Carrot is a truly unique root crop. It is rich in vitamins B, C, E, K and minerals of magnesium, iodine, potassium, iron and phosphorus. Carrots are also valuable because of the high content of carotene, which is converted in the body to vitamin A.
In cooking, carrots can be successfully combined not only with other vegetables, but also with fruits. It gives a special, sweetish flavor to meat and fish dishes.
If you want to pamper your loved ones with something new, then the next recipe for carrot salad will be just a godsend.
Carrot Salad Ingredients:
• Smoked Chicken Breast
• Chicken eggs
• Carrot
• Salted cucumbers
• Vegetable oil for frying
• Mayonnaise
• Salt
• Spices
Eggs, carrots and cucumbers take 3 pcs. In order to prepare a carrot salad in a short time, the first thing to do is to peel, grate the carrots and place it in a pan with hot vegetable oil, fry for 5 minutes. Carrots can be slightly salted and spices added to taste. For lovers of "hotter" it can be seasoned with red hot pepper.
While carrots are fried, you can prepare the rest of the ingredients.
Hard-boiled eggs and cut into cubes. Grind the chicken breast. Grate pickles .
Put the fried carrots in a bowl, add the remaining products that make up the carrot salad, and mix. There is no need to add salt, as smoked chicken breast and cucumbers are quite salty. Season with mayonnaise.
If desired, a salad with carrots can be sprinkled with grated hard cheese. Parmesan is ideal for this occasion. He will spice up the dish. Your loved ones will appreciate this delicious and satisfying carrot salad.
Light carrot salad
For those who adhere to proper nutrition and do not eat fried, smoked and mayonnaise, the described recipe can be “facilitated" by replacing some foods. This will not affect the taste of the dish, the salad will only become more healthy.
For this version of carrot salad, you need to boil chicken breast in salted water, you can add cloves, spicy greens and bay leaves to the broth, this will give the meat a more piquant taste and aroma. Cut the breast and put in a bowl.
Boil carrots in the resulting broth. Cool and grate. Boil and chop eggs, grate pickles on a coarse grater. Salt all the ingredients to taste and mix. For salad dressing, sour cream or bio-yogurt are perfect. You should not use low-fat products, since the beta-carotene contained in carrots is absorbed only with fats.
To improve the taste in sour cream and yogurt, you can add a little garlic, herbs or your favorite seasoning. You can add feta cheese or feta cheese to the salad.
Cooking carrot salad according to this simple recipe will not take much time, and the result is excellent!
Vitamin Carrot Salad
There are many recipes for carrot salads, but if you want to pamper your body with a powerful vitamin cocktail, you should use a proven one.
Grate carrots and beets on a fine grater, season with vegetable oil, add some walnuts. Salad ready! It is not only rich in vitamins and minerals, but also has the ability to remove toxins from the body.
You can replace beets with fresh white cabbage, which is rich in vitamin C.
It is worth noting that carrots are especially useful for women, due to the high content of vitamin A. Eating it improves the condition of the skin and even gives it a beautiful, warm shade.
Whatever carrot salad is chosen, you and your loved ones will be satisfied with the result, and the vitamin reserves of the body will be replenished.