There are a huge variety of salads today.from a celery stalk. They took a worthy place on the menu of the most expensive restaurants around the world, and later, thanks to the spread of information about the beneficial properties of this vegetable, they “migrated” to the kitchens of many housewives. It does not have a bright and rich taste, so culinary virtuosos recommend adding berry, fruit, meat, and sea notes to dishes. Salads with a celery stalk are completely simple to prepare, however, even with such characteristics, they amaze with their taste sensations. Such a dish, in combination with shrimp, oranges, chicken, nuts and other ingredients, will decorate any festive table, and its simpler version, for example, with white cabbage and carrots seasoned with olive oil, will be a great addition to your daily diet. Having mastered these simple recipes, you will be able to cook delicious and at the same time healthy food. Well, let's get started?
Simple salad with celery and apples
Use of stalk celery, according toAccording to research by famous nutritionists, it helps to get rid of problems with blood pressure, strengthen the immune system, which will allow you to survive the cold season without illness. In addition, if you watch your figure and fight excess weight, this vegetable should become a permanent "resident" of your refrigerator - it removes toxic substances from the human body. Therefore, we suggest including in your diet a salad of celery stalks with juicy apples and nuts. Ingredients: For the salad:
- two green (take a small) apple
- 100 grams of walnuts (or other)
- 250 grams of cauliflower celery
- one tablespoon of sour lemon juice
For the sauce:
- four large spoons of not very fatty cream
- 100 grams of delicious mayonnaise
- lemon juice - two tablespoons
- Add freshly ground pepper (black) and table salt to taste
For decoration:
- fresh greens and lettuce leaves
Method of preparation:Naturally, first you should wash and peel (where necessary) the products, namely: celery, nuts and apples. Cut the vegetable stalks into thin strips, and the fruit into small cubes. To prevent both ingredients from darkening during cooking, sprinkle them with lemon juice. Now make the sauce: to do this, combine gourmet mayonnaise, table salt and a little pepper, as well as well-whipped cream in a deep bowl. Pour the resulting mixture over the celery, apples and walnuts (after peeling, chop them with a knife). Mix the finished mixture thoroughly and put it in the refrigerator for one to two hours. It is always more pleasant to eat from beautiful dishes, with decent serving. Therefore, put lettuce leaves on a large plate, and on top - the finished dish, sprinkled with pre-chopped parsley or dill. Enjoy your meal!
Salad "Celery spring" with sesame seeds and apple
We offer another version of a light salad.For the dressing, we used gourmet mayonnaise, but you can safely replace it with olive oil if you wish. It is better to add refined oil - it does not add a bitter taste. This sauce will also work: low-fat cottage cheese crushed (with a fork or spoon) combined with sour cream and lemon juice. This dish can not only relieve hunger, but also instantly lift your spirits! Don't believe me? Try it! Ingredients:
- sesame seeds - two tablespoons
- 350 grams of cauliflower celery (you can use the root)
- one big sweet and sour apple
- 100 grams of good hard cheese (Dutch or Russian)
- Salt and black pepper - at your discretion
- three tablespoons of light mayonnaise
Method of preparation:Peel the celery stalks and cut them into small pieces. Peel the apple, remove the core and seeds, then divide into thin slices, and grate the cheese into thick strips. Place all the ingredients in a salad bowl, add sesame seeds, a little black or white freshly ground pepper, a pinch of salt, and mayonnaise. Mix the resulting mixture well with a spoon and portion into small bowls. It turns out that healthy food can be appetizing: this salad is proof of that!
"Incredible pleasure": salad with chicken and celery
Of course, vegetable salads are very healthy, because theydo not harm the figure, however, after eating such a dish, a repeated feeling of hunger occurs in one or two hours. Therefore, if you want to feed your man such a dish, add some meat product to it. We suggest adding chicken - white meat is easily digestible and liked by many. Ingredients:
- one fresh large cucumber
- 25 grams, peeled and crushed, walnuts (or other) nuts
- celery stalks - put it at your own discretion
- four tablespoons of not very fatty sour cream
- a pinch of sea salt
- 150 grams of raw mushrooms (can use canned)
- freshly ground white or black pepper - optional
- 250 grams of fresh chicken
Method of preparation:Cut the celery stalks with a knife. If you use the root, peel it first and then grate it. Salt the water just starting to boil and boil the chicken fillet in it. When it cools down, separate it into thin meat fibers with your hands. Heat a frying pan, pour a small amount of olive oil into it and put the diced champignons in there. Stirring constantly, fry them until golden brown (keep on the fire for only a couple of minutes). Now peel the nuts, crush them, and cut the cucumbers into thin strips. Combine all the ingredients listed above in a deep bowl, salt and pepper to taste. Season the dish with sour cream and mix thoroughly. There is no need to use boiled chicken. The fillet can be rubbed with one clove of garlic, sprinkled with aromatic Provencal herbs and fried in a saucepan, some bake it in the oven. The golden color of the meat will give the salad a special chic. In addition, we recommend that mayonnaise lovers make a sauce from this product - mix it with lemon juice and season the dish. And if you don't have fresh champignons at hand, take canned ones (even home-dried mushrooms will do). However, they should first be soaked in hot water for ten to fifteen minutes, and then fried in a frying pan.
Festive salad "Lucien"
Want to try something unusual?We offer this recipe. The combination of such products as carrots, sweet onions, chicken, celery and pomegranate will please everyone, from young to old. The salad turns out very colorful, bright and incredibly appetizing. Ingredients: For the salad:
- one big carrot
- Crimean violet bulb - one piece
- one medium chicken breast
- eggs - two pieces
- four to five stalks of celery
- grains of pomegranate - at your discretion
- green onions - optional
For the sauce:
- two tablespoons of shopping cream (25% fit)
- salad mayonnaise - one large spoon
- one teaspoon of ready-made Worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon curry powder
Method of preparation:Boil the chicken breast and carrots in one saucepan. You can do this in different dishes, but this way the carrots will absorb all the flavor of the broth, which will make the dish even tastier. Then cut the meat into medium pieces and fry in olive oil on all sides. It is easy to determine the degree of readiness - the chicken will become tender golden and ruddy. Boil the eggs hard so that they cool faster, put them under ice water, then peel and cut into small cubes, and celery stalks - into small pieces, finely chop the onion. As for the carrots, you can grate them or cut them into strips. To prepare the sauce, combine mayonnaise, not very fatty cream, ready-made Worcestershire sauce and curry in one bowl - mix well and pour over the salad. It is not necessary to salt it - thanks to the dressing, the dish comes out quite salty. If you don't have curry, use regular mustard powder or grains, and if you have enough time, you can make your own Worcestershire sauce. You can find the recipe in any cookbook. Have fun creating!
Sweet salad with celery and canned pineapple
As much as we would like to, people cannotcontrol nature. Summer has come to an end, and all that's left is to remember the warm days and admire the remnants of the tan that hasn't completely faded yet. Why be sad if you can throw a friendly party, look at photos and meet autumn without the blues. A recipe for a sweet salad with pineapple and celery stalks is perfect for this occasion. A cool glass of champagne will be a great addition to it. Ingredients: For the salad:
- fresh or canned pineapple
- 250 grams of cauliflower celery
- a pinch of common salt
- black pepper and powdered sugar - to taste
For the sauce:
- olive oil - three tablespoons
- a tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice
- for decoration you can take salad leaves
Method of preparation:Drain excess liquid from the can of pineapple and cut the slices into medium-sized cubes. If you are preparing a dish from fresh fruit, first peel it properly and then cut it with a knife. Cut the celery stalks into thin circles. Now prepare the sauce. To do this, mix olive oil, powdered sugar, freshly squeezed sour lemon juice, add salt and a little black pepper, then pour into the celery-pineapple mixture and stir. Line the bottom of the plate in which you will serve the dish with bright lettuce leaves, and place the finished dish on top. Want to decorate it with something? Use fresh mint or parsley for this.
Fruit salad with fresh kiwi and celery
Another summer reminder - so fruitysalad. It can be served on a festive table as a dessert or you can treat your loved one, adding warm hugs, hot kisses and good wine to the dish. Ingredients:
- two fresh kiwi
- 200 grams of celery stalks
- two large spoons of quality cognac
- low-fat (25-30 percent) cream - half cup
- one tablespoon of soy sauce (if you do not like it, then do not use it)
Method of preparation:First, you need to make the dressing. Using a fork or a special whisk, beat the soy sauce with cream and cognac (add a little salt if desired), put it on very low heat, and, remembering to stir regularly, cook until half the liquid has evaporated. But do not bring it to a boil under any circumstances, otherwise you will ruin everything! When the mixture is ready, cover it with a lid and let it cool. Now remove the brown skin from the kiwi, peel the celery and cut both products into small pieces. Put them in layers in a prepared salad bowl, pouring sauce over each row. You can make a rosette of lettuce leaves and decorate the dish with it. Many people are mistaken in believing that healthy foods are tasteless and bland. Having prepared a couple of such salads, you will see how appetizing a celery dish can be. Make it with mayonnaise or sour cream, with olive oil; the vegetable will be even tastier when combined with fruit, and the salad will be low-calorie if you dress it with freshly squeezed juice, natural yogurt or low-fat cream. Cook from fresh, high-quality products paired with a great mood, and then every dish will become your little culinary masterpiece. Good luck! We recommend reading:
