Hello friend @ cook @! You were waiting for some fresh salads for the summer . Well, here I am to show you some refreshing, original, exotic and at the same time light salads .
Because in summer the queen of all dishes is the Cold salad and its success lies in the fact that it is very easy to make, it does not take much time in the kitchen and you can prepare it with many ingredients, it is fast, it can be eaten anywhere and of course, take care of your line.
So here I bring you a small selection of recipes for the best salads in the world, I’m going to teach you how to make caprese salad, Caesar salad and Greek salad . Join the bandwagon of these fresh dishes for the summer and prepare these easy cold salad recipes and the best of all is that you have a rich and light dinner in no time.
Caprese salad
Ingredients:
- 2 tomatoes
- 150 gr. by Mozzarella
- Some fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
- Black peppercorns
- Salt
Step by Step:
- Wash and cut the tomatoes into medium slices and reserves.
- Slice the mozzarella cheese the same as the tomato. Reservation.
- Prepare a sauce with a few basil leaves, the oil, a little salt and freshly ground black pepper. This fresh salad can also be dressed with pesto sauce .
- Finally, take a source or a plate and you intersperse a slice of tomato and another of mozzarella. Garnish with the sauce, sprinkle a little pepper and decorate it with basil leaves.
You see how simple it is and that is why it has made it go around the world. Ideal for a light snack or to accompany any meal.
Caesar salad
Ingredients for the salad:
- Assorted lettuces
- 1 cucumber
- 1 tomato
- 2 chicken breasts
- 100 gr. of bread from the day before
Ingredients for the Caesar sauce:
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 50 ml. milk
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 8 anchovies
- 1 clove garlic
- 100 gr. parmesan cheese
Step by Step:
- Prepare the sauce: chop the garlic clove and the anchovies, mix everything in a mortar. Place it in a blender glass together with all the ingredients of the sauce and beat it until you get a homogeneous paste, if you do not have how to beat it, here we compare the best blenders.
- Wash, dry and season the chicken and grill it for a few minutes on each side. When it is golden brown, remove it from the heat and reserve it.
- Pour a little more oil in the same pan that you made the chicken and fry the bread cut into small cubes. Take it out of the pan and put it on a plate with absorbent paper.
- Wash the tomato and slice it, peel the cucumber and also cut it into small slices.
- In a salad bowl you put a few teaspoons of sauce, place the cucumber and on top you put the split lettuce, the chicken cut into strips and the bread squares.
And that’s it, easy and fast. I recommend that you make it at home, it is one of the most famous and richest salads in the world.
Greek salad
Ingredients:
- 4 ripe tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- 1 green pepper
- 1 red onion
- 150 gr. feta cheese
- black olives
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Oregano
- Black pepper
- Salt
Step by Step:
- Wash the tomatoes, bell pepper, and cucumber. Peel the onion.
- Dice the tomatoes, the onion into thin slices, the cucumber into slices and the pepper into strips.
- Put everything in a salad bowl and stir it well. Add the salt and ground pepper to taste along with a good drizzle of olive oil and mix it again.
- Then add a good handful of olives along with the diced feta cheese.
- Finally sprinkle the salad with a little oregano.
And you already have another fresh salad ready. It is a perfect dish as a starter but if you add some sardines, anchovies or tuna it can become a good unique dish.
A small tip, for everything (although they call it a salad spinner) you can use one of these utensils to dry everything well after washing it and keep it fresh.
