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Spring is gradually getting used to the role of a full-fledged hostess and is already in a hurry to please everyone with long-awaited gifts. The first fresh vegetables of the season appear on our tables, from which you can prepare many delicious and healthy dishes. We offer you a rating of the most spring recipes.
Crispy Vegetable Extravaganza
Fresh vegetables delight the eye with colorful colors, and the body-with placers of vitamins. Spring salad with cabbage, cucumber, bell pepper and carrots will allow you to get all this in full. Shred half a fork of white cabbage and squeeze with your hands. So the cabbage will become softer and will let the juice out faster. Fleshy sweet pepper is cleaned from seeds and partitions, cut into strips, 2 medium cucumbers are cut into slices. A small carrot is also removed from the top layer and grated on a fine grater. We combine all the vegetables in a salad bowl so that they are saturated with each other’s juices. At this time, we will start refueling. Mix 5 tbsp sunflower oil, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp salt. Season the salad and add a handful of chopped parsley and dill.
Sandwich with a dacha flavor
Among the recipes of the spring menu, there is a place for sandwiches, you just need to add vegetables and herbs to their composition. Cut 200 g of boiled chicken fillet into strips. We make a dressing of 50 g of natural yogurt, 2 tbsp. l. sweet mustard, a pinch of salt. Fill the chicken fillet with sauce. On a slice of bread, spread the green salad, smear it with grainy mustard, put a slice of juicy tomato on top, spread the chicken fillet in the sauce and cover the sandwich with a slice of bread. This light, but very satisfying sandwich can be taken to work as a healthy snack.
Young, but early
One of the features of proper nutrition in early spring is the abundance of seasonal vegetables in the menu. Among them, the place of honor is occupied by new potatoes. It can be boiled just like that, prepared from it side dishes and baked with other vegetables. Cut 500 g of potatoes into circles 5-6 mm thick, and if the potatoes are small, you can simply cut the tubers in half. Lubricate the ceramic mold with oil, lay a layer of potatoes, sprinkle with oil, sprinkle with salt, marjoram and oregano. Cut the garlic heads in half and place them on top of the potatoes. We send the form to the oven at 180°C for 50-60 minutes. This flavorful potato will be loved by home gourmets.
All covered in greenery
A little variety and novelty will not interfere with the spring menu for weight loss. A delicate cream of parsley soup will fit perfectly into it. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan, put 4 bunches of parsley in it for a minute, and then transfer it to a bowl of ice water. We dry the greens well on a towel and shred them. Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan, fry the chopped onion with a clove of garlic until softened. Pour in 800 ml of chicken broth and 200 ml of warm cream. Bring the mixture to a boil, cook for 20 minutes on low heat, then lay all the parsley. We continue to cook the greens for another 5 minutes, add lemon juice to taste, add salt and your favorite spices. Slightly cool the soup, puree with a blender and pass through a fine sieve. Before serving, garnish the soup plates with fresh parsley leaves and serve with crackers.
Kish, inspired by spring
It is very easy to transform homemade cakes in the menu for the spring period. Take the potato quiche with spinach. Knead 1 kg of boiled potatoes with a masher, add an egg, 50 g of flour, a pinch of salt and knead the dough. Tamp it into a round shape with sides and put it in the oven at 200°C for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, passeruem in olive oil 0.5 bunch of chopped green onions with 2 cloves of garlic. Put here 800 g of chopped spinach and simmer on low heat until the liquid evaporates. Rub 300 g of feta cheese with 2 eggs and 4 tablespoons of milk into a homogeneous mush. Combine it with the cooled spinach, salt and pepper to taste, evenly distribute the filling inside the potato base. Sprinkle the cake with grated cheese and bake for 30 minutes at 180°C. By the way, this spring quiche in cold form will be even tastier.
Whatever you say, spring is a time of pleasant changes that can not but affect the daily menu. Our website contains a lot of recipes for simple and light spring salads, homemade soups, hot meat and fish dishes. And if you want to share your own original ideas, tell us about them in the comments.