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We always prepare puff salads in all their variety for the New Year. Hearty, elegant and so delicious, they are a special success. Each hostess has proven recipes with which she pleases guests from year to year. But sooner or later, even they get bored. And then you want something new and unusual. The National trademark shares interesting ideas of puff salads that will enliven the festive menu and impress even critical gourmets.
Rice, shrimp and citrus fruits
Rice is perfectly combined with any products and gives velvety shades to puff salads. Add a zest to them with the help of rice “Adriatic “”National”. Round large grains of soft varieties have a pleasant refined taste. They perfectly retain their shape and perfect friability when cooking.
Boil 300 g of rice in unsalted water until ready and throw it into a colander. You will also need to cook and peel 400 g of shrimp, 2 carrots and 4 eggs. Chop a purple onion with a cube, pour 2 tsp of wine vinegar, leave to marinate. Peel the orange and cut the juicy slices into slices.
Now we are collecting our salad. Evenly sprinkle the serving dish with onions. Spread the boiled rice, salt and pepper, lubricate with mayonnaise. Next, the layers are followed in this order: shrimp, orange, carrot, yolk, boiled protein, crushed on a grater. Do not forget to season with spices and smear each layer with mayonnaise. It is advisable to keep puff salads in the refrigerator for at least a couple of hours so that the ingredients are properly soaked with mayonnaise and spices.
Bulgur in a festive variation
Rice is perfect for puff salads. But if you are bored with the usual combinations, take bulgur “National” instead of the usual rice — you will get an equally harmonious duet. Bulgur is a cereal made from durum wheat. Wheat grains are soaked, steamed and dried (traditionally-in the sun), then they are cleaned from the shell and crushed. The result is a grain that is sifted and divided according to the particle size into small, medium and large bulgur. Bulgur TM “National” is large in size, it does not need to be washed and soaked before cooking.
Boil 100 g of bulgur to the state of aldente, throw it into a colander. We also cook 1 egg. We cut 200 g of smoked chicken fillet, egg and 1 cucumber into cubes. Three half of the carrots and 30 g of semi-hard cheese on a large grater.
Bulgur is combined with 1 tbsp. l. sour cream, spread on the bottom of a transparent bowl. Add the diced egg on top. The next layer is smoked chicken, lubricate with a layer of sour cream. We spread cucumber cubes, carrots, a little sour cream on top. We finish the salad with grated cheese.
Tuna in placers of quinoa
Do you prefer salads with canned fish? Try the original recipe with tuna and quinoa “National”. It tastes like unprocessed rice and organically combines with fish. It is noteworthy that the color of cereals is white, and there is more protein in it than in other cereals. And quinoa is also rich in fiber, complex carbohydrates and folic acid. So the salad will turn out not only delicious, but also useful.
First, we will make a special sauce. Mix 2 tablespoons of natural yogurt, 1 tablespoon of cream cheese, olive oil and lemon juice. Season the sauce with salt and black pepper. Boil 150 g of quinoa in slightly salted water, drain the excess liquid and cool it. Hard-boiled 4 eggs, remove the shell and three on a fine grater. We knead 200 g of canned tuna with a fork.
We put a layer of tuna in a serving bowl, cover it with a mesh of sauce. Next — a layer of boiled quinoa, smeared with sauce. Spread a layer of grated egg on top, decorate with sauce and sprinkle with chopped walnuts. We cool the salad properly and serve it to the table.
Couscous with refreshing notes
If dieters are expected among the guests, treat them to something special. For example, a salad of feta, fresh vegetables and couscous “National”. Couscous is another kind of durum wheat groats, processed in an unusual way. The grains are ground, moistened, rolled into tiny balls and completely dried. This technology allows you to do without cooking, just soaking the couscous in boiling water.
Put 150 g of couscous in a deep bowl, pour 300 ml of hot water, add a pinch of salt and 1 tsp of olive oil. Stir the grits well, cover with a lid and stand for 10 minutes. At this time, cut 150 g of feta into slices, knead with a fork. 4 cherry tomatoes cut in half, cut the cucumber into small slices. Chop the red onion into thin half-rings, chop the dill.
Put the couscous on the bottom of the salad bowl, then spread out the chopped vegetables, herbs, add large olives. To prevent the salad from getting dry, sprinkle it with a mixture of olive oil and lemon juice. Be sure to serve it warm.
Turkey in the company of chickpeas
If guests do not count calories, treat them to a salad of turkey, dried tomatoes and chickpeas “National”. Large golden-yellow grains have a deep taste with nutty notes. When cooked, they become soft and acquire a velvety texture. That’s why salads with chickpeas and any combination of ingredients are so delicious.
We keep 200 g of chickpeas in water all night. The next day, fill it with fresh water, cook until completely softened, salt it abundantly. Dried tomatoes are cut into pieces. Boil 300 g of turkey fillet in slightly salted water, cool, cut into strips. For dressing, mix 100 g of sour cream, a handful of green onions, a crushed clove of garlic, a pinch of salt and paprika.
Now you can collect the salad. We spread a layer of turkey, pour the sauce over it. Add a layer of chopped dried tomatoes. We spread the chickpeas tightly on top as a decoration, sprinkle with chopped herbs and pickled onions.
The beauty of puff salads is that they can be prepared from a variety of ingredients. The main thing is that they complement each other organically and create interesting combinations together. Be inspired by the proposed ideas and come up with your own recipes. The National trademark will help to turn them into delicious festive dishes. The brand line includes natural cereals and legumes of unsurpassed quality. They will become the main highlight of New Year’s puff salads and will allow you to surprise your guests with culinary talents.