Modern housewives often do not have time to prepare a full dinner for the whole family. Many people replace homemade meals with store-bought convenience foods. But dumplings, dumplings and pizza not only quickly become boring, but also cause damage to health if consumed for a long time. When faced with an acute lack of time and the desire to feed the family, you can prepare potato salad. A hearty, nutritious and tasty dish will certainly please your loved ones.
General principles for preparing salad
Pickled cucumbers are a traditional dish of the Russian feast. However, the homeland of the cucumber is India and Mesopotamia, where they began to grow it more than one thousand years ago. According to archaeologists and their findings, it was there that the first attempts at pickling cucumbers were made. In many countries of the ancient world they tried to pickle fruits. In ancient Rome, vinegar was used for pickling. The result was pickled cucumbers. Emperors and nobles, kings and their subjects loved salted vegetables.
The vegetable appeared in Rus' much later than in the rest of the world. Cucumbers were salted in oak barrels, this gave them a special aroma and a pleasant crunch. Salting of products occurs as a result of fermentation, when lactic acid bacteria are formed. They are beneficial for the human body and are able to cleanse blood vessels of cholesterol and excess fat, as well as prevent some intestinal infections.
If you eat pickles, they can:
- Increase your appetite.
- Improve intestinal function and motility due to the presence of fiber.
- They will help control your figure (moderate consumption quickly satisfies hunger and has a mild laxative effect).
- Improve metabolism in the body (fiber has a beneficial effect on this process).
- Replenish the lack of vitamins C and group B.
However, we should not forget that salty foods can be harmful. Everything requires moderation and common sense.
Calorie content, protein, fat and carbohydrate content
Pickles contain a fairly low number of calories. In moderation, they can be included in meals to maintain or lose weight.
BJU for 100 g | Average of nutrition facts from various sources |
Calorie content | 13 kcal |
Squirrels | 0.8 g |
Fats | 0.1 g |
Carbohydrates | 1.7 g |
Alimentary fiber | 0.8 g |
Water | 92 g |
Pickled cucumbers are rich in vitamins and microelements just like fresh ones.
They contain:
- B vitamins;
- vitamin C;
- vitamin E;
- vitamin A and beta carotene;
- phosphorus and magnesium;
- potassium and sodium;
- iron and calcium.
You should buy pickles in stores or from trusted sellers on the market. Delicious and crunchy, pickles are a versatile appetizer and can be seen in many of the most common and popular salad recipes. They give the dish a light taste and a pleasant aroma.
When preparing salads, different methods of cutting pickled cucumbers are used:
- circles;
- cubes;
- slices;
- with straws.
As a rule, the skin of cucumbers is not cut off. This procedure is necessary if you need to give the dish greater tenderness and softness. Pickled cucumber salad seasoned with sour cream or mayonnaise is best served in deep salad bowls and, preferably, immediately after cooking, as they quickly release moisture and lose their shape. Salads dressed with oil hold their shape longer and better, and can be served on a large flat dish.
To prepare salads you will need the following items:
- cutting boards;
- slicing knives;
- pots for cooking ingredients;
- frying pan or saucepan;
- plates and bowls for recipes;
- colander;
- grater;
- salad bowls.
Recipe for potato salad with cucumbers. Calorie, chemical composition and nutritional value.
Nutritional value and chemical composition of “potato salad with cucumbers”.
The table shows the nutritional content (calories, proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals) per 100 grams of edible portion.
Nutrient | Quantity | Norm** | % of the norm in 100 g | % of the norm in 100 kcal | 100% normal |
Calorie content | 89 kcal | 1684 kcal | 5.3% | 6% | 1892 |
Squirrels | 2 g | 76 g | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3800 g |
Fats | 3.3 g | 56 g | 5.9% | 6.6% | 1697 g |
Carbohydrates | 12.7 g | 219 g | 5.8% | 6.5% | 1724 g |
Organic acids | 0.1 g | ~ | |||
Alimentary fiber | 1.3 g | 20 g | 6.5% | 7.3% | 1538 g |
Water | 79.2 g | 2273 g | 3.5% | 3.9% | 2870 g |
Ash | 1.6364 g | ~ | |||
Vitamins | |||||
Vitamin A, RE | 2.3 mcg | 900 mcg | 0.3% | 0.3% | 39130 g |
beta carotene | 0.015 mg | 5 mg | 0.3% | 0.3% | 33333 g |
Vitamin B1, thiamine | 0.079 mg | 1.5 mg | 5.3% | 6% | 1899 |
Vitamin B2, riboflavin | 0.047 mg | 1.8 mg | 2.6% | 2.9% | 3830 g |
Vitamin B5, pantothenic | 0.006 mg | 5 mg | 0.1% | 0.1% | 83333 g |
Vitamin B6, pyridoxine | 0.007 mg | 2 mg | 0.4% | 0.4% | 28571 g |
Vitamin B9, folates | 0.545 mcg | 400 mcg | 0.1% | 0.1% | 73394 g |
Vitamin C, ascorbic acid | 11.59 mg | 90 mg | 12.9% | 14.5% | 777 g |
Vitamin E, alpha tocopherol, TE | 3.088 mg | 15 mg | 20.6% | 23.1% | 486 g |
Vitamin H, biotin | 0.055 mcg | 50 mcg | 0.1% | 0.1% | 90909 g |
Vitamin RR, NE | 1.2371 mg | 20 mg | 6.2% | 7% | 1617 g |
Niacin | 0.845 mg | ~ | |||
Macronutrients | |||||
Potassium, K | 388.64 mg | 2500 mg | 15.5% | 17.4% | 643 g |
Calcium, Ca | 14.76 mg | 1000 mg | 1.5% | 1.7% | 6775 g |
Magnesium, Mg | 17.52 mg | 400 mg | 4.4% | 4.9% | 2283 g |
Sodium, Na | 72.21 mg | 1300 mg | 5.6% | 6.3% | 1800 g |
Sera, S | 3.94 mg | 1000 mg | 0.4% | 0.4% | 25381 g |
Phosphorus, P | 47.5 mg | 800 mg | 5.9% | 6.6% | 1684 g |
Chlorine, Cl | 1.52 mg | 2300 mg | 0.1% | 0.1% | 151316 g |
Microelements | |||||
Aluminium, Al | 24.2 mcg | ~ | |||
Bor, B | 12.1 mcg | ~ | |||
Iron, Fe | 0.836 mg | 18 mg | 4.6% | 5.2% | 2153 g |
Yod, I | 0.64 mcg | 150 mcg | 0.4% | 0.4% | 23438 g |
Cobalt, Co | 0.303 mcg | 10 mcg | 3% | 3.4% | 3300 g |
Manganese, Mn | 0.0139 mg | 2 mg | 0.7% | 0.8% | 14388 g |
Copper, Cu | 5.45 mcg | 1000 mcg | 0.5% | 0.6% | 18349 g |
Nickel, Ni | 0.182 mcg | ~ | |||
Rubidium, Rb | 28.8 mcg | ~ | |||
Fluorine, F | 1.88 mcg | 4000 mcg | 212766 g | ||
Chromium, Cr | 0.12 mcg | 50 mcg | 0.2% | 0.2% | 41667 g |
Zinc, Zn | 0.0515 mg | 12 mg | 0.4% | 0.4% | 23301 g |
Digestible carbohydrates | |||||
Starch and dextrins | 11.294 g | ~ | |||
Mono- and disaccharides (sugars) | 1.3 g | max 100 g | |||
Glucose (dextrose) | 0.0788 g | ~ | |||
Sucrose | 0.3939 g | ~ | |||
Fructose | 0.0727 g | ~ | |||
Essential amino acids | 0.0173 g | ~ | |||
Arginine* | 0.0097 g | ~ | |||
Valin | 0.0015 g | ~ | |||
Histidine* | 0.0008 g | ~ | |||
Isoleucine | 0.0024 g | ~ | |||
Leucine | 0.003 g | ~ | |||
Lysine | 0.0036 g | ~ | |||
Methionine | 0.0006 g | ~ | |||
Methionine + Cysteine | 0.0012 g | ~ | |||
Threonine | 0.0024 g | ~ | |||
Tryptophan | 0.0012 g | ~ | |||
Phenylalanine | 0.0025 g | ~ | |||
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine | 0.0042 g | ~ | |||
Nonessential amino acids | 0.0402 g | ~ | |||
Alanin | 0.0035 g | ~ | |||
Aspartic acid | 0.0042 g | ~ | |||
Glycine | 0.0025 g | ~ | |||
Glutamic acid | 0.0133 g | ~ | |||
Proline | 0.0018 g | ~ | |||
Serin | 0.0016 g | ~ | |||
Tyrosine | 0.0018 g | ~ | |||
Cysteine | 0.0008 g | ~ | |||
Sterols (sterols) | |||||
beta sitosterol | 12.1212 mg | ~ | |||
Saturated fatty acids | |||||
Saturated fatty acids | 0.8 g | max 18.7 g | |||
14:0 Miristinovaya | 0.0242 g | ~ | |||
16:0 Palmitinaya | 0.6303 g | ~ | |||
Monounsaturated fatty acids | 0.5879 g | min 16.8 g | 3.5% | 3.9% | |
16:1 Palmitoleic | 0.0242 g | ~ | |||
18:1 Oleic (omega-9) | 0.5636 g | ~ | |||
Polyunsaturated fatty acids | 1.5394 g | from 11.2 to 20.6 g | 13.7% | 15.4% | |
18:2 Linolevaya | 1.5394 g | ~ |
The energy value of potato salad with cucumbers is 89 kcal.
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** This table shows the average levels of vitamins and minerals for an adult. If you want to know the norms taking into account your gender, age and other factors, then use the “My Healthy Diet” application.
Vinaigrette, classic recipe
There are many recipes for this salad, which is traditionally prepared with pickles.
Pickled cucumber salad is the most famous one and is a vinaigrette.
And they differ precisely in the ingredients. The classic set of products is unchanged in each recipe, but it is prepared differently. Some people add beans to the vinaigrette, others add herring. Some people - apples, and others - smoked fish and mushrooms. But each of the famous recipes contains pickled cucumbers. The classic vinaigrette recipe is the most popular.
Ingredients
Have to take:
- pickled cucumbers - 300 g;
- sauerkraut - 150-200 g;
- beets - 300 g;
- potatoes - 200 g;
- carrots - 200 g
- peas - 1 jar;
- onion - 150 g;
- aromatic oil (preferably sunflower) - 4-5 tbsp. l.;
- spices (pepper, salt - optional).
Step-by-step cooking process
The cooking process includes several stages:
- Rinse the vegetables well.
- Boil: carrots and potatoes without peeling them.
- Cook the beets separately in another container.
- Allow the cooked vegetables to cool completely and then peel.
- Cut the beets into medium cubes, place them in a separate deep plate and pour oil over them. This preliminary procedure will prevent the salad from coloring too much, and the dish will look more appetizing and beautiful.
- Cut the remaining boiled vegetables and cucumbers into cubes of equal size.
- Let the cabbage drain well and, if it is coarsely chopped, cut into smaller pieces.
- Cut the onion into medium pieces (the same as other vegetables).
- Place the prepared vegetables (except beets) in one bowl, add peas.
- Pour oil over the mixture. Add beets last. Mix everything together carefully. Pepper and salt if desired.
This is a dish that can be used as a side dish for meat, fish, or eaten on its own, without any additions.
It is advisable to add beets to the dish immediately before serving, and let the chopped cucumbers drain in a colander before adding to the salad. This will remove the wateriness from the vinaigrette.
Pickled cucumber salad with butter
Pickled cucumber salad with butter is the easiest and fastest to prepare.
They call it Five Minutes.
Ingredients
Have to take:
- pickled cucumbers - 7 pcs.;
- onion (leek or onion possible) - 100 g;
- aromatic oil (sunflower is better) - 60 g;
- pepper (salt if needed).
Step-by-step cooking process
The cooking process includes several stages:
- Cut the cucumbers into circles (if desired, you can cut them in half again).
- Place the cucumbers in a colander to drain the brine. Then the salad will not be watery.
- Peel the onion and rinse. Cut it into thin half rings.
- In a deep bowl, combine all the vegetables and pepper.
- Drizzle with oil.
The salad goes well with meat dishes. You can make it spicier by adding more pepper or replacing black pepper with hot cayenne pepper.
Pickled cucumber salad with sour cream
A salad of pickled cucumbers and sour cream is very easy to prepare. It's good as a snack.
It can be served with meat, fish or poultry dishes.
Ingredients
Have to take:
- pickled cucumbers - 250-300 g;
- eggs - 2 large;
- peas - 250 g;
- cheese - 100-150 g;
- garlic - 2-3 cloves;
- sour cream - 50-70 g (2-3 tbsp.)
- pepper, salt.
Step-by-step cooking process
The cooking process includes several stages:
- Cut the cucumbers (can be into cubes or strips), let them drain in a colander.
- Boil the eggs and cool in cold water. Peel and cut them like cucumbers.
- Coarsely grate the cheese.
- Finely chop or grate the garlic with a knife.
- Place the ingredients in a bowl, adding the peas.
- Salt the dish, if necessary, and pepper.
- Add sour cream to the dish.
You can decorate the salad with the greens you like.
Tender salad with boiled potatoes and eggs
INGREDIENTS | QUANTITY |
salt | taste |
pickled cucumber | 1 PC. |
horseradish | 30 g |
green onions | 30 g |
eggs | 2 pcs. |
mayonnaise | 0.1 l |
crackers with garlic flavor | 0.2 kg |
parsley | 30 g |
ground black pepper | taste |
potato | 2 pcs. |
walnuts | 100 g |
meat | 0.3 kg |
How much time - 40 minutes.
What is the calorie content - 229 calories.
How to cook:
- Boil the potatoes until tender, cut into cubes.
- Cool the boiled eggs, peel and chop them too.
- Wash the meat and place in a saucepan.
- Pour in water, place on the stove and bring to a boil.
- Then boil until tender, cool in the broth and cut into cubes.
- Also cut the cucumbers into cubes, chop the greens (parsley and green onions).
- Place the nuts in a dry frying pan and heat until golden brown.
- Cool them and chop them.
- Grate horseradish on a fine grater.
- Mix eggs, potatoes, meat, cucumbers, nuts, herbs, horseradish.
- Season with mayonnaise, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Before serving, add croutons to the salad and serve.
Pickled cucumber salad with eggs and potatoes
This is a budget salad that contains pickles and other affordable ingredients.
Ingredients
Have to take:
- potatoes (2 medium tubers) - 300 g;
- pickled cucumbers - 450 g (3 pcs.);
- eggs - 2 large;
- mayonnaise - 40 g;
- pepper and salt.
Step-by-step cooking process
The cooking process includes several stages:
- Boil potatoes and eggs (can be in one bowl), after washing them well.
- Cut the cucumbers into slices or halves.
- Cool the potatoes and eggs and peel them. Cut them into small slices or cubes.
- Place the products in a salad bowl and, if necessary, salt them and add pepper.
- Mix all ingredients carefully, adding mayonnaise.
One of the simplest and most affordable salads is ready. It will be good as a side dish for meat or fish dishes.
You can use sour cream rather than mayonnaise, and add any greens and onions to the salad.
How to prepare “Salad with potatoes and pickles”
1. Wash the potatoes thoroughly and place them in a saucepan. Fill with cold water and set to cook. Once boiling, cook over medium heat until soft. Place the finished potatoes under running cold water and cool.
2. Peel and cut the potatoes into small cubes. Place in a salad bowl (it’s better to use a wide one to make it easier to dress and mix the salad).
3. Add a little salt to taste. One ingredient that is included in this simple recipe for salad with potatoes and pickles will add a special piquancy - brine. Pour a small amount onto the potatoes and mix gently. Cut the cucumbers into small cubes and add to the salad bowl.
4. Two more simple ingredients are boiled green beans and chopped onions. The onion can be pre-marinated or scalded with boiling water, for example. Add all ingredients to the salad.
5. A little pepper (can be used in this simple recipe for salad with potatoes and pickles and other spices to taste) and vegetable oil. Season and toss the salad.
6. It is better to cool the salad before serving. This is such a delicious and satisfying snack without any hassle. For those who like it spicy, you can add chili pepper.
Pickled cucumber salad with onions
The salad is prepared from a minimum of ingredients.
It's delicious and easy to make.
Ingredients
Have to take:
- pickled cucumbers - 6 pcs. (average);
- onion - 1 medium size or half a large one;
- mayonnaise (if desired, replace it with sour cream) - 2-3 tbsp. l.;
- pepper to taste.
Step-by-step cooking process
The cooking process includes several stages:
- Cut each cucumber lengthwise, and then cut each half crosswise into slices.
- Place them in a colander to remove excess liquid.
- Wash the peeled onion and cut it into thin half rings.
- Place the vegetables in a salad bowl, sprinkle with pepper and season with mayonnaise.
It is good to serve this salad with fried or boiled potatoes, meat or fish dishes.
Pickled cucumber salad with beets
This is an easy to prepare salad with minimal ingredients.
Preparation next.
Ingredients
Have to take:
- pickled cucumbers - 400 g;
- beets - 1000 g (4 pieces of medium size);
- sunflower oil - 40 g;
- onions - 150-200 g;
- spices to taste.
Step-by-step cooking process
The cooking process includes several stages:
- Wash and boil the beets.
- Cut the cucumbers into large strips.
- Peel the onion, rinse, cut into thin half rings.
- Let the beets cool. Peel it and cut it like cucumbers.
- Place the vegetables in a salad bowl, season with oil.
- If desired, add pepper and salt.
This salad goes well with meat and potato dishes. If the beets are very sweet, you can sprinkle them with lemon juice after cooking and cutting.
How to prepare “Potato salad with cucumbers”
First of all, you need to boil the potatoes and carrots. This can be done in one pan. Just wash the vegetables, cover them with water and boil until tender without peeling them. When they have cooled, peel them and cut them into pieces.
Next, start chopping the onion. First, peel it and chop it into small pieces. To remove the harsh taste, you can pour boiling water over the onion. Cut the pickled cucumbers into small pieces too.
Place all vegetables in one plate. Add salt to taste. It’s better not to skimp on ground black pepper in this salad; it goes well with all the ingredients. If you wish, you can add your favorite seasonings or some green onions.
The final stage of preparation is dressing the salad. Typically, mayonnaise is used to dress such salads. But this time I decided to use fresh sour cream. I must say that she fits here no worse. Mix all ingredients and serve.
Pickled cucumber salad with sprats
A salad of pickled cucumbers with sprats and other ingredients is flaky, simple, tasty and satisfying.
Ingredients
Have to take:
- cucumbers - 500 g;
- sprats - 2 standard jars;
- potatoes - 300 g;
- large fresh chicken eggs - 3 pcs.;
- mayonnaise (to coat the layers of salad).
Step-by-step cooking process
The cooking process includes several stages:
- Boil the potatoes in their skins, rinsing them well.
- Hard boil the eggs.
- Finely chop the cucumbers, or you can grate them. Let them drain well in a colander or sieve.
- Drain the liquid from the jars of sprats.
- Mash the sprats thoroughly (you can use a fork).
- Peel the potatoes and then finely chop them into cubes.
- Peel the eggs.
- Chop the whites.
- Finely grate the egg yolks.
Assemble the salad, coat each layer with mayonnaise:
- Place the potatoes on the dish first.
- Then - sprats.
- The next layer is whites.
- Place pickled cucumbers on the whites.
- The last layer of salad is the yolks.
You can decorate the dish with herbs: parsley or dill, slices of cucumbers and whole sprats.
Step-by-step recipe for making potato salad
Ingredient:
- Boiled potatoes in their jackets – 3-5 pcs;
- Pickled cucumber – 2 pcs;
- Onion – 1 piece;
- Salt - 0.5 tsp;
- Mayonnaise - 3-4 tbsp. lie
Boil potatoes in their skins. Peel and cut into small cubes.
Cucumbers, it is recommended to use salted ones, can be replaced with pickled ones. You will need 2 medium size pieces. Finely chop.
Peel the onions and cut into small pieces.
Add to salad bowl with all ingredients
Add mayonnaise and salt to taste.
Mix. Now you can put the potato salad with onions and pickles in small salad bowls and serve.
Cooking will take 10 minutes of your time if you use boiled potatoes.
My family loves this dish and simply eats it with bread. I cook it mainly in the winter, when I want something tasty, filling and nutritious. If you add mayonnaise without eggs, the salad will turn out lean.
Pickled cucumber salad with beans
A salad of beans and pickles is good in the cold winter season. It is filling and tasty.
Good served with potatoes or as an independent dish.
Ingredients
Have to take:
- pickled cucumbers - 450-600 g;
- any (white, red) canned beans - 250 g;
- carrots - 250 g;
- red sweet onion - 100 g;
- any odorless oil (vegetable) - 50 ml (3 tbsp.);
- onion - 10-20 g (green);
- salt pepper.
Step-by-step cooking process
The cooking process includes several stages:
- Wash and peel the carrots.
- Cut it into medium cubes.
- Peel the onion, rinse it, cut it into half rings.
- Fry the onions and carrots in a frying pan, which is slightly greased with oil.
- Then cool the vegetables by adding salt and pepper.
- Cut the pickled cucumbers into medium cubes and let them drain in a colander.
- Drain the beans and place them in a salad bowl.
- Chop green onions.
- Add fried vegetables to beans. Send pickled cucumbers and onions there.
- If necessary, add more pepper to the salad and add salt.
It’s good to add any greens, beets or pickled mushrooms to this delicious winter salad. The taste of the dish will only become richer and more interesting.
Pickled cucumber salad with potatoes
Pickled cucumber is very easy to prepare, but that is precisely why it can be prepared as often as possible. It turns out to be simply extraordinary, since the contrast of tastes of fresh aromatic cucumbers and already salted ones is incredibly rich and bright. Potatoes make this salad filling, ideal for a light breakfast or dinner.
Required components:
- 300 gr. potatoes;
- 200 gr. lightly salted cucumbers;
- 200 gr. fresh cucumbers;
- 30 gr. green onions;
- 20 gr. mayonnaise;
- 1 egg;
- 10 gr. soy sauce;
- 2 gr. salt.
Salad with pickles and potatoes:
- The potatoes are washed with an ordinary brush, after which they are boiled in the so-called “uniform”, cooled and this “uniform” is removed from it, cut into thin slices on a board.
- The egg is boiled and poured with cold water. When it cools, cut into cubes.
- Fresh cucumbers are washed well, peeled and cut into thin half rings.
- Wash and cut the cucumbers into thin slices, squeeze them a little with your hands.
- The green onion is washed, the remaining droplets are shaken off and placed on a board, finely chopped with a knife.
- Pour all the ingredients into a salad bowl, pour in mayonnaise and soy sauce and mix everything with a spoon.
Tip: to make the salad more filling, you can not only boil the potatoes, but then also fry them in a frying pan with butter. The taste will be richer and the salad will be more satisfying.
Pickled cucumber salad with croutons
This is a salad made from available ingredients. It is prepared very simply and quickly.
Ingredients
Have to take:
- canned pickled cucumbers - 500-700 g;
- chicken eggs (large) - 4 pcs.;
- any cheese - 300 g;
- crackers (buy ready-made or dried from bread) - 120 g;
- mayonnaise sauce - 75 g;
- garlic (slices) - 2-3;
- pepper (freshly ground) - according to taste preferences;
- greens - optional.
Step-by-step cooking process
The cooking process includes several stages:
- Cut the cucumbers into cubes or small slices and place in a colander to drain the liquid well.
- Boil the eggs. Cool them in cold water, peel and chop not very finely.
- Then grate the cheese.
- Place the ingredients in a salad bowl and squeeze the garlic into it.
- If desired, add pepper to the dish.
- Season the appetizer with mayonnaise.
- Add croutons before serving the salad.
If you add dill and peas to the recipe, the taste of the salad will change slightly. It can be served as an independent full-fledged dish.
How to make Potato Salad with Pickles
Wash the potatoes and carrots well and cook. Then peel and cool. Boil the eggs hard.
Cut the potatoes into cubes, grate the carrots and eggs on a medium grater. Cut the cucumber into cubes similar in size to potato cubes.
Drain the oil from the jar of cod. Place the fish in a salad bowl, soften and mash it with a fork.
Now add all the other ingredients to the salad bowl. Mix everything and add salt.
Season the salad with mayonnaise and serve. Enjoy your meal!
Pickled cucumber salad with cabbage
Cabbage salad with pickles is very good as an appetizer. It comes out refreshing and crispy.
Ingredients
Have to take:
- cucumbers - 300 g;
- fresh white cabbage (or Chinese cabbage) - 300 g;
- carrots - 300 g;
- onion - 100 g (1 medium onion);
- sunflower oil (fragrant) - 70 g;
- salt and pepper according to taste preferences.
Step-by-step cooking process
The cooking process includes several stages:
- Slice the cabbage thinner.
- Transfer it to a deep bowl.
- Season the cabbage with salt and lightly rub it with your hands.
- Rinse the carrots. Peel it and grate it coarsely. Add to cabbage.
- Cut the cucumbers into strips.
- Peel the onion, wash it and cut into half rings.
- Pepper everything, pour oil,
- Mix the salad.
A juicy, crispy appetizer dish that goes well with meat, fish or poultry. This salad can be supplemented with greens, peas or corn.
Pickled cucumber salad with squid
Pickled cucumber salad with squid can be included in the holiday menu. It is prepared quickly and simply. It will take more time just to prepare the squid.
Ingredients
Have to take:
- pickled cucumbers (preferably canned) - 250-300 g;
- fresh frozen gutted squid - 3 carcasses (about 300 g when thawed);
- peas - 1 jar;
- onion (preferably fresh green) - 2 g;
- mayonnaise - 40 g;
- salt and pepper - a pinch.
Step-by-step cooking process
The cooking process includes several stages:
- Defrost the squid, scald it with boiling water and immediately pour ice water over it. Then clean the carcasses from the film.
- Boil water in a saucepan and salt it.
- Place the prepared squids in boiling water and immediately remove to drain excess liquid and cool.
- Cut them into cubes.
- Cut the cucumbers in the same way.
- Peel and wash the onion, chop it not very finely.
- Place everything in a salad bowl, adding salt and pepper if necessary.
- Mix the salad, first seasoning it with mayonnaise.
The salad turns out very appetizing and tasty. You can serve it as an appetizer, or as a complete meal on its own.
Delicious potatoes
Potato salad is a traditional German dish. In various cafes and restaurants in Germany you can find many varieties of this delicious snack. The classic salad recipe, which dates back centuries, consists of onions, boiled potatoes and pickles. Season the dish with a sauce based on apple cider vinegar and vegetable oil.
Modern analogues of the German snack are more varied. For the salad, not only boiled, but also fried and baked potatoes are used. Root vegetables are supplemented with green peas, carrots, tomatoes, fresh or pickled cucumbers, chicken eggs, green beans, bacon, sausages, meat, cheese, olives, mushrooms, sweet peppers, herbs and herring. Garlic, mustard, ginger, sesame and lemon juice will add a touch of piquancy.
You can dress the salad with your favorite sauce. The most commonly used are mayonnaise, sour cream, yogurt or oil-based dressing. The latter is made with the addition of vinegar, soy sauce or citrus juice.
To prepare a delicious and satisfying snack, you will need a little time, a simple set of ingredients and a little inspiration. The most popular potato salad recipes will help you create a nutritious and unusual dinner for the whole family.
German potato salad
Having tasted the classic version of German potato and pickle salad, it becomes clear why this dish is so popular in Germany. The simple ingredients of the dish combine perfectly with each other, creating a perfect harmony of taste. To make the appetizer more satisfying and interesting, you can add some Bavarian sausages to it.
You will need:
- kilogram of potatoes;
- large head of onion;
- several pickles;
- a glass of apple cider vinegar;
- half a glass of vegetable oil;
- ground black pepper, salt.
Step by step guide:
- Bring several liters of water to a boil.
- Peel the potatoes and wash them thoroughly. Cut the root vegetables into thin slices (about 3 mm) and place in boiling water. Cook for 7-8 minutes at low boil. Place the finished potatoes in a colander, draining the hot liquid. Cool to room temperature.
- Remove the stems from the pickled cucumbers and cut into thin slices. Leave for 5 minutes and then squeeze out excess juice with your hands.
- Rinse the peeled onion and cut into small cubes.
- Prepare the dressing: combine vegetable oil and apple cider vinegar, and then whisk a little.
- Place the prepared components into a deep container. Add dressing, salt and pepper to taste. Mix thoroughly and let sit for 15 minutes.
Pickled cucumber salad with mushrooms
Pickled cucumber salad with mushrooms is a snack dish that requires a minimum amount of ingredients to prepare.
Ingredients
Have to take:
- cucumbers - 400 g;
- salted mushrooms - 300-400 g;
- onion - 120 g (1 medium onion);
- any aromatic oil (preferably sunflower) - 40-50 g;
- pepper.
Step-by-step cooking process
The cooking process includes several stages:
- Cut the pickled cucumbers into medium pieces (slices or cubes) and place them in a colander. Let the excess liquid drain away.
- If they are very salty, rinse the mushrooms with water and let them drain.
- If necessary, chop large mushrooms, but not finely. Onion - in half rings.
- Place all the ingredients in a salad bowl, pepper if necessary and add oil.
It's good to sprinkle the salad with parsley or dill. They will add brightness and flavor to the dish.
Pickled cucumber salad with chicken
Pickled cucumber salad with chicken is light and quite easy to prepare. It can be included both in the everyday menu and in the holiday menu.
Ingredients
Have to take:
- pickled cucumber - 300 g;
- chicken fillet (breast, maybe thigh) - 300 g;
- cheese (any) - 30-40 g;
- large chicken eggs - 2 pcs.;
- peas - 250 g;
- mayonnaise (preferably homemade) -3-4 tbsp. l.;
- garlic cloves - 2-3;
- pepper (preferably freshly ground) and salt - according to taste preferences.
Step-by-step cooking process
The cooking process includes several stages:
- Boil the chicken meat, first adding salt to the water.
- Boil the eggs.
- Cool the meat and cut into medium cubes.
- Peel the eggs and cut them in the same way as meat.
- Cut the cucumbers into slices (not very large) and let the excess liquid drain in a colander.
- Coarsely grate the cheese.
- Squeeze the garlic through a press. You can grate it.
- Place everything that has been prepared into a salad bowl. If necessary, add salt and pepper
- Add Mayo.
The dish will be lighter if you use chicken breast in cooking. And if you prepare a salad with chicken thigh fillet, it will be more tender. You can make a layered salad by laying out the ingredients in any order and greasing them with mayonnaise. It will turn out interesting and tasty.
Pickled cucumber and potato salad
This salad can rightfully be called special, because among its main components there is herring. It’s strange that to this day this amazingly tasty fish is added exclusively to “Shuba”. You shouldn’t limit yourself to just this, although tasty, but still one dish. This inexpensive and healthy fish should be on the table more often; it is worth using it in other, no less tasty salads.
Required components:
- 400 gr. potatoes;
- 200 gr. herring fillet;
- 100 gr. cucumbers;
- 40 gr. green onions;
- 2 large eggs;
- 100 gr. tomatoes;
- 20 gr. vegetable oil;
- 30 gr. lettuce leaves;
- 30 gr. dill.
Salad with potatoes and pickled cucumbers:
- The potatoes are first washed with a brush and boiled in their skins, then cooled and peeled, and cut into cubes on a board.
- Cucumbers are washed and peeled with a knife, cut into thin bars.
- The herring fillet is placed on a board and cut into small pieces, too.
- The green onion is washed and chopped into smaller pieces on a board.
- The eggs are boiled, then cooled, the shells are peeled off, and cut into cubes.
- Pour everything into one bowl and pour in sour cream, salt and add pepper, mix with a spoon.
- Tomatoes are also cut into thin slices.
- The greens are washed and cut finely on a board.
- Lettuce leaves are washed and dried.
- Lettuce leaves are placed at the bottom of the dish and the salad itself is laid out on them.
- Decorate it with tomatoes and herbs.
Advice: you should take the choice of fish very seriously - the taste of the finished dish depends on it. It is better to choose a lightly salted, non-spicy version. Be sure to check the manufacturing date and expiration date.
Useful tips and tricks
To make pickled cucumber salads tasty and appetizing, you need to follow some rules:
- to prepare salads, you should use pickles purchased from trusted sellers on the market, in a store, or from your own production;
- You should not put chopped cucumbers directly into the salad, you need to rid them of excess liquid by placing them in a colander or sieve;
- In some salads, it is better to add pickles before serving;
- You should not store ready-made salads containing pickled cucumbers for a long time, as they quickly become watery;
- the skin of pickled cucumbers is cut off only if it is necessary to give the salad special tenderness and softness;
- Very salty cucumbers can be used in salads, where one of the ingredients is boiled rice, which neutralizes salt well.
Tasty and crunchy, pickled cucumbers go well with other foods. By changing or adding a variety of ingredients to them, you can diversify your holiday and everyday menu. Salads of different tastes and compositions can be prepared easily.
How to prepare “Potato salad with pickled cucumbers”
Prepare the ingredients, peel the potatoes and let them cook. Just don't boil it too much.
While the potatoes are cooking, cut the cucumbers and onions into small cubes. By the way, if you use white onions (and they are usually very sharp), soak them in cucumber marinade.
Cut the boiled potatoes into cubes, add all the other ingredients (don't forget to drain the marinade from the onions), as well as chopped herbs.
Add spices to taste, you can season the salad with vegetable oil.
The finished potato salad with pickled cucumbers is ready to serve. Bon appetit!