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30 delicious, healthy and creative salad recipes to eat this summer

2023-02-02T10:18:55.294Z


They are fresh, light and easy to make. Tips and ideas to escape the usual combinations.


To think that a salad is to eat "grass" (or lettuce and other green leaves) is to ignore the full potential of this dish that can be both a starter, a garnish or a main dish.

Pasta, potatoes, legumes, rice and even fruits are great allies

to enhance the flavor and color of this fresh, healthy and light meal that is perfect for summer.

The salad can be cold, warm or hot, include meat or pasta, raw or cooked, vegan or vegetarian, enriched with crunchy textures... And of course it is

not enough to repeat the combination of vinegar and oil ad nauseam

: you always have to be well seasoned with some formula that gives it personality.

To encourage creativity and avoid the "I have nothing in the fridge", look

at the list of key ingredients that will highlight your preparations

, according to preferences.

Salads with roasted vegetables

Roasted vegetable salad, by Paco Almeida

Adding slices of grilled or baked eggplant, zucchini, carrot, pumpkin, or sweet potato, for example, makes it possible to make a warm dish.

Mixing them with a cushion of green leaves makes a great salad.

  • Look at the step by step of the

    pasta salad and roasted vegetables

  • Look at the step by step of the

    roasted vegetable salad

salads with fruits

Strawberry and avocado salad recipe.

Photo: @nutriciondossantos

Do you dare to eat them in salty dishes?

The best fruits to incorporate are those with juice, the freshest.

Most go very well with arugula and even with the bitterness of radicheta.

By providing a sweet touch of its own, it is not recommended to combine the fruit with a preparation where the vegetable also adds sweetness, such as beets or caramelized onions.

Try these combinations: strawberries and avocado;

peach and spinach;

grapefruit or blueberries and arugula: apple and hearts of palm;

pear and blue cheese.

  • Look at the step by step of the

    strawberry and avocado salad

  • Look at the step by step of the

    peach and spinach salad

  • Look at the step by step of the

    Waldorf salad

  • Look at the step by step of the

    warm pear salad

  • Watch the step by step of the

    peach, arugula and feta cheese salad

  • Watch the step by step of the

    watermelon, cucumber and feta cheese salad

salads with pasta 

Salads with cold pasta.

Photo: Fernando de la Orden

Short pasta, such as penne or fusilli, are indicated.

So that unnecessary stickiness is not generated, they should be

cooked al dente

and when removing them from the boiling water, pass them through a bath of ice water.

In this way its cooking is cut and the shape and texture of the pasta is maintained.

They provide carbohydrates, which generates a greater feeling of satiety when eating them.

  • Look at the step by step of the

    Club Salad salad

  • Look at the step by step of the

    Mediterranean pasta salad

  • Watch the step by step of the

    asparagus and orechiette salad

  • Look at the step by step of the

    caprese salad

  • Look at the step by step of the

    vegetable salad and cold pasta

  • Look at the step by step of the

    low calorie pasta salad

Salads with vegetables, meats and cold cuts

Caprese salad recipe.

To the chosen vegetables

you can add strips of chicken, pork or grilled beef

.

Also, sliced ​​cold cuts and even offal such as crispy sweetbreads or slices of chorizo.

Important fact: for us to call them "salads" vegetables must predominate.

  • Look at the step by step of the

    Caesar salad in a basket

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    asparagus and ham salad

  • Look at the step by step of the

    salad with gizzards

  • Look at the step by step of the

    chicken and pumpkin salad

  • Look at the step by step of the

    potato and salmon salad

  • Look at the step by step of the

    potato and bacon salad

salads with legumes

Legumes can be used in stews or salads.

They provide a lot of fiber, satiety and are a source of vegetable protein.

Besides,

they are cheap and very versatile.

Use lentils, beans, peas, chickpeas, among others.

It is advisable to leave them to soak overnight before cooking.

On the other hand, if you buy and cook them, this step is not necessary.

  • Look at the step by step of the

    salad with lentils

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    beetroot and bean salad

  • Watch the step by step of the

    spinach salad with tandoori chickpeas

Salads with rice, quinoa, croutons and other ingredients

Salad with cous cous, from Benaim

Who has not eaten a salad with rice?

That little pot that was left over turns into a salad flower in a jiffy.

The integral provides fiber, while among the white grains, the parboils are recommended, which do not contain much starch.

If a type of rice other than those mentioned is used, it is necessary to wash it under running water to remove excess starch.

And then, cut the cooking with ice water.

There are also pseudocereals, flower seeds with nutritional properties similar to those of cereals.

There are several types, the best known being quinoa,

amaranth and buckwheat

.

They are great in salads, as well as cous cous which, in addition to being rich, is prepared in a few minutes.

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    israeli salad

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    Florentine salad


  • Look at the step by step of the

    brown rice salad

  • Look at the step by step of the

    tabbouleh salad

  • Look at the step by step of the

    quinoa salad

  • Look at the step by step of the

    quinoa and egg salad

  • Look at the step by step of the

    tuna rice salad

Classic vinaigrette recipe.

Photo: Shutterstock

Dressings: keys to enhance the flavor of salads

The

dressings

are responsible for uniting the ingredients and enhancing their flavor.

A good vinaigrette completes the dish, but you can also add honey, lemon zest, mustard, fresh or dried herbs, spicy herbs, natural yogurt, lightened white cheese, cream... and even homemade croutons.

The limit is the sky…of what we have in the fridge.

Enjoy!

  • Look at all the salad recipes from Clarín Recipes

  • Doubts or comments?

    Write to us at

    recetas@clarin.com

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Source: clarin

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