Rules for combining products in salads

We all know that balanced and low-calorie salad saturate the body with nutrients and help get rid of excess weight. At the same time, they are usually united by simplicity and speed of preparation.





Well, in order for the salad you cooked to be tasty and useful, it is important to choose the right combination of ingredients for it.





For convenience, the ingredients that are used in salads should be ordered and divided into several categories.

1. Fresh vegetables
   Cabbage, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots and so on.
   
   
   
2. Vegetables after heat treatment
   Stewed, boiled, pickled vegetables.
3. Starchy foods
   Potatoes, pumpkin, corn, beans, rice, wheat, pasta. Starchy foods do not go well with fruits. It is advisable not to include two or more starchy products in the salad.
4. Animal proteins
   Fish, meat and meat products, eggs, seafood, cottage cheese, cheese. It is better not to combine starchy vegetables with proteins.
   
   
   
5. Nuts and dried fruit
   Almonds, pine nuts, raisins, prunes and so on.
   
   
   
6. Fruits and berries
   Apples, grapes, kiwis, oranges, grapefruits, strawberries, blueberries and so on. Nuts and dried fruits can be combined only with fresh vegetables. Sweet and sour fruits in one composition interrupt the taste of each other.

The rules of a good salad

1. The right salad should consist of 3-5 ingredients. Combining more than five products is undesirable, since the salad in this case acquires an incomprehensible taste and is harder to digest.
2. One of the products in the salad should be leading. It sets the tone for the whole dish (for example, smoked chicken breast, seafood, Bulgarian pepper).
   
   
   
3. Secondary ingredients should enhance and complement the taste of the main one. So, the taste of seafood will emphasize sweet corn and boiled carrots, the taste of meat - greens, mushrooms and vegetables.
4. Foods that do not have a strong taste (rice, cooked fish) do not interrupt the taste of the main ingredient.
   
   
   
5. There are a lot of delicious gas stations that will serve as an excellent alternative to mayonnaise. Dressings based on yogurt, olive oil, lemon juice are much healthier.
   
   
   
   First, salt, pepper and other spices should be added to the salad, and only then vinegar, if it is put according to the recipe. The final chord is vegetable oil. Vinegar should follow the oil, not the other way around!
   
   

If you have at least something left in the refrigerator, you can always prepare a cool salad, adding a couple of ingredients. "Site" We will tell you which of them will be a win-win addition to the 15 products on our list.

1. Tuna
   Tuna salads are some of the most popular in the world, and for good reason. Tuna meat is oily, without small bones and is highly valued for its highest protein content among fish.
   
   
   
   We suggest supplementing tuna in salad with Bulgarian pepper, avocado, onions and dressing with lemon juice and olive oil. Those who think it is not enough, a selection of 5 salads with tuna and a variety of ingredients is intended.
   
   
2. Eggs.
   An excellent company for eggs in a salad will be green onions, almonds, red fish and a dressing with Dijon mustard.
   
   
   
   As a rule, boiled eggs are used in salads. Earlier, we told readers about common mistakes in the process of preparing them.
   
   
3. Chicken
   A successful addition to chicken will be cheese, mushrooms and onions with a dressing of rosemary, cumin, wine vinegar.
4. Hard cheese.
   Cheese will play with new colors in the company of walnuts, bacon and apples with honey and garlic dressing.
5. Beets
   Good luck. lettuce with beets - apples, eggs, goat cheese and creamy yogurt dressing with horseradish and dill.
6. avocado
   Creating salads from avocado requires compliance with a number of rules related to the culinary specifics of this green-sided handsome. First, such salads, if possible, do not fill with mayonnaise and sour cream. This is due to the fact that avocado itself is a very fatty product. The ideal dressing for salads based on it will be olive oil or yogurt, if it is a fruit and berry version of the dish.
   
   
   
   Secondly, avocado significantly increases the ability of our body to absorb carotenoids. These are essential for health antioxidants that make vegetables and fruits red, yellow, orange. Therefore, a great company for avocados in salads will be bright ingredients: carrots, tomatoes, mangoes.
   
   Third, the indispensable ingredient of salads with avocado is lemon juice. It protects the pulp of avocado from darkening and adds a noble sourness to its taste. Earlier we talked about five bright and refreshing avocado salads that will restore your strength, give cheerfulness and provide energy for the whole day.
   
   
7. mozzarella
   A good addition to mozzarella will be olives, cherry tomatoes, salami and balsamic vinegar.
8. Red fish
   Suitable asparagus, boiled carrots, tomatoes and ginger sesame dressing.
9. Shrimp
   Shrimp and avocados share the glory of powerful food aphrodisiacs. Therefore, a logical solution for a romantic dinner will be a salad with shrimp, avocado, cherry tomatoes, Bulgarian pepper and vinegar and olive oil dressing.
10. Beef.
    It will surprise you with its taste in combination with mushrooms, sweet pepper, onions and dressing with wine vinegar.
11. Tofu
    A successful addition will be asparagus, green onions, mushrooms and ginger sesame dressing.
12. Turkey
    In addition to the turkey "Site" recommends dried cranberries, mushrooms, walnuts and honey-garlic dressing.
13. bacon
    Eggs, onions, cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar.
14. Goat cheese
    Broccoli, almonds, Bulgarian pepper and honey vinegar dressing.
15. Grapes
    "Site" We offer to experiment with unusual combinations of ingredients and prepare according to our recipes several light and savory salads with grapes. The mandatory ingredient is chicken fillet. Nuts, boiled eggs, berries and a dressing of mustard and olive oil are also suitable.
    
    
    

Now you know how to cook salads and combine ingredients. Bon appetit!