On the eve of the holiday, every housewife begins to pre-compile a menu and look for original recipes for cold appetizers, namely salads. Indeed, banal and boring dishes are tired, and I want to surprise my guests and impress with unique recipes.
Finding a suitable holiday salad in culinary forums will not be a problem, but we decided to share with you an exotic dish that will decorate the table and surprise you with a combination of ingredients.
And the salad is called “Amur Arrows”. This is a very intriguing and even poetic dish. You can cook it in various variations, and now you will see this. Let’s introduce salad recipes step by step (with interesting products).
The first option - with chicken, kiwi and strawberries
A romantic snack for true gourmets and lovers to combine sweets with savory foods. To get started, purchase the required number of components, such as:
- chicken fillet (two hundred grams);
- hard cheese (one hundred grams);
- pistachios (tablespoon);
- one kiwi;
- large sweet and sour apple;
- fresh strawberries (8 pcs.);
- half a lemon;
- green lettuce (chinese) leaves.
For dressing: mayonnaise and sour cream (select the proportions yourself).
Step cooking
We cut the boiled meat into strips (the thinner, the tastier). Fruits (apple, kiwi and strawberries) need to be cut into small cubes. Chop nuts with a crush until fine crumbs. Cheese is rubbed. Squeeze lemon juice into the bowl and leave. We begin to form a salad of “Amur Arrows”:
- Layer No. 1: we put green leaves on a round dish - this will be the basis. On top of the greens, put the fillet, sprinkle a little with lemon juice and pour the mayonnaise-sour cream sauce. Squeeze the garlic for piquancy.
- Layer No. 2: evenly spread apples - pour with lemon.
- Layer 3: Next comes the strawberries with kiwi.
- Layer No. 4: chopped pistachios are laid out on the fruit and sprinkled with cheese.
Incredibly delicious is the Amur Arrows salad, and very nutritious. An unusual combination of meat, fruit and berries make it piquant and very tender. Give it a try! And you will not be disappointed!
The second option - with seafood and Beijing cabbage
Sometimes you want to cook something special, low-calorie and non-greasy with notes of freshness. This recipe fits the description perfectly.
Composition :
- three hundred grams of peeled shrimp (boiled);
- Beijing cabbage (medium-sized heads of cabbage);
- crab meat (two hundred grams);
- canned pineapples (jar);
- pomegranate (ripe) and mayonnaise sauce;
- salt and herbs can be used if desired.
An airy salad that can be made at any time. All of these products are cut, except pomegranate, and mixed together. Dress the dish, decorate it with greens and send for an hour in the refrigerator. Then serve with any side dish.
Arrow of Amur Salad: the third recipe with cheese
The romantic dish deserves high marks; it can be served on Valentine's Day (February 14) and on New Year's. It is light and at the same time satisfying. Juicy Beijing cabbage combined with pomegranate seeds perfectly emphasize the taste of the salad.
Ingredients : chicken egg, Peking cabbage, cheese (two hundred grams), pomegranate seeds, cilantro, dill, light mayonnaise.
Finely chop the cabbage, combine it with a chopped boiled egg and grated cheese. Dress with mayonnaise or sour cream, as you like. Sprinkle abundantly with herbs and pomegranate seeds. We form in the form of a slide and serve to the guests.
The fourth option - cocktail salad
An interesting savory snack that we will serve in cocktail glasses. The dish looks more than attractive, festive and appetizing. The necessary components in two servings:
- one baked chicken breast (you can take any part of the bird);
- soft cheese (50 g);
- fresh radish (seven pieces);
- canned corn (50 grams);
- dill, black pepper (ground).
For refueling, it is better to take a lightweight low-calorie mayonnaise. As a decoration - black olives and lemon slices.
Step cooking
- cut the radish into thin strips;
- tear the baked meat into fibers;
- lubricate the bottom of the glass (cocktail) with mayonnaise (we coat each layer with sauce);
- put chicken fibers;
- pour corn;
- radish - do not forget to water the dressing;
- black pepper;
- abundantly cover the top with grated cheese.
Our salad “Streets of Amur” is completely ready, it remains only to decorate the edges of the glass with lemon slices and olives. You can cut out small hearts from radishes, prick them on toothpicks and stick them in a dish.
Celebration salad “Arrows of Cupid”: consumer reviews
Based on the opinion of most housewives, we can safely say that this dish was enjoyed even by those who are neutral about cold snacks, namely salads. I especially like the chicken and fruit option. Many note its gentle, slightly sour taste. Women consider it an exquisite and original addition to any event. A pleasant moment - it is made from fairly simple components that are sold in any store, in addition, the dish does not require a lot of time to prepare.