The taste of smoked plum is unique and it can not beconfused with nothing else. Prunes have universal qualities and it can be safely applied in salads, in second dishes and in desserts. Salads with prunes can fully claim the title of culinary masterpieces. Complex salads with prunes are usually served for special occasions, but there are simpler recipes for a regular dinner or dinner, they should not be discarded because prunes are very useful for the body.
Salad with chicken and prunes
This recipe for salad with prunes has existed for a long time and it managed to prove itself from the best side, in people this dish is called very original - "Black eyes". Ingredients:
- 350-400 gr. chicken breast
- 170 g. prunes
- 100 gr. Of hard cheese
- 2 onions
- 1 carrot
- 250-300 gr. mayonnaise
- vegetable oil
Cooking method: In order to prepare a salad with prunes and chicken, first of all the chicken breast is boiled in salted water. Then it is allowed to cool and cut into cubes, as little as possible. Prunes are poured with boiling water and allow it to swell, when it cools down, it is finely chopped. The whole leave a few pieces to decorate the dish. Cheese is rubbed on a fine grater. Onion is cleaned and finely chopped, then fried in vegetable oil. Carrots are washed, cleaned, rubbed on a large grater and as well as onions are fried in vegetable oil until ready. In the salad, the ingredients are laid in layers, each layer is lightly greased with mayonnaise. Mayonnaise should not be too much, so that the products do not float in it. Layers should be arranged in the following order: chicken breast, prunes, carrots, onions, cheese. Lay the salad on a flat dish, decorate with a mesh of mayonnaise, put a piece of prune in each cell. Salad with chicken and prunes is ready! Bon Appetit!
Salad with prunes and mushrooms
A special kind of salad, complex in composition, but it is soand interesting - a whole kaleidoscope of ingredients that enrich the other tastes and complement each other. This salad with prunes and mushrooms can safely be called a harmonious food composition, and it can quite claim the proud title of "corporate" from a good housewife. Ingredients:
- 200 g. smoked chicken breast
- 150 gr. hard cheese
- 150 gr. champignons
- 1 onion
- 1 clove of garlic
- 3 eggs
- 30 gr. walnuts
- vegetable oil
- mayonnaise
- salt
- pepper
Cooking method: Chicken breast is cut into small cubes. Prunes are poured with boiling water and after 20-30 minutes cut into cubes of the same size. The eggs are hard boiled, allowed to cool and the proteins are separated from the yolks and rubbed on a small grater separately. One yolk is left for later decoration of the dish. Hard cheese is rubbed on a large grater, walnuts are cut with a knife, but not too finely, so that they are recognized in the dish. Onions are cleaned, cut, put into a frying pan and fried until golden in the usual vegetable oil. Add champignons to the onion and fry until the excess moisture evaporates, then pepper and salt are added to the onions and mushrooms. Onion and mushrooms are spread out of the pan on a plate so that they do not absorb excess oil until they cool. Garlic squeezed out with a special device into mayonnaise and mix everything. All the ingredients are laid in layers on a flat dish in the form of a high hill. Each layer is lightly greased with mayonnaise and sprinkled with walnuts. The sequence of layers is as follows: onions and mushrooms, yolks, 1/2 cheese, 1/2 smoked breast, prunes, 1/2 smoked breast, 1/2 cheese, egg whites. The whole hill is smeared with mayonnaise and sprinkled with grated yolk on top, if desired, it is decorated with greens or with salad ingredients. Before serving, the salad must be soaked, so it is cooked a few hours before it gets to the table. 
Beetroot salad with prunes
This is a simple recipe, a salad with prunes andwalnuts is available to everyone. It has a minimum of ingredients, but the result is very decent, especially if you serve a dish using a shape. Ingredients:
- 300 g prunes
- 1 kg of beetroot
- 200 g walnuts
- 2 cloves of garlic
- mayonnaise
Cooking method: Beets are thoroughly washed and boiled. Beets before cooking do not cut anything so that it does not boil and does not lose color. Readiness is determined by piercing, if the knife freely enters the beet pulp, then it is ready. After the beet has cooled, it is cleaned and rubbed on a large grater. Prunes are poured with boiling water and allowed to swell for 30 minutes, then finely chopped. Nuts are ground with a knife. Garlic finely chopped or use garlic. All ingredients are mixed, add mayonnaise and put on a dish with a special shape to make a beautiful kulichik, which is decorated with green and sprinkled with the remains of nuts.
Dietary salad with prunes
This recipe will be good for lean menus and forthose who count each calorie. Prunes will give a prosaic cabbage salad a special piquancy and a light note of smoked meat. The salad turns out to be light, crisp and there is nothing but good in it. Ingredients:
- 250 gr. cabbage
- 250 gr. carrots
- 100 prunes
- 50 gr. walnuts
For refueling:
- 4-6 tbsp. spoons of vegetable oil
- 2-3 tbsp. lemon juice or apple cider vinegar
- 2-3 cloves of garlic
- salt
- pepper
Cooking method: Cabbage shred thin long strips, carrots rub on a large grater. Prunes are poured with boiling water and wait 20-30 minutes, then it is cut into oblong strips. All put in salad bowl and prepare for salad dressing. To do this, mix the vegetable oil with lemon juice, add salt, pepper and squeezed garlic. This dressing is watered with a salad and mixed. Allow to stand for 20-30 minutes and it can be served to the table.
Dessert with Prunes
This dish can be a great dessert, whichserved at the festive table at the very end of the feast. Exotic fruits make this salad special - it can be called an exclamation mark at the end of the holiday. Ingredients:
- 300 g of the chair
- 300 gr. figs
- 300 gr.
- 30 gr. syrup
- 30 gr. cognac
- walnuts
Cooking method: Prunes are poured with boiling water, give him the opportunity to swell, then cut into even cubes. Thus, cut the figs and dates. Fruits are mixed and poured with syrup mixed with cognac, then sprinkle with chopped nuts. Before serving, a dessert salad with prunes is allowed to stand for at least 30 minutes. We advise you to read:
