Variety of winter rations: salads by season

Prepare a delicious salad in the summer is not a problem, but what to do in the autumn-winter period, when fresh vegetables in supermarkets are either too expensive or do not inspire confidence with their chemical composition? In this situation, the receipts of winter salads, which have become favorites of most families for several decades in a row, will come to the owner's rescue.

Winter salads, as well as summer ones, can be tailored to suit your taste, varying the ingredients and sauces for refueling. Traditionally, for their preparation, vegetables available in winter are used: potatoes, carrots, beets, onions, salted or pickled cucumbers, as well as meat to taste, eggs, mushrooms and even seafood. Depending on your taste preferences, you can decide for yourself how to prepare salads winter, but, nevertheless, there are several classic recipes tested by time.

Winter salad "Olivier"

Who among you presents a festive New Year's table without this truly famous salad? After all, he at one time not only won the hearts of gourmets, but also became a symbol of the holiday, along with tangerines, champagne and "Blue Light". According to our recipe, you will get 3 liters of salad on the way out, but if you want, you can cut it.

Composition:

• meat (any type) - 150 g
• Average carrots - 6 pcs.
• medium potatoes - 6 pcs.
• pickled cucumbers (or salted) - 6 pcs.
• large onions - 1 pc.
• mayonnaise (or sour cream) - 400 g
• peas - 1 pot
• boiled eggs - 6 pcs.
• salt and spices

Prepare the dish like this:

1. we boil carrots and potatoes, we cool, clean, cut in small cubes;
2. meat (sausage, ham, boiled or smoked chicken / pork / beef), eggs and cucumbers are chopped in the same way as vegetables;
3. We remove the marinade from the peas and pour it into the salad;
4. bulb finely chopped, add there;
5. season with mayonnaise, salt and add the spices to taste, mix thoroughly and put in the refrigerator to infuse for about 2 hours.

Beetroot winter salad

Let's step back a little from the classical recipe for cooking vinaigrette, and we will improve it with minimal expenses on time and money.

To make a beetroot winter salad you will need:

• beet - 1 pc.
• chicken eggs - 4 pcs.
• brynza (or any other brine cheese) - 150 g
• pickled cucumbers (or salted) - 2 pcs.
• canned peas - 1 pot
• garlic - 4 teeth
• mayonnaise, salt, spices - to taste

How to do:

1. boil beets, cool, cut into small cubes;
2. also grind cheese, eggs, onions and cucumbers;
3. salt, add spices and season with mayonnaise;
4. stir, give 3 hours to brew in the refrigerator.

Winter salad "Crab"

This is one of the easiest and non-calorie salads, therefore, even if you watch your figure very strictly - boldly prepare this particular winter salad.

Ingredients:

• crab sticks - 200 g
• chinese cabbage - 500 g
• boiled eggs (hard-boiled) - 6 pcs.
• canned corn - 1 pot
• onions - 1 pc.
• Salt, spices, mayonnaise - to taste

How to cook:

1. we chop the Peking cabbage, salt it and put it into our hands - it will become softer;
2. add crab sticks, cut into cubes, corn, chopped onions and eggs;
3. add spices and salt, season with mayonnaise, mix and immediately serve.