be preserved in the products. Finely chop the onion and pickle. To do this, you can sprinkle it with sugar, squeeze lemon juice on it and leave for half an hour.
During this time, grate the egg whites and steamed vegetables. You need to do this separately. But the liver of cod and yolk itself is simply crushed with an ordinary fork. To prevent the salad from becoming too fat, it is recommended that you do not use liquid from a can.
Spread the chopped onion evenly throughout the bottom of the dish in which you will prepare the salad. Lubricate with mayonnaise, and already lay out the liver with the next layer. This is followed by grated potatoes. It needs to be salted and greased with mayonnaise too.
Then a layer of grated carrots, and finally squirrels. They need to be carefully distributed throughout the dish, after which you can proceed to decorate it. After all, we will serve it on the festive table. Here you can give scope to your imagination. Use the remaining yolks, canned peas and corn, green onions. In the center of the salad, you can put a cucumber, rolled up in the shape of a roll.
It is recommended to leave a salad with cod liver just before serving to the table, the recipe with the photo you will find in this article, for several hours in the refrigerator. So it is well saturated, which will affect its taste and consistency. By the way, it will be even tastier and healthier if you use homemade mayonnaise instead of store mayonnaise.
Mushroom Salad Recipe
Another simple cod liver salad recipe includes the following ingredients:
- one can of liver;
- three boiled eggs;
- three potatoes;
- 200 grams of green peas;
- 200 grams of canned mushrooms;
- 100 grams of hard cheese;
- one stalk of leek;
- lemon;
- greens;
- mayonnaise.
This salad, like the previous one, will be laid out in layers. First, take the liver out of the can, mash it with a fork and mix with finely chopped eggs. We make mashed potatoes from boiled potatoes, adding a little oil and a little liver.
Cut the white part of the leek into slices and put on a dish. You will get a kind of mouth-watering pillow. Sprinkle it with chopped mushrooms on top, mixing them first with mashed potatoes, then coat with mayonnaise and lay the peas.
We make another layer of mushrooms and mashed potatoes, smeared with mayonnaise, sprinkle with grated cheese. The final layer includes a mixture of liver and egg mixture. We decorate the dish with herbs and watering with lemon juice. It will be appropriate to serve table wine.
Believe me, you get a real culinary masterpiece. Such a dish will be appropriate at any celebration, whether it be a birthday, a wedding or an anniversary.
Liver with rice
Most salads are prepared using meat, such as chicken. Therefore, βdeliciousβ recipes with cod liver will not only decorate the menu of your holiday, but will also surprise many guests. After all, the canned liver of this fish has a delicate texture, and preparing such a salad is quite simple. For him, you will need to take:
- one can of liver;
- three chicken eggs;
- 150 grams of rice;
- two onion heads;
- 150 ml of mayonnaise.
Cooking a simple and tasty salad
Rice must be cooked by rinsing the cereal several times in water. Take twice as much liquid as rice, so it will turn out friable. Salt a little and cook until the water evaporates.
Separately, boil the eggs, adding salt. When they have cooled sufficiently, we clean them from the shell, and then skip on a coarse grater. We take out the liver from the jar and gently knead with a fork.
In a bowl for salad, you need to put in layers the most chopped onions, ready-made rice, liver and grated eggs, covering each layer with mayonnaise.
Green salad
Green salad is not only tasty, but also a healthy dish. For satiety, all kinds of meat are added to it, and sometimes cod liver costs, which gives it an almost unique taste.
To make such a salad, take:
- 200 grams of lettuce;
- one can of liver;
- half a can of pitted olives;
- four quail eggs;
- a small bunch of parsley.
Lettuce leaves should be rinsed with water and dried with paper towels. We cut the liver in moderate cubes, and cut the olives in half, carefully chop the greens.
Cook quail eggs and wait until they cool. After cleaning, we pass through a grater. After that, we begin to spread the liver on lettuce leaves, and chopped parsley and chopped olives on top.
To decorate the salad, you can use chopped dill and quail eggs.
Salad can be seasoned with lemon juice and mayonnaise. Such a dish will quickly supply your body with the necessary useful substances, cooking it quickly and easily. By including such a salad in your diet, you will definitely improve your health and prolong your youth.
Mimosa salad"
In cooking, there are many versions of Mimosa salad. Someone adds crab sticks to it, and someone prefers canned fish. A very "delicious" recipe with cod liver (see the photo of the dish below), we also offer you. Such a light and satisfying snack will be appropriate on any table. She has a bright look and delicate pleasant taste. All these qualities make it affordable and affordable.
The salad will require the following ingredients:
- one can of liver;
- one onion head;
- two carrots;
- two potatoes;
- five chicken eggs;
- 200 ml of natural unsweetened yogurt;
- two tablespoons of mustard;
- pepper, salt, dill - to taste.
Carrots and potatoes need to be doused with water, dried, and then sent in foil to the oven for 30 minutes. Vegetables are baked at a temperature of 180 degrees. If desired, they can be cooked, and then the salad will have an even more intense taste.
Hard boiled eggs and then divided into yolks and squirrels. Finely chopped onions need to be poured with boiling water, a few minutes after that all the bitterness will go away.
The chefs for this salad are advised to make a special sauce. To do this, mix mustard with yogurt, pepper and salt.
Now we form the dish itself. Three potatoes on a grater and spread in a dish with high sides, grease with our sauce. The following layers are made from carrots and onions, each must be coated with sauce.
Break the cod liver with a fork, put it together with chopped dill. The next two layers are composed of yolk and protein. Finally, you need to put the salad in the refrigerator so that all layers are saturated.
Cucumber Salad with Green Peas
For this salad we need the following components:
- 180 grams of cod liver;
- three chicken eggs;
- 100 grams of green peas;
- one bunch of green onions;
- one cucumber (pickled);
- three tablespoons of olive oil.
We spread the liver in a small salad bowl and knead with a fork. Green peas should be boiled for ten minutes, and if it is canned, then simply drain the liquid and add to the liver.
Finely chop the hard-boiled eggs, add the cucumber, diced. Cut the pepper into small and neat slices.
We send all the ingredients to the salad bowl, mix and season with oil. If you want the treat to be fatter, add the liquid from the jar of liver.