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The new summer picnic season is not long to wait. Very soon it will be possible to get the whole family out of the stuffy metropolis — to relax in nature and fry kebabs. But the kebabs still need to be cooked. And so that the waiting time does not drag on painfully long, it is better to occupy everyone with light snacks that will whet the appetite and lift the mood. Simple quick recipes are shared by the experts of the brand “Vegensy”.
Cooking is easy and fast
On a picnic, you want to relax and enjoy life. But I don’t want to do snacks in the field at all. It is better to take care of everything at home in advance. At the same time, you can not particularly bother with long preparations. All thanks to a new healthy food product called “Vegens”.
Veggies are made from the freshest and highest quality vegetables, carefully grown in different parts of Russia. The cooking technology is simple and transparent. Vegetables are thoroughly washed, cleaned and cut into pieces. After that, they are subjected to blanching and hygienic treatment. This delicate technology allows you to preserve the rich color, delicate aroma and natural taste. And most importantly, almost all the available vitamins, micro-and macronutrients. That’s why there is no need to use dyes and flavor enhancers. As well as artificial preservatives.
Veggies are completely ready for use and conveniently packed — you can just take them with you on a picnic. They will satisfy a slight hunger while waiting for shish kebabs and will charge with a shock portion of valuable elements. But it is much more interesting to dream up a little and come up with light original snacks for the whole company.
A little Caucasian colors
Phali is a famous Georgian snack, which is prepared from walnuts, vegetables and a large amount of greens. Beet veggies will give them a pleasant vegetable sweetness and exquisite delicate notes. In addition, it is nutritious and very useful.
Ingredients:
- beet veggies (cubes) – 50 g
- walnuts-100 g
- cilantro-bunch
- purple onion — 1 head
- garlic — 2 cloves
- hops-suneli-0.5 tsp.
- saffron-0.5 tsp.
- salt, white wine vinegar-to taste
Fill the beet veggies with water, bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for 15-20 minutes. Then we throw them into a colander and sprinkle with vinegar — so the beets will retain an intense color. Walnuts are dried in a frying pan without oil, cleaned from excess husks and crushed into crumbs with a blender.
Chop the greens, finely chop the garlic and onion, combine with nuts. At the end, we spread beet veggies. We continue to beat everything with a blender until a thick homogeneous mass is obtained. Season it with salt and spices, let it stand in the refrigerator for 30-40 minutes. Now we mold small neat balls with wet hands and let them freeze — delicious beetroot phali are ready!
Burger with an orange mood
At a picnic, it is always nice to have a snack with hamburgers, especially unusual ones. Instead of the traditional meat cutlet, we will prepare a nutritious vegetable cutlet from carrot veggies. They will give it an appetizing orange hue, a subtle aroma and a pleasant sweet taste. A charge of vitamins is also provided.
Ingredients:
- carrot veggies (bars) – 50 g
- eggs — 2 pcs.
- flour — 70 g
- semolina — 0.5 tbsp. l.
- butter — 2 tbsp. l.
- vegetable oil for frying
- baking powder – ¼ tsp.
- salt, black pepper, turmeric — to taste
- breadcrumbs
- grain loaf
- sour cream and leaf salad for serving
Bring the water to a boil in a small saucepan, add salt, pour out the carrot veggies. We cook them for 10 minutes under the lid, then we throw them into a colander — it is important that the excess liquid completely disappears. We return the veggies to the pan, put the butter and knead it with a mash in the puree.
When it cools down a little, we introduce eggs, semolina, flour with baking powder in turn and knead a homogeneous mass. Add salt and spices in the process. We form burger patties, roll them in ground breadcrumbs and fry them until golden brown on both sides. We cut a round grain loaf lengthwise, lubricate one half with sour cream, cover with a salad leaf, put a carrot cutlet and the second half of the loaf. Such unusual carrot burgers will be appreciated even by meat eaters.
Bruschetta for gourmets
Instead of traditional hiking sandwiches, you can prepare delicious bruschettas with beetroot sauce. Usually beets have to be boiled for a long time or baked in the oven, then cleaned and cut. You don’t need to do all this with beet veggies. They are already peeled and conveniently sliced. At the same time, their taste is just as rich and natural.
Ingredients:
- whole grain bread — 2 slices
- feta cheese-50 g
- hard cheese — 1 pc.
- salt, black pepper — to taste
- mint, nuts — for serving
For the sauce:
- beet veggies (bars) – 50 g
- natural yogurt — 1 tbsp.
- garlic — 1 clove
- olive oil — 2 tsp.
- lemon juice — 1 tsp.
Beet veggies are boiled in slightly salted water for 15 minutes, drain the water and sprinkle with olive oil. We transfer them to the bowl of a blender, add yogurt, garlic passed through the press, a pinch of salt and pepper. Carefully whisk all the ingredients to make a smooth sauce.
Sprinkle whole-grain toast with olive oil, brown on both sides in a grill pan. We cut the hard cheese into thin plates. Bread is thickly greased with beetroot sauce, sprinkle with chopped nuts on top and put cheese plates. Before serving, garnish the bruschetta with mint leaves and sprinkle with lemon juice.
As you can see, cooking with veggies is easy, convenient and fast. These are natural vegetables of the highest quality. Thanks to the unique processing technology, they have retained their original taste and useful properties. Therefore, snacks for a picnic with their participation are a real treat. Add veggies to proven recipes and experiment with new combinations. Open the summer season brightly, tasty and with health benefits!