5 quick holiday salads

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

New Year is on the doorstep, and you have not yet had time to cut olivier bowls and herring under a fur coat? Lifehacker rushes to the rescue and offers a tasty and quick alternative: salads with ham, chicken, shrimp, salmon and fruit. These original dishes will take you no more than 15 minutes!

Cobb salad with ham

A variation on the popular American salad. The indisputable advantage of the dish is that it contains a lot of delicious products that do not require special pre-processing.

Servings Per Container: 4.

Ingredients

• 400 g ham;
• 9 cherry tomatoes;
• 1 glass of blue cheese
• 2 avocados;
• 4 eggs;
• 1 head of lettuce
• ½ cup white balsamic vinegar
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1½ cups olive oil

Preparation

Boil the eggs. At this time, cut the ham and peeled avocado into cubes, cut the tomatoes in half, and chop the cheese. Cut the hard-boiled eggs into quarters.

Line a flat plate with lettuce leaves. Lay out the ingredients in rows on them: cheese, eggs, avocado, ham, tomatoes, again eggs and cheese.

Prepare the sauce. To do this, mix the vinegar with chopped garlic, salt and pepper. Add olive oil and stir well. The sauce should be served separately from the salad and seasoned immediately before use.

Chicken salad

A familiar mix of chicken, celery, apples and nuts, complemented by unusual ingredients.

Servings Per Container: 6.

Ingredients

• 4 boiled chicken fillets;
• 3 stalks of green onions;
• 6 stalks of celery;
• ½ cucumber;
• 1 cup pecans
• 1 Granny Smith apple;
• ½ lemon;
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 6 tablespoons of light mayonnaise;
• salt and pepper to taste;
• a small bunch of fresh cilantro - optional.

Preparation

Chop fillets, onions, celery, cucumber and nuts coarsely. Chop the apples, place in a separate bowl, sprinkle generously with lemon juice and stir to prevent browning.

Combine chopped ingredients and cranberries, add mayonnaise and stir. Season with salt and pepper. Cool the salad in the refrigerator and serve garnished with finely chopped cilantro.

Shrimp, avocado and grapefruit salad

A delicious cocktail salad with just five ingredients.

Servings Per Container: 4.

Ingredients

• 250 g peeled shrimp;
• 1 stalk of green onions;
• 1 ripe avocado
• 1 grapefruit;
• freshly ground black pepper (to taste).

Preparation

Boil the shrimp quickly in salted water and cool. At the same time, chop the onion, peel and chop the avocado, do the same with the grapefruit (do not forget to remove the films, otherwise the salad will taste bitter).

Combine chopped ingredients in a bowl with boiled shrimp. Arrange the salad in glass bowls or glasses, season with pepper and serve.

Salmon, blackberry and tangerine salad

A light and original salad for those who are tired of the traditional feast and plan to celebrate in a narrow circle.

Servings Per Container: 2.

Ingredients

• 2 cups spinach leaves
• 200-250 g cooked salmon;
• 2 tangerines;
• ½ cup fresh blackberries
• ¼ cups chopped green onions;
• ¼ cups pumpkin seeds.
• juice of one lime;
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon of liquid honey.

Preparation

Divide the spinach into equal portions and place on bowls. Top with salmon slices, tangerine wedges, blackberries, onions and pumpkin seeds.

Whisk the lime juice, sesame oil and honey separately. Drizzle the dressing over the salad and serve.

Pear and Bacon Salad

Another option for lovers of unusual combinations.

Servings Per Container: 4.

Ingredients

• 1 packet of salad mix;
• 1 pear;
• 1 cup rose grapes
• 2 strips of fried bacon
• 2 tablespoons goat cheese
• 2 tablespoons toasted pistachios
• 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar

Preparation

Cut the pear into thin slices and the grapes in half. Finely chop the bacon and cheese. In a large bowl, combine these ingredients with the salad and pistachios. Add balsamic vinegar, stir again and serve.