In our time of technological progress, when many appliances and gadgets make cooking easier in the kitchen, a vinaigrette in a slow cooker is a common thing. And to make it very simple.
What is vinaigrette? Even in Ancient Russia there was no such salad. All components were eaten separately. But once, taking an example from French chefs, masters to invent new dishes, all the ingredients were mixed. The result was a salad that everyone liked. It was decided to call it "vinaigrette". Now it is considered a Russian national vegetable dish, with a different set of products that make up the salad. Dahl in his dictionary very clearly defined the word “vinaigrette” - a mixture of various vegetables and fruits with different dressings.
There are many cooking options. But dwell on how to cook a classic vinaigrette in a slow cooker.
This is a great way to make a vitamin salad, as vegetables are steamed in the process, which allows you to save maximum vitamins and all the beneficial properties.
Vegetables for vinaigrette in a slow cooker
You will need the following: beets, carrots, potatoes, pickles, onions, boiled beans, sauerkraut and green peas. Those products that need cooking should be thoroughly washed, peeled and chopped. You can put it in its entirety, but then it will take more time. If the
chopped vegetables boil faster, the time to prepare the salad will be reduced. It is better to lay them in a slow cooker separately, so that in the process they do not stain against each other. This is especially true for beets. Then
steamed vegetables for 25-30 minutes. During this time, you can prepare the remaining products and chop the cucumbers and onions. When the vegetables are cooked, all the ingredients need to be mixed and seasoned with sunflower oil. If desired, beets can be mixed with oil separately from other vegetables so that it does not color the entire salad. Thus, in order to save time, you need a slow cooker,
recipes. Vinaigrette will turn out to be done very quickly and tasty. You can not take sauerkraut or pickles, but instead put pickled mushrooms.
Some housewives add a sour
apple, soaked lingonberries or cranberries. Not everyone prefers to see onions, beans or peas in a salad. There are many options. And those who like to experiment and try something new, find unexpected combinations, can completely modify the salad, but its name will not change.
Vinaigrette in a slow cooker is a modern way of preparing a traditional dish. This is primarily a saving of time, which the housewives lack so much, and they really want to pamper the family with a delicious dinner. Moreover, this dish is very easy and simple to prepare.
With little time, you get excellent and tasty food. At the same time, only vegetables are involved in the preparation, and this allows us to consider the dish very useful and nutritious. Also a big plus that vinaigrette has in a slow cooker is its relative cheapness for our geographical latitudes. After all, the products that are used to create it grow in our country in large quantities.