Salads with cucumbers are very popular, since cucumber is the most famous vegetable, which began to grow about six thousand years ago in India. Then it became popular with the Romans and Greeks, though not as a food, but as a cure for colds and digestive disorders.
Cucumbers are also in great demand in Russia, as they contain many useful substances and have excellent taste. In addition, the use of these vegetables helps relieve swelling, restore strength, speed up metabolism and improve digestion.
Many different dishes can be prepared from this vegetable, but the most popular salads with cucumbers.
In addition, they are also used as decoration of a dish, carving flowers or accordion. You can make a cup of cucumber and fill it with salad. Salad with fresh cucumbers is a simple and quick dish. There are many options for such dishes, consider some of them.
Garlic and Parsley Salad
Besides the fact that this salad is very tasty, it is still very healthy and contains few calories, so it is suitable for those who want to lose weight. To prepare one serving, take 2-3 short cucumbers, a clove of garlic, green onions, parsley, vegetable oil, vinegar, salt and pepper.
Washed cucumbers are cut into thin circles, placed in a salad bowl and sprinkled with vinegar. If the vegetable has a thick skin, it is better to cut it off. Cucumbers are combined with peeled and chopped garlic clove, finely chopped parsley and onions. Salt and pepper are added to taste. The salad is seasoned with vegetable oil.
Salad with sour cream
For those who do not follow a diet, you can make a salad with cucumbers fresh with sour cream. To prepare it, you need to take 4-5 cucumbers, a few lettuce leaves, one onion, 2 eggs, sour cream for dressing (about 150 g), a little lemon juice, salt, pepper, sugar.
Washed cucumbers cut into cubes, add chopped onions, herbs, finely chopped eggs. Washed and dried lettuce leaves are placed in a flat salad bowl.
For the sauce, mix sour cream, salt, sugar, pepper, add a little lemon juice. The resulting mixture is slightly whipped.
A mixture of cucumbers and other ingredients is spread on the prepared lettuce leaves and watered with sour cream sauce.
Cucumber and Strawberry Salad
This is a very original dish, it has a light and refreshing taste. This salad of fresh cucumbers and strawberries is very useful, as it contains many vitamins and minerals.
To prepare the salad, take 200 g of strawberries, one cucumber, 200 g of Greek yogurt, 2-3 leaves of tarragon and mint, lettuce, olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Washed and dried lettuce leaves are laid on the bottom of the plate. Strawberries cut into slices, cucumber - thin rings. Tarragon and mint are finely chopped. Strawberries and cucumbers should be placed on lettuce leaves, seasoned with olive oil mixed with balsamic vinegar. In the center lay a tablespoon of yogurt dressing, the rest of the dressing should be put in a sauceboat, which is served on the table with a salad.
Coleslaw and Cucumber Salad
This is a very simple and very common dish. To prepare it, take 500 g of cabbage (white or Beijing cabbage is suitable), three cucumbers, green onions, dill, three tablespoons of vegetable oil, a little vinegar, salt, sugar to taste.
Thinly chopped cabbage is placed in a salad bowl, sprinkled with salt and sugar, sprinkled with vinegar and crushed a little. Washed cucumbers, onions and dill are cut and added to the cabbage. The dish must be seasoned with vegetable oil and mix.
Cabbage and cucumber salad goes well with any vegetables (bell peppers, apples, carrots).
Cucumber and Tomato Salad
For lovers of vegetables, a salad with fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and herbs is a great option. Simple, tasty, fresh and healthy dish like adults and children. To prepare it, take 100 g of lettuce, three tomatoes, 4-5 cucumbers, a little dill, two cloves of garlic, 4 tbsp. l sour cream, 3 tbsp. l mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
Vegetables are well washed. Lettuce leaves are chopped and laid in a deep salad bowl. Cucumbers are cut into rings, tomatoes are sliced, dill is chopped. All ingredients are combined in a salad bowl.
To prepare dressing, mix mayonnaise with sour cream, add chopped garlic, salt and pepper to taste. The resulting mixture is seasoned with a dish.
Radish and Cucumber Salad
This cucumber salad recipe is familiar to every housewife. To prepare it, take 200 g of radish, 2-3 small cucumbers, green onions, vegetable oil for dressing (2 tbsp.), A little vinegar, salt, spices to taste.
Radish and cucumbers are cut into thin slices, onions are finely chopped. After mixing all the vegetables, the salad is poured with vegetable oil, salt and vinegar are added to taste.
Fried cucumber salad with carrot
Salads can be prepared not only from raw cucumbers. An original dish of fried cucumbers will pleasantly surprise guests. To prepare it, you need to take one large cucumber, carrots (2 pieces), salt to taste, half a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and soy sauce, cooking oil. Cucumbers cut into cubes, roll in flour and a little salt. Carrots are chopped on a coarse grater. Prepared cucumbers are fried for five minutes. Then a little fry the carrots. All ingredients are combined, seasoned with soy sauce and vinegar. The salad should be infused for at least four hours.
Cucumber Salad with Crab Sticks and Corn
This simple cooking dish is very popular with children. You need to take 250 g of crab sticks and canned corn, 4 cucumbers, dill, salt to taste, a little lemon juice, a green apple for decoration.
Crab sticks and cucumbers are diced, canned corn, chopped dill are added and mixed, seasoned with lemon juice and salt. Sliced in thin slices, the apple is placed on top of the salad.
Salad with Chicken Meat and Pickles
Salads with pickled cucumbers are very helpful in the winter when there are no fresh vegetables. To prepare chicken salad, you will need two pickles, chicken breast (350 g), 30 grams of cheese, two eggs, two cloves of garlic, a can of green peas, mayonnaise for dressing.
Boiled chicken breast, cucumbers and cheese are cut into strips. Hard boiled eggs, separate the yolk from the protein. The protein needs to be finely grated, the yolk crumble.
Spread green peas in a deep salad bowl , sprinkle with yolk, then protein, smear each layer with mayonnaise. After that, lay on top the grated cheese and chicken, which must be previously mixed with mayonnaise. The last will be a layer of pickles. All smeared with mayonnaise and decorated with cucumber rings.
Simple Salad with Pickles
Easy to prepare and tasty salad is perfect for main dishes. For cooking, take six pieces of pickles, half an onion, three tablespoons of sour cream, a little pepper.
Cucumbers are cut in half rings, thinly chopped onions, all mixed. Salad season with sour cream and pepper and mix well.
Despite the fact that salads with cucumbers are very useful, do not forget that there are contraindications to their use in food. So, do not get involved in this vegetable for those who suffer from a stomach ulcer, duodenal ulcer or gastritis. Those who have liver diseases, hypertension, atherosclerosis should limit the use of salted and pickled cucumbers.
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