Hello friends and friends of Paulina Kitchen! In this edition we will talk about summer salads , that friendly dish that invites us to enjoy a good meal without feeling heavy, and to play with an infinite variety of ingredients.
Today we are going to share the best tips, secrets and tips to prepare a good summer salad , to make the most of the seasonal ingredients and make each meal yield, so as not to spend more.
As you know, in the end they will find 15 easy and fast summer salad to make purchases and arm the weekly menu of heat days. To take note!
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About summer salads
Summer salads are not simply a set of random ingredients in a bowl. They are a symphony of flavors, textures and colors that must harmonize to refresh and nourish.
The essential thing for this type of preparations is that they are easy and quick to prepare, because, let's be honest, in summer nobody wants to spend hours in the kitchen, much less light the oven.
These summer salads usually include fresh and seasonal ingredients : juicy tomatoes, cucumbers, green leaves and also fruits, such as apples, or pieces of orange, among others. To this is added light proteins such as chicken, tuna or legumes , and crown with dressings and vinaigrettes that enhance the taste of the plate.
How to make summer salads for a unique dish
For a salad in summer to work as a complete and filling dish, it will have to be complete and balanced in the choice of ingredients. The infallible ones for the preparation of summer salads are:
- Freshness : The base of summer salads are fresh vegetables, from lettuce leaves to aromatic herbs.
- Proteins : chicken, tuna, hard egg, cheese or legumes.
- Carbohydrates : incorporate grains such as quinoa, integral rice or short paste.
- Varied vegetables and colors : you can play with different types of vegetables such as green leaves, tomatoes of different types, onion and onion, raw vegetables, but also cooked as pieces of pumpkin , zucchini, broccoli and cauliflower . It is best to include a variety of ingredients of different colors to make it more attractive.
- Healthy fats : avocado (avocado), nuts and a good stream of extra virgin olive oil are perfect options for the dose of healthy fats on this dish.
- Texture : mix crispy ingredients such as nuts, almonds, roasted seeds, nuts, croutons and even homemade granola , with more soft such as feta cheese to give body to the salad.
- Aliño : A good vinaigrette can transform an ordinary salad into something extraordinary. From the classic options with extra virgin olive oil, vinegar or aceto, which can be added ingredients such as honey, mustard , yogurt or cream , and more!
Characteristics and attributes of summer salads
- Moisturizers : Summer salads with ingredients that have high water content , such as tomatoes or cucumbers, help maintain hydration and freshness during hot days.
- Light : Summer salads are perfect to achieve satiety without feeling heaviness. Ideal to spend a summer without discomfort.
- Versatile : salads can be adapted according to personal tastes or what is available at home.
- NUTRITIVE : Adequately combining ingredients, summer salads can be achieved to be a balanced and complete meal.
- Economics : Using seasonal and local products, it is possible to obtain delicious summer salads without spending too much.
Tips for preparing easy and cheap summer recipes
- Planning : Think the weekly menu, and buy based on that plan.
- Keep the vegetables : it barely turns from the market to wash the green leaves, dry them and save them in a separated hermetic container with kitchen paper. Wash and dry the tomatoes and vegetables that require it.
- Season : To prepare summer salads always use seasonal fruits and vegetables , cooler and more economical.
- Previous preparation : A very Meal Prep to make easy and fast summer salads , is to cook the ingredients in advance to save time and always have at hand.
- Simplicity : Do not complicate with very elaborate recipes.
- Recycling : Take advantage of leftovers to create new summer salads. For example, save pieces of chicken, rice, noodles and cooked vegetables.
- Creativity : The kitchen is invention. Do not be afraid to experiment with new ingredients and combinations.
We also leave you to consult this Paulina's salad , with a compilation of 21 summer salads and all tips to prepare them perfectly.
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15 summer salad recipes
Summer salads with chicken
- Chicken splashes: Chicken splashes is usually prepared using cooked and crumbled chicken, to which a variety of fresh and colorful ingredients are added. It is a versatile recipe that can be prepared with different components, which is commonly enjoyed as a refreshing entry or as a main dish on warm days
- César salad : A summer classic is the César salad with chicken , a very popular recipe that carries croutons, lettuce, chicken and a creamy dressing that includes ingredients such as olive oil, egg yolk, garlic, dijon mustard , anchovies , lemon juice, vinegar and Parmesan cheese. But other ingredients and variants can also be used to customize it.
Summer salads with paste
- Support Salad: Pasta are an excellent option to make a salad a complete meal that generates satiety. The proportion we suggest for a good noodle salad is 50% fresh fruits or fruits - 25% protein - 25% carbohydrates (noodles). Making this type of pasta salad is very easy and giving.
- Coditos Salad: This delicious variant can be done in different shapes and with different types of pasta according to nutritional needs, for example, comprehensive noodles or rice noodles. Ingredients such as tofu, ham or chicken, can convert the coditos salad into a complete dish.
Summer salads with fish and shellfish
- Malaga Salad: This is a very traditional, summer and emblematic dish of the gastronomy of Malaga. This Malaga salad is inspired by Mediterranean cuisine and fresh ingredients in the region. In this variant you can enjoy a salad version with orange slices, potatoes, desalted cod , onions and olives.
- Seafood splashes : Marshals is a very popular dish in Latin American and Spanish cuisine. It is a cold salad that contains a mixture of shellfish, such as shrimp, octopus, squid and mussels , cut into small pieces and mixed with fresh vegetables, such as tomato, onion, pepper and coriander.
- Tuna mayonnaise: This alternative to the classic bird mayonnaise includes can tuna, potatoes and tomatoes in small cubes and some aggregates to taste such as hard egg, olives and onion. Nothing better than making a homemade mayonnaise . Tuna mayonnaise is very common in some Latin American countries, such as Argentina.
Summer salads with rice
- Rice salad: a good way to take advantage of a cold rice that remained of some food, is to mix it with the vegetables we have at home, such as tomatoes, green leaves, onion, good olives or capers and some protein, such as tuna or pieces of chicken , to turn it into a tasty rice salad .
- Spring rice : This rice with the name of the most beautiful year is very similar to the rice salad, but usually includes peas, choclo in grains, tomato, purple onion, pieces of ham and cheese . Spring rice is excellent for a large meal in summer.
Summer salads with fruits
- Apple salad: apple salad is perfect for a light and refreshing meal on a very heat day. The combination of the apple with the avocado (avocado), the bacon (bacon) and the lettuce is simply a delicacy.
- Waldorf salad: A creation that was born in a hotel in New York where the undisputed protagonist is the green apple combined with the crunchy celery . In this version of Waldorf salad with chicken, Paulina invites us to immerse ourselves in the wonderful world of the famous salad with a hotel name.
Summer salad with legumes
- Cold lentil salad: special for a fresh and nutritious, rich and fast food. In the cold lentil salad, tomatoes, celery, peppers, carrot, a special chopped onion vinaigrette and lentils ready , making it a spectacular dish, are perfectly combined
- Chickpea and tomato salad: a delicious way to include legumes in our day to day. This chickpea salad with tomatoes, olives, onion, basil and coriander , results in a complete and vegetarian option or the perfect garrison to accompany any other dish.
Summer salads typically Spanish
- Campera salad: a classic salad typical of grandmothers that cannot be missing in the summer menu. The potatoes are the protagonists of the jacket salad , and combine with tomatoes, hard eggs , olives, peppers and onion. You can add variants such as tuna, capers or cucumbers .
- Murcia salad: This salad, also known as " Moje ", or " Murciano Mojete ", is a typical Murcia dish, to the southeast of Spain. The Murcia salad is a combination of typical ingredients of the area, such as tomato , onion (green onion), olives and a good extra virgin olive oil.
