Probably every hostess sometimes prefers to pamper her family with something unusual and very tasty. But what to do with your favorite snacks and salads, if you want to slightly diversify the menu and at the same time leave the usual foods? In fact, everything is very simple: if you are faced with a similar situation, then it's time to experiment with dressings for your dishes.
Today, nutritionists give many recommendations to those who want to maintain their attractiveness, health and youth for many years. One of the best foods for a proper diet is natural yogurt. It can be consumed without any additives or as an ingredient for the preparation of various unusual dishes. For example, salads with yogurt dressing are now very popular . In such dishes, you can add just a natural product or supplement it with a variety of spices.
In fact, the recipe for yogurt salad dressing is extremely simple - you don’t have to spend too much time cooking it. And the cooked dish will surely appeal to your whole family, especially fans of a healthy diet.
Yogurt is an extremely healthy product
Just a few years ago, salads were traditionally associated with domestic residents most often with sunflower oil and mayonnaise. However, the situation has completely changed, and now more often Russian housewives prefer healthy yogurt and special dressing prepared on the basis of this wonderful product. Of course, such a sauce is still not very popular, so many women have long pondered the question of whether to try. And the answer is simple: definitely worth it! Those who really want to stay healthy for many years should throw mayonnaise out of their refrigerator and learn how to make salads with yogurt dressing. Moreover, this dish is perfect for a special occasion.
Keep in mind that to prepare salads with yogurt dressing you need an exceptionally clean, natural product, free from all kinds of additives and sweeteners. Typically, this sauce has a short shelf life. However, it is such a yogurt that contains natural living bacteria, as well as many vitamins and nutrients. Often pampering your own body with this natural product, you can cleanse it of harmful toxins and improve the digestive system.
In addition, yogurt helps fight the hated extra pounds. So the only true conclusion suggests itself: salads with yogurt dressings are not only delicious, but also incredibly healthy. That is why periodically to please your family with such dishes is simply necessary!
Yogurt dressing recipes
In fact, such a sauce is considered universal. Yogurt dressing can be used to prepare various snacks, and to serve second courses. This salad dressing can be spicy if garlic is added to it, and delicate if supplemented with honey. Although in reality there are a huge number of yogurt dressing recipes - the choice is yours.
Sauce with honey and garlic
To prepare this spicy dressing you will need:
- 200 ml of natural yogurt;
- large clove of garlic;
- a teaspoon of liquid honey;
- as much apple cider vinegar;
- spice.
And cooking the sauce is surprisingly easy: just chop the garlic, add all the other ingredients to it and mix thoroughly. Add salt and pepper to your liking. As a result, you get an unusual dressing with a pleasant sharpness. If you want to give your dish even more piquancy, add the prepared sauce to any finely chopped herbs: for example, dill, parsley, green onions or cilantro.
Gentle dressing
Structure:
- 300 ml of the main ingredient;
- 4 teaspoons of molten honey;
- 2 tablespoons - lemon juice;
- orange peel;
- 2 teaspoons of mustard.
Mix yogurt and mustard, add a little zest (to your liking) and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Stir all this well and send for a while in the refrigerator. This delicate sauce will be an amazing addition to a vegetable, mushroom or fruit salad. By the way, an unusual taste can be achieved by adding a small amount of feta cheese.
Salads with yogurt dressings: recipes with photos
If you still decide to cook a delicious dish with spicy sauce, you should learn about some of the subtleties of the process. First of all, you need to deal with the issue of the compatibility of yogurt dressing with various components. After all, this sauce can not be seasoned all in a row. And in order not to rack your brains once again, take ready-made recipes for such salads into service. You can change each of them at your discretion by adding some specific ingredients.
Chicken Dish
One of the most popular is a chicken salad recipe with yogurt dressing. If you are too lazy to cook for many hours, and the feeling of hunger takes up - make this dish in a matter of minutes. Believe me, it will take a minimum of time to make it, but in return you will get a really tasty and satisfying lunch.
The main component of this salad you can fry and boil - as you wish. Only one thing is important - refrain from using fat while cooking chicken. Only in this way will you get a dietary, healthy dish.
You can add various greens, eggs, potatoes, spinach, corn to such a salad. Do not be afraid of experiments - complement the dish with your favorite ingredients or try something new.
Main Products:
- fillet;
- hard cheese;
- yogurt;
- a few cloves of garlic;
- French mustard
- greens and spices.
Cut the chicken into small pieces and send it to fry, adding a little boiling water to the pan. Cover and simmer until cooked. If you want, you can additionally fry the meat until golden brown. Then turn off the heat and let the chicken cool.
At this time, grate the cheese on a fine grater and cut the greens. Prepare the dressing: in a bowl, mix mustard and yogurt, add green onions, chopped garlic and spices. Transfer the fried chicken and grated cheese into the mixture. Add greens and spices to the salad to your taste, mix and let the dish brew for 10 minutes. Then you can serve the cooked yummy on the table.
In almost the same way, Caesar salad with yogurt dressing is prepared. Only in addition to the main components you will also need romaine, crackers and dried herbs.
Chicken should be cooked in the same way, you can use a tablespoon of olive oil. You need to season the meat with Provencal herbs. Romaine salad must be manually picked and mixed with the rest of the ingredients. In a separate container, mix yogurt, dried herbs, chopped garlic and mustard. Add the sauce to the salad and mix thoroughly. On this, the preparation of the dietary Caesar can be considered finished.
This dish is sure to appeal to everyone who watches their figure and health.
Snack
Equally popular is a salad recipe with yogurt dressing and shrimp. There are a huge number of variations of this dish, but a truly dietary snack contains exclusively seafood and vegetables. Cooking such a salad is very easy. You will need:
- 300 g of shrimp;
- one cucumber and tomato;
- lettuce and greens;
- yogurt;
- spice.
Pre-cook seafood, cool and peel. Cut into thin slices tomatoes and peeled cucumbers. Pour the vegetables into the bowl, pick the salad with your hands and add the shrimp. Top the dish with finely chopped herbs, spices and pour yogurt. As a result, you will get a very tasty healthy dish, which can well be put on the festive table.