A classic side salad made from cucumber, tomato and leaf lettuce is too boring for you? With just a few simple steps you can immediately refine your simple salad.
Many people like to stick to cold cuisine, especially on warm spring and summer days. Salads in all variations can be prepared quickly and easily. Whether in the form of a classic mixed salad or a colorful Greek pasta salad - light enjoyment is guaranteed.
Chicken breast, parmesan and fried eggs – can that be added to the salad?
Especially if salad is not just a side dish but serves as a stand-alone dish, you should make sure to add nutrient-rich toppings to it. A little lettuce, cucumber and a handful of cherry tomatoes aren't enough. A wholesome main meal should also contain the fats, proteins and carbohydrates the body needs.
There are no limits to your imagination. Cubes of bacon, crispy fried chicken breast and shrimp can be mixed into the salad just as well as feta cheese, mozzarella or some freshly grated Parmesan. With pasta, couscous or bulgur, your salad will keep you full for longer. And for healthy vegetable fats, we recommend some avocado or nuts and seeds.
Superfood with crunch: nuts, seeds and kernels
Tossed briefly in a coated pan, all the seeds, kernels and nuts enrich the colorful salad with delicious roasted aromas and a crispy texture. They also contain healthy omega-3 fatty acids, minerals and antioxidants. In many supermarkets you can find ready-mixed seeds and kernels for salad.
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Classic salad toppings: croutons
Croûtons can delight people not only on the world-famous and popular Caesar salad. The crispy fried bread cubes taste great in almost any mixed salad. All you need to do is cut some bread of your choice into bite-sized cubes and fry it in a hot pan with a little oil until golden brown. Depending on your taste, toast, mixed bread, but also whole grain bread are suitable for the crispy salad topping.
So that it doesn't get boring: vary salad dressings
An aromatic salad dressing is essential for a good salad. In this way, the flavors of the individual salad components can be emphasized with the selected dressing ingredients. In addition to a simple universal dressing that goes well with practically any salad, different salad variations can also be refined with a colorful variety of homemade dressings.
Fruit in the salad for that certain something
If you haven't tried it yet, it's high time - because various fruits and berries look wonderful in salads. For example, you can refresh yourself on hot summer days with a light watermelon and feta salad.
But all berries and citrus fruits also give your salad that certain something extra, both in terms of taste and appearance.