Armenian salad. Armenian salads: recipes

Armenian cuisine is famous all over the world. Dishes are seasoned with original sharp spices, herbs and spices. Thanks to the unique bouquet very tasty Armenian salads are obtained. Their recipes are simple, quick and original. In the article you will find some of the most famous dishes that are preferred in Armenia. These Armenian salads are prepared for the New Year including, they only decorate even more elegantly and originally.

Salad with aveluk and nuts

This Armenian salad is not only healthy, but also delicious. To prepare it, you need products:

1. Dried aveluk - 100 g.
2. Large onion head - 1 pc.
3. Walnuts (can be replaced with hazelnuts) - 100 g.
4. Vegetable oil - 1.5 tbsp. l
5. Salt and pepper to taste.

First rinse the aveluk under running water and set it to boil, pre-salt the water. Then lay on paper towels to glass the water. Meanwhile, cut the onions into small cubes and fry until transparent. Then add aveluk to the same pan. Continue frying all together for about 9 minutes.

Walnuts must be cleaned, soaked in cold water and remove excess film. Now chop finely and add to the same pan where the aveluk is. Fry everything further together for three minutes. Stir all the time so that the aveluk, onion and nuts are not burnt. Now put in a salad bowl, cool. Armenian salad with aveluk and walnuts is ready. Now you can safely serve it to the table.

Chicken salad

This Armenian dish is loved by many for a wonderful combination of products. For cooking you will need:

1. Chicken fillet - 1 pc.
2. Champignons - 1 cup.
3. Canned Pineapple - 200 gr.
4. Small onion - 2 pcs.
5. Sugar - 30 gr.
6. Vinegar and mayonnaise to taste.

To prepare an Armenian salad, first boil the breast, cut the mushrooms into cubes, and the onions in half rings. Dilute vinegar with water (1: 1), add sugar and put onions in the same bowl. While it is pickling, we fry the champignons.

In a salad bowl we cut the cooled breast, mushrooms, pineapples. Mix everything thoroughly, put the squeezed pickled onions in the same container . Now add mayonnaise to taste and mix gently. The salad is ready to eat.

Vegetable salad with wheat

Bulgur - wheat groats, which not only has useful properties, but also nutritious, tasty. Boil it in a bag and add vegetable oil to make the porridge crisp. About 200 g are needed per serving.

Add 50 g tomatoes and cucumbers to the groats, chopped mint, about 2 tsp. (as much as possible), bitter pepper - 10 g, a small bunch of green onions, a little cilantro, 5 g of lemon juice, salt, pepper and pour olive oil (10 grams).

Gently mix the Armenian salad with bulgur, make an original and beautiful design. Now you can serve. This dish is consumed cold.

Classic vegetable salad in Armenian

To prepare this dish you will need products:

1. Large eggplant - 1 pc.
2. Tomatoes - 150 g.
3. Sweet pepper - 100 g.
4. Garlic - 2-3 pcs.
5. Sunflower oil - 30 g.
6. Vinegar - 5 g.
7. Salt, pepper, herbs and other spices to taste.

Before preparing the salad, bake the eggplant in advance, cool, peel and cut into small cubes. Rub the garlic on a fine grater and put in a salad bowl to the eggplant. Cut tomatoes and peppers into small strips. Add them to eggplant and garlic.

Now make the sauce: mix the oil with vinegar, add the finely chopped cilantro, salt and pepper to taste. Pour the salad with this sauce, mix. Before serving, it must be infused for at least an hour. Then you can serve the ready-made Armenian salad to the table. It turned out not only tasty, but also nutritious.

Useful Tips

Almost all Armenian salads are very tasty and healthy. Their recipes are very simple, quick, tasty and original. However, there are a few secrets that make dishes more savory.

In Armenia, the required ingredients of almost any dish are basil, aveluk and cilantro. These herbs are in little demand, but in vain. Indeed, thanks to them, culinary masterpieces exude simply breathtaking aromas and whet your appetite. The same goes for salads.

Walnuts are another indispensable component. It is difficult to imagine salads of Armenian cuisine without them. They add spice to any dish.

Mandak (vegetable chrysanthemum) has a specific smell. However, thanks to this grass, the dishes acquire an interesting taste. Mandak is not only added to food, but also decorated with plates of food.