Cabbage salad with cucumber is one of the mostsimple and common salads. Which, however, is not surprising at all: cabbage is sold in our markets and supermarkets all year round, cucumbers are also not in short supply even in winter. The only thing is that they are not as tasty and fragrant as seasonal ones. Nevertheless, a salad with cabbage and cucumbers still turns out remarkably tasty. It must be said that many housewives consider cucumber a useless vegetable. They say that there are practically no vitamins there, only water. But it is not that simple. There are really few vitamins, 95% water, but at the same time cucumber contains many mineral salts (phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, iron), as well as such important microelements as copper, cobalt, zinc, iodine. As for iron, cucumber can give odds to many vegetables and fruits. Moreover, cucumbers are an indispensable product for diets. If you eat it without salt, it copes well with edema, removing excess fluid from the body. We have more or less sorted out cucumbers, now let's talk about cabbage. Its main value is a large amount of vitamin C and mineral salts. Moreover, with proper storage, all the useful qualities are preserved. They are not lost during pickling, and the amount of vitamin C also increases. There are many varieties of cabbage, and they are all good in their own way. Now all year round there is a lot of Chinese cabbage on the market, which can also be used for salads, and for soups, and for stewing, and for stuffed cabbage. It is more juicy and tender than white cabbage, and in many ways combines the useful properties of regular cabbage and head lettuce. And Chinese cabbage has more vitamins and minerals than other types of this vegetable crop. So salads from Chinese cabbage with cucumbers, fresh herbs, with the addition of, for example, green peas, are a great alternative to the traditional salad - cabbage with cucumber. As always, we want to share with you affordable salad recipes.
Fresh cabbage salad with cucumber
Ingredients:
- 500 grams of cabbage (you can be Beijing)
- 2-3 fresh cucumbers
- bunch of green onions
- bunch of dill
- hot chili pepper
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (you can mix)
- salt, sugar, vinegar to taste
Method of preparation:Remove the top leaves from the cabbage, wash and chop finely. Place in a deep salad bowl, sprinkle with salt, sugar, drizzle with vinegar and press lightly. Wash and dry the cucumbers, onions, greens and chili pepper. Chop everything and add to the cabbage. Drizzle with vegetable oil and mix well. The fresh cabbage and cucumber salad is ready. As already noted in the recipe, white cabbage can be replaced with Chinese cabbage. You can also add some canned green peas, which go very well with Chinese cabbage. In general, cabbage and cucumber salads can be safely diluted with other vegetables. They go well with bell peppers, apples, and carrots.
Vitamin salad
Ingredients:
- 300 grams of cabbage
- 2 cucumber
- an Apple
- carrot
- small white bulb
- 3-4 spoons of vegetable oil
- teaspoon of hot chili
- salt, sugar, vinegar to taste
- greens of dill and parsley
Method of preparation:Wash and dry all the vegetables. Finely chop the cabbage, put it in a salad bowl, sprinkle with salt and sugar, drizzle with vinegar and press lightly. Peel and grate the apple and carrot, cut the cucumbers and onion into small cubes. Add all these ingredients to the cabbage. Drizzle with vegetable oil mixed with hot sauce and sprinkle with finely chopped herbs. The vitamin salad of cabbage with cucumber and apple is ready.
Salad "Freshness"
Ingredients:
- 500 grams of cabbage
- 2-3 fresh cucumbers
- 2 Bulgarian peppers (red and yellow)
- bunch of green onions
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- salt, sugar, vinegar to taste
- dill
Method of preparation:Remove the top leaves from the cabbage. Wash and dry all the vegetables. Chop the cabbage and put it in a salad bowl. Sprinkle with salt and sugar, sprinkle with vinegar and press lightly. Chop the cucumbers, green onions, peppers, herbs and add to the cabbage. Season with vegetable oil and mix. The salad turns out very elegant and tasty. Cook with pleasure. Enjoy your meal! We recommend reading:
