Many housewives sometimes do not know how to diversify the home menu. Often the same products are annoying and you want to do something new and unusual. It is especially important for every housewife to prepare a meal quickly and simply.
You can offer such a dish as salad "Forest". It is cooked quickly, and the products that are often found in the refrigerator are added. It is especially convenient when guests unexpectedly come to the house and you need to set the table as quickly as possible. In the article, we will consider how to cook the Forest salad with different ingredients. It can be mushrooms, berries, vegetables or fruits.
Classic salad "Forest": recipe with photo
This dish is famous for berries and mushrooms that grew in the forest. For this, he bears his original name. The salad is made with chanterelles, berries (blueberries, strawberries, cranberries) or wild fruits. For a classic dish you need the ingredients:
- Chanterelle mushrooms (can be champignons) - 0.5 kg.
- Green salad - 100 g.
- Large onion head - 1 pc.
- Smoked bacon - 70 g.
- Cherry tomatoes - 300-400 g (to taste).
- Olive and sunflower oil - 3 tbsp. l
- Vinegar with water 1: 1 - 2 tbsp. l
- Ground pepper and salt to taste.
- Blueberries for decoration.
Cut mushrooms arbitrarily and fry in a pan. When the chanterelles have a golden crust, put chopped tomatoes in the same place.
Chop the onion into thin slices, bacon into small cubes. Add them to the tomatoes and mushrooms in the pan.
Fry all the ingredients for 5-10 minutes. Salt and pepper. Add some garlic to smell if necessary. Meanwhile, lay lettuce on the salad bowl and lay the fried mushrooms with vegetables on them. Garnish the salad with blueberries.
Now the classic Forest Salad is ready. The recipe is simple, quick and it turns out a very tasty dish that will not leave anyone indifferent.
Mushroom salad
Forest gifts of nature will help to make our salad refined and original. To do this, prepare the products:
- Champignon mushrooms (pickled) and cranberries - 100 grams each.
- A large bunch of green onions - 1 pc.
- Large potatoes - 2 pcs., Small - 3-4 pcs.
- A little mayonnaise - to taste.
- Spice.
To make a salad, you first need to chop the mushrooms and boil the potatoes in their skins, then cut into small cubes. Chives should be chopped as finely as possible.
We spread potatoes with onions in a salad bowl, mix well and add the mushrooms. All this is watered with mayonnaise. It is necessary to gently mix and decorate the last time. To do this, leave a little green chopped onion. Beautifully lay cranberries. Sprinkle with onions nearby.
The result was a delicious salad "Forest" with mushrooms. It turns out an original, beautiful, refined dish, which can surprise both your family and guests.
Salad with nuts
This dish has a pleasant and delicate taste. To prepare it, you need products: pickled mushrooms (mushrooms, chanterelles), boiled potatoes, one large onion, pine nuts.
Also needed in a salad: greens (dill, parsley, lettuce, cilantro), vegetable or olive oil. In this recipe, you can fantasize and add as many products as you need. It all depends on your preferences and desires.
First of all, put potatoes in their uniforms. When it has cooled, cut into small cubes and pour into a salad bowl. Add mushrooms to the same container. If they are large, cut, leave the small ones as they are. Add the onion, chopped into thin strips. Pine nuts can be poured both whole and chopped. Salt, pepper, mix and garnish with chopped greens.
Salad with vegetables and cheese
It is advisable to add mushrooms to this dish, but this is not necessary. To prepare it, you will need eggs, fresh cucumbers, pickled onions in half rings, potatoes, cheese, ham, fresh mushrooms, wild berries and mayonnaise.
First, boil eggs with potatoes, pickle onions, cut into small cubes fresh cucumber, hard cheese and ham (can be replaced with chicken breast).
Fry the mushrooms and pour them into the salad bowl. To them add the remaining products. Lubricate with mayonnaise, mix gently.
If you put chicken instead of ham, add canned pineapple. The dish is spicy and elegant. Salad can be decorated with shabby cheese and any wild berries.
It turns out a very tasty and original salad. It can be served for a holiday or for your family. After all, the salad "Forest" diversifies your menu. It is believed that both mushrooms and wild berries should be added to this dish.