In Soviet times, the main decoration of the table was meat salad. Well, what remains for those who were unable to purchase the coveted, scarce peas? And the people have always had a desire to diversify the festive table, always having the same set of products. And one of the variations of Olivier was the capital salad with meat. Almost the same set of products, only the greenness of the peas is replaced by the brightness of the carrots.
Of course, delving into historical references, you will definitely find that the main difference between the capital’s was the presence of chicken instead of sausage or beef. Well, who now adheres to a clear recipe when preparing any salad or appetizer? Let us dwell on the fact that the recipe for the Stolichny salad differs from the famous Olivier salad in that it requires the presence of carrots. And in this dish there is no place for any sausage, only the meat component: meat, tongue or heart.
Like everyone else these days, I try to use leftover ingredients in some new dish. So there was a use for several pieces of shish kebab. It won’t be able to feed a family of 4 people, but it’s perfect for a snack.
Preparing slices for a winter birthday celebration in nature
Sliced meat, cheese, and fish are ideal for the winter table. Can be diluted with canned vegetables.
The cuts can be prepared at home. Place them in containers and place them on dishes in nature
For cold cuts you can use smoked sausages, raw smoked sausages of various types, hunting sausages, smoked meat (pork, beef, chicken), meat rolls, smoked and salted lard
For the cheese composition you can use hard and soft cheeses, blue cheeses, smoked and processed cheeses
A fish plate will also add variety to the festive table.
The fish can be salted, smoked (herring, mackerel), lightly salted salmon, trout, smoked layers of red fish and any other fish that you like.
Multi-colored pickled onions
On the festive table, pickled onions are served not only with barbecue, but also with any other dish.
For preparation you need:
- 4–6 medium onions;
- red beets and saffron (or food coloring);
- table vinegar;
- salt;
- vegetable oil;
- granulated sugar.
The onion is chopped into rings and placed in a jar. Prepare the marinade in a saucepan:
- Pour water into a container and boil it.
- Salt, add sugar. Continue boiling until the crystals dissolve.
- The liquid is cooled and the selected dye is added. Saffron will give the vegetable a rich yellow color, beet pieces - dark red, food coloring - whatever you like.
- Onions are placed in the jar. Pour in marinade.
- Add a teaspoon of vinegar, a few drops of oil, and a pinch of dried dill or parsley to a half-liter jar. The onion is pickled for 2-3 days.
Hot and cold winter snacks for an outdoor picnic
The appetizer should be nutritious enough so that you can have a satisfying snack while the main course is being prepared. You need to prepare it at home, preferably in portions, so that it is convenient to eat in the cold.
Hot sandwiches
We will need:
- Bread – 20 slices
- Ham (sausage) – 150 gr.
- Hard cheese – 100 gr.
- Pickled cucumbers – 2 pcs.
- Walnuts – 50 grams
- Garlic – 2-3 cloves
- Mayonnaise – 3-4 table. Spoons
Preparing a flavorful snack
To make this appetizer, you can use any vegetable base. These can be slices of fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, fried eggplants, and zucchini. They are laid out on a flat plate, and then they begin to prepare the sauce. To do this, grate garlic cloves and hard cheese on a fine grater. Next, chopped herbs, sour cream and mayonnaise are added to the ingredients.
After mixing all the ingredients, you get a rather thick and aromatic mass, which is immediately laid on top of the vegetables. After this, they are served to the table along with hot shish kebab and a slice of bread.
Festive salads for birthdays in nature
No celebration is complete without salads. For outdoor recreation, it will be very convenient to arrange them in tartlets. To make it easier to take with your hands. Therefore, take tartlets with you, prepare salads at home that will suit your taste, and fill the tartlets in nature.
I present several recipe options that are suitable for serving this way.
Salad “Cheese with salted mushrooms”
Products:
- 200 gr. — Hard cheese
- 2 pcs. - Garlic clove
- 2 pcs. – onions
- 100 gr. — Salted mushrooms
- 1 PC. — Boiled carrots
- Mayonnaise or sour cream - for dressing
- Dill greens - a bunch.
Finely chop the mushrooms, carrots and onions. Grate cheese and garlic. Mix everything. Season with sour cream or mayonnaise. The filling for the tartlets is ready.
Salad "Ladies"
Products:
- Chicken fillet (boiled) – 200 gr.
- Canned pineapples – 150 gr.
- Hard cheese – 100 gr.
- Garlic – 2 cloves
- Mayonnaise – for dressing
Heat treatment
After the vegetables are properly chopped, they begin to cook them. To do this, heat the olive oil in a thick-walled bowl, then add the onions and fry them for a few minutes.
As soon as the vegetable is browned, eggplants, carrots and sweet peppers are added to it. After salting and peppering the ingredients, fry them for about 5-10 minutes. Having achieved partial softness of the ingredients, crushed tomatoes, herbs and various spices are added to them.
After mixing the products with a spoon, cover them with a lid and simmer in their own juice for 10 minutes. During this time, all vegetables should become soft, forming a tasty and thick salad.
What to cook for a hot meal for a winter holiday
In nature, of course, you want hot dishes to be cooked over a fire. In winter, it is necessary to take into account the low air temperature and select dishes that do not take long to prepare.
If it is a kebab, then it is desirable that it be made from chicken meat. You can also consider options for cooking semi-finished products such as kupaty, sausages, and sausages over a fire.
Don't forget about fish cooked over charcoal. We will dwell on this dish in more detail. I present to you a very tasty recipe for cooking salmon on charcoal.
Hot dish “Salmon on coals”
You need to take:
- Salmon steaks – 6 pcs.
- Salt, pepper to taste
- Lemon – 1 pc.
Preparation:
Mix salt and pepper.
Rub salmon steaks with spices. Place on the grill and fry on both sides for 5-7 minutes. Turning over periodically. Pour lemon juice over the finished fish. You can start tasting. Bon appetit!
Warm potato salad
| Small potatoes 10pcs | Bake in the fire or in the oven, wrapped in foil |
| Pickled cucumbers 3 pcs | Cut into small pieces or half rings |
| Medium onion 1 piece | Peel and cut into half rings |
| Olive oil 2/3 tbsp | Make the dressing, pour over the peeled potatoes, let sit for 10-15 minutes |
| Greens to taste | |
| Mustard seeds 2 tbsp. | |
| Salt pepper | |
| White wine vinegar 3 tbsp. |
Cooking chicken kebab for a birthday in winter
You need to prepare the meat in advance, at home, so that when you are on vacation, you can quickly put the pieces on skewers and prepare a great hot meal in a few minutes. Check out 6 recipes for preparing various marinades for chicken and a recipe for Satsebeli sauce. Read more…
Tomatoes marinated in Korean style
This dish perfectly complements the taste of barbecue.
Required ingredients:
- 1 kg of strong, ripe medium-sized tomatoes;
- 2 bell peppers;
- 3 garlic cloves;
- dried chili pepper (one pinch);
- table vinegar, table salt, ground coriander, sugar - to taste;
- half a glass of vegetable oil;
- parsley and onion (50 g each).
Cooking process:
- Sweet peppers are cleaned, cut into pieces, crushed with a blender or masher.
- Add grated garlic, coriander, hot chili, salt, vinegar and granulated sugar to the mixture.
- The ingredients are mixed. The greens are finely chopped. Tomatoes are cut into pieces.
- Tomatoes and chopped peppers are placed in layers in a glass jar.
- Cover the container with a plastic lid and place it on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator.
Tomatoes cooked in Korean can be served with kebabs within 12–15 hours after cooking.
Drinks for a winter holiday in nature
Drinking in winter is much more difficult than in summer. Be sure to bring tea bags and drinking water so you can make hot tea. And of course, don’t forget to take juices and compotes to suit your taste.
I also suggest you prepare a delicious drink that will warm you up outdoors in winter - mulled wine. The spicy aroma and tart taste will not leave any of your invited guests indifferent. But do not forget that this drink contains alcohol, so it should not be offered to children.
I recommend preparing it at home in advance and transporting it in a thermos, but it will also be very interesting to prepare mulled wine over a fire.
Classic mulled wine with oranges and apples
We will need:
- 750 ml. – dry red wine
- 2 pcs. - Apples
- 2 pcs. — Oranges
- 2 pcs. – dried star anise
- 1 PC. - Nutmeg
- 2 pcs. – cloves
- 100 ml. - Water
- 50 gr. – honey (you can use sugar)
Preparation:
- Place all the spices prepared for mulled wine in a saucepan.
- Fill with water and boil for 10 minutes.
- Cut apples and oranges into large cubes.
- Pour wine, chopped fruit, and already infused spices into the pan.
- Set the heat to medium. Warm up the future mulled wine until small bubbles form.
- Under no circumstances should you boil it.
- Remove the drink from the heat and add honey. All is ready!
Cooking process
Usually barbecue snacks are prepared quite quickly. And Turkish salad is no exception to this. To prepare it, you need to use only white and sweet onions. It is peeled and very thinly cut into half rings. Next, place the vegetable in a deep plate, sprinkle with salt and rub thoroughly with your hands.
After adding drinking water to the onion, leave it in this form for several minutes. This is necessary so that all excess bitterness is removed from the vegetable.
After thoroughly washing the product several times, sumac is added to it. This spice should be added in large quantities. The taste of the snack will only benefit from this.
After mixing the ingredients, add chopped lettuce and fresh parsley one by one. The amount of these products depends on your taste.
Lastly, olive oil and a little more salt are added to the appetizer. Having mixed the products well, they are immediately served to the barbecue as a very tasty and aromatic salad.
