For those who refuse mayonnaise in salads in favor of lighter and more useful dressings, we offer alternative recipes for meals on the festive table without his participation.
Greek salad"
Greek salad is one of the brightest representatives among the list of tasty and fresh vegetable salads on the festive table without mayonnaise. Available and simple vegetables in combination with feta cheese and original dressing turn into a real masterpiece of cooking.
Ingredients:
- fresh cucumber - 220 g;
- fresh tomato - 220 g;
- sweet Bulgarian pepper - 220 g;
- onion salad red - 75 g;
- olives - 10 pieces;
- Feta cheese - 90 g;
- a mixture of Italian herbs - to taste;
- fresh parsley greens - to taste;
- olive oil - 30 ml;
- white wine vinegar - 10 ml;
- salt - to taste.
Preparation
Tomatoes, cucumbers and sweet peppers are washed, wiped dry, rid of the pedicels and cut into large cubes or slices. Red onions are cleaned and shredded with thin rings. Olives can be left entirely or cut as desired by mugs. We also grind the feta cheese with cubes, and chop the cleaned and desiccated parsley greens minutely.
For dressing mix olive oil, white wine vinegar, salt and a mixture of Italian herbs. Vegetables and greens are placed in a deep bowl, add most of the dressing and mix. Then we put it into a salad bowl, we spread the feta cheese on top and pour the remains of the dressing.
Seafood salad
Another delicious and light snack without mayonnaise to the festive table is a seafood salad. In addition, this dish can be classified as the most useful and dietary.
Ingredients:
- Sea cocktail - 700 g;
- sweet Bulgarian pepper - 200 g;
- olives without pits - 10-12 pcs .;
- fresh basil and parsley greens - to taste;
- garlic - 2 teeth;
- olive oil - 75 ml;
- juice of one lemon;
- ground black pepper;
- salt.
Preparation
Sea cocktail is boiled in salted water for three to five minutes, thrown back to a colander and let it drain and cool. In the meantime, we wash, we remove the Bulgarian sweet pepper from the peduncle and the core with seeds, cut it into strips and fry it in olive oil. If desired, you can bake the vegetable in the oven, and then grind it.
For filling, mix in the bowl of olive oil, juice of one lemon, pre-peeled and squeezed garlic, melenko chopped parsley, add salt and ground black pepper to taste.
In a bowl, lay out seafood, pepper, olives without pits, season with dressing, mix and let us brew for twenty to thirty minutes.
After the time has passed, we shift the salad into a salad bowl, tinkle with basil and can serve.
Caesar salad"
Delicious and light festive salad "Caesar" without mayonnaise has a lot of admirers due to its original and piquant taste and simple cooking.
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet - 350 g;
- eggs - 4 pieces;
- crackers - 90 g;
- hard cheese - 190 g;
- cherry tomatoes - 190 g;
- lettuce leaves - 190 g;
- vegetable oil.
For refueling:
- olive oil - 90 ml;
- juice of half a lemon;
- garlic - 2 teeth;
- mustard - 40 g;
- salt - to taste.
Preparation
Eggs are cooked until ready, cleaned and cut into mugs or slices. Chicken fillet can be boiled for twenty minutes in salted water, or fry in vegetable oil until rouge,
At the bottom of the dish we lay the leaves of the lettuce, tearing them into pieces, and we savor a little dressing. For its preparation, mix all the ingredients necessary for this from the list, squeeze the garlic through the press and mix.
On top of the lettuce lay the chicken and eggs, pour the sauce and finish with cheese, crackers and cherry tomatoes and a little more sauce from above.