Salads with olive oil are not only extremelytasty, but also very healthy. It is not for nothing that many salad recipes include olive oil. Olive oil contains a lot of useful substances: provitamins A, vitamins E, K, polyphenols. It has a beneficial effect on the cardiovascular system, improves digestion and has healing properties in general. However, cold-pressed olive oil often has a somewhat peculiar smell that not everyone likes.

How to choose oil?

What kind of oil should you choose for salads?seasoned with it, have not lost their appetizing appeal? The most suitable for dressing salads is unrefined olive oil Extra Virgin Olive Oil. It is produced by cold pressing and does not undergo heat or chemical treatment. This oil preserves all the valuable substances contained in olives, their natural taste and smell. For example, Ideal olive oil is produced by direct pressing in one of the most fertile provinces of Spain - Seville, where a special variety of olives ripens. The oil from them has a characteristic soft bitterness, which can give each dish a special Mediterranean note. Almost everyone associates olive oil with a healthy lifestyle. Or, at least, with the fight against extra pounds. If you perceive olive oil in this way, then vegetable salad recipes will suit you. If you like more hearty salads - pay attention to meat recipes. And seafood lovers will also find recipes for salads with olive oil in this article.

Salad "Greek"

Of course, we can't ignore the Greek salad, which has become a real classic. To prepare this salad, you will need the following ingredients:

• 1/2 kilogram is a medium-sized tomato.
• 400 grams of fresh cucumbers.
• 1 head of sweet onion.
• 250 grams of salted cheese - ideally Feta.
• 1 can of black olives (black) without pits.
• Leaf salad.
• 7 tablespoons of olive oil.
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
• A little black ground pepper.

Preparing the salad:Peel the cucumbers and cut them into large (!) cubes, and cut the tomatoes in the same way. Peel the onion and cut it into fairly thick half rings, the thickness of which should be no less than half a centimeter. Then peel the pepper and cut it into cubes. Do not cut the lettuce leaves - it must be torn into large pieces, break the Feta cheese. Place two-thirds of the vegetables on a plate, then put the cheese pieces in a second layer and pour half of the olive oil. Place the remaining vegetables and olives on top of the cheese. Drizzle with the remaining oil again and sprinkle with lemon juice.

Salad "Summer"

Summer salad is a treasure trove of vitamins anduseful substances. In addition, thanks to the cheese included in its composition, the salad is very filling, but at the same time low-calorie. You will need the following ingredients:

• 5 medium-sized fresh tomatoes.
• 2 fresh small cucumbers.
• 1 head of sweet onion.
• 2 chicken eggs.
• 200 grams of any hard cheese.
• 5 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Boil the chicken eggs, cool and peel them.cut into small cubes. Cut the onion into very thin rings and add a little salt and pepper. Grate the cheese on a fine grater, then put the salad in a salad bowl, add oil, mix and sprinkle with cheese. Decorate the sides of the salad with thinly sliced ​​slices of peeled cucumber.

Salad "Spring"

Tired of the "Summer" salad? Prepare "Spring". You will need the following ingredients:

• 2 medium-sized carrots.
• 1 large tomato.
• 50 grams of white cabbage.
• 2 medium-sized cucumbers.
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

Cut the cabbage into long thin strips andcarrots, place them in a bowl, add a little pepper, salt and leave for a few minutes so that the vegetables release their juice. At this time, cut the tomatoes and cucumbers into small cubes, then add to the cabbage and carrots. Dress the salad with olive oil, salt, pepper and place in a salad bowl.

Salad "Mexican"

This salad takes a little bit of work to prepare.tinker. But its original taste is unlikely to leave even the most capricious picky eater indifferent. To prepare this preparation, you will need the following ingredients:

• 2 fresh small cucumbers.
• 2 small sweet tomatoes.
• 1 sweet Bulgarian pepper.
• 50 grams of canned corn.
• 20 grams of olives.
• 20 grams of lettuce.
• 30 grams of potato chips.
• 2 small cloves of garlic.
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil.
• some greens.
• 10 grams of Chile sauce.
• 30 grams of walnuts.

Preparing the salad:Cut cucumbers, peppers and tomatoes into small cubes, and tear lettuce leaves into small pieces with your hands. Mix in a deep bowl, add olives and corn, previously cut into circles. Leave the salad for a few minutes. Making the sauce: Mix olive oil and chili sauce in any non-metal container, add chopped garlic and nuts, finely chopped herbs and whisk thoroughly again. That's it, the sauce is ready! Place two-thirds of the potato chips on a flat plate, put the salad on them, pour the sauce generously on top. Garnish with the remaining chopped lettuce and chip crumbs and serve.

Salad "Marquise"

The origin of the name of this salad is alsoremains a mystery. But one thing is for sure - the recipe is so good, any marquise would not be ashamed to serve it to her! You will need the following ingredients:

• 50 grams of chicken fillet.
• 30 grams of pickled cucumbers.
• 20 grams of green peas.
• 1 fresh small tomato.
• 20 grams of olives.
• 30 grams of zucchini.
• 5 tablespoons of fatty mayonnaise.
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce.
• 1 tablespoon ketchup.

Preparing the salad:Boil the chicken fillet, cool it and cut into strips - as thin as possible. Cut cucumbers and tomatoes into thin circles, and olives - into rings. Put all the ingredients in a deep container, season with mayonnaise and ketchup, leave for 15 minutes. At this time, thinly slice the zucchini, add green peas, pour in olive oil and sauce, leave for three minutes. Put the salad on a flat plate and pour more olive oil.

Salad with oranges

Sometimes you come across very original recipes for salads with olive oil - for example, a salad with oranges. To prepare it, you need to prepare the following ingredients:

• 1 large sweet orange.
• 20 grams of leeks.
• 50 grams of walnuts.
• half sweet sweet pepper.
• Leaf salad.
• 50 grams of olive oil.
• 30 grams of orange juice.

Preparing the sauce:Place orange juice and olive oil in a deep container, add salt and pepper. Using a whisk, whisk the sauce thoroughly - you should get a homogeneous mass. Preparing the salad: Peel the orange, break it into slices, then cut into medium-sized cubes. Cut the leek into rings and the bell pepper into strips. Tear the lettuce into small pieces, season with sauce and mix all the ingredients thoroughly. Place the salad on a plate and sprinkle with walnuts.

Salad "Exotica"

Remember, we promised salad recipes forseafood lovers? Here is the first one. The salad is very filling, so it can be used as a separate dish. To prepare it, you need the following ingredients:

• 1 fresh pineapple medium size.
• 150 grams of boiled (not pickled) mussels.
• 150 grams of boiled peeled shrimp.
• 100 grams of green olives.
• 1 small fresh cucumber.
• 1 large tomato.
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil.

Preparing the salad:Cut cucumbers and tomatoes into small cubes. Cut the pineapple in half, then remove the pulp, without damaging the shell, remove the core from the pulp and also cut. Place vegetables, shrimp and mussels in a deep container, mix with olive oil. After that, put the salad in improvised pineapple cups. You can decorate the salad on top with either olives or walnuts - to your taste.

Salad with shrimp

No less original salad with seafood- Shrimp salad. Strictly speaking, there are various recipes for this salad, but we offer you the most original and delicious of them. You will need the following ingredients:

• 500 grams of shrimp.
• 300 grams of champignons.
• 200 grams of hard cheese.
• 2 heads of sweet onions of medium size.
• 2 cloves garlic.
• 150 grams of white bread.
• mayonnaise.

Preparing the salad:Chop the garlic into large pieces and fry in olive oil for a minute. While the garlic is frying, cut the bread into cubes and fry with the garlic until crispy. When the croutons are ready, transfer them to a sieve to drain off excess oil. Add a little more olive oil to the pan, chop the onion and mushrooms. Fry them until fully cooked. Mix all the ingredients in a deep container, add a little olive oil and mayonnaise. Grate the cheese on a fine grater. Place the salad on a plate and sprinkle a thick layer of grated cheese on top. As you can see, the recipes are very diverse - you will definitely find something just for your family. Enjoy your meal! We recommend reading:

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