Salad Recipes
Chicken rice salad
Learn how to cook this chicken rice salad step by step and enjoy a fresh and simple recipe to prepare.
Ingredients
- 100 grams of rice
- 200 grams of chicken breast
- 1 onion
- 2 green peppers
- 1 red pepper
- 1 carrot
- 100 grams of peas
- 2 eggs
- 80 grams of corn
- Olive oil
- Salt
How to cook chicken rice salad
- Heat two pots of water with a little salt on the stove. In one of them we will boil the rice and in the other we will prepare the hard-boiled egg.
- Once they are boiling, add the 100 grams of rice and the other two eggs. It is important to add the eggs into the water gently to prevent them from breaking.
- We leave the rice on the heat for 15-20 minutes. 10 minutes will be enough for hard-boiled eggs.
- While we wait, take a frying pan and add oil.
burrata salad
Try this burrata salad recipe with basil, tomato and avocado. It is perfect to accompany any type of main dish or as a starter.
Ingredients
- 60-70 grams of arugula
- 1 avocado (I like to put 2 since I love avocado)
- 10 cherry tomatoes or 3 regular tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Sesame or chia seeds
- A handful of pine nuts
- 1 ball of burrata cheese
- Pesto sauce (optional)
- Olive oil
- Salt
How to cook burrata salad
- Put all the washed and well distributed arugula leaves in a salad bowl.
- Peel the avocado, cut it into strips and spread it over the basil leaves.
- We wash the cherry tomatoes or normal tomatoes. If they are cherry cut them in half and distribute them in the salad bowl. If they are normal tomatoes, cut them into pieces and also leave them well distributed.
- Place the burrata cheese ball in the center of the salad.
Tuna salad with lettuce
We teach you how to prepare a fresh salad perfect to accompany summer meals. 4 different recipes for this tasty tuna salad with lettuce.
Ingredients
- 2 cans of tuna in olive oil
- 1 onion
- 2 large tomatoes or 5 cherry tomatoes
- 1 lettuce or a package of mixed lettuce
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin oil
- balsamic vinegar
- Ground pepper
- 1 lemon
How to cook tuna salad with lettuce
- To begin, we wash the lettuce, remove the leaves in the worst condition and cut the rest into small leaves. We reserve in a bowl.
- We wash the tomatoes, and cut them into four pieces each. If we have chosen Cherry type tomatoes, we cut each one in half. We add the tomatoes to the bowl.
- We cut the onion into julienne strips. If we prefer we can cut it into slices or rings. We add to the container with the rest of the ingredients.
- We open the cans of tuna and drain the oil well. This step is important because, if we do not do this step well, our salad will be too oily.
mango salad
Learn how to prepare this simple mango salad recipe for the hottest days of summer. We teach you what ingredients you need and what steps to follow.
Ingredients
- 1 or 2 mangoes
- Handful of canons
- handful of spinach leaves
- 1 lettuce
- 1 red onion
- 10 peeled walnuts
- Olive oil
- Ground pepper
- Salt
- Lemon juice (optional)
How to cook mango salad
- The first course to prepare a fresh mango salad is to take a salad bowl or a bowl where we will add all the ingredients.
- Cut the purple onion in juliana or finely chopped. We reserve.
- Peel the mango and cut it into small pieces. We save.
- Add the lamb's lettuce, lettuce and spinach to the salad bowl, creating a base of leaves in the salad.
Broccoli salad with apple
Learn how to prepare a delicious broccoli salad with avocado, apple and carrot. A healthy and very simple recipe to make.
Ingredients
- 600 grams of broccoli
- 300 grams of sweet corn
- 2 apples
- 2 avocados
- 1 carrot
- 1 red onion
- Lemon juice
- 1 red pepper
- Grated cheddar cheese (optional)
- 1 handful of raisins (optional)
- Olive oil
- Apple vinager
- Salt
How to cook broccoli salad with apple
- The first step is to cut the broccoli florets so they can be cooked later.
- We fill a saucepan with water and put it over high heat until it boils.
- Once the water is boiling, add the broccoli pieces. We can also cook broccoli in a steamer or in the microwave. We wait 5-10 minutes until it softens a little, but is crispy. We reserve.
- We take the carrot and cut it into cubes or grate it. We also cut the onion into julienne strips. We save.
Crab and pineapple salad
We show you how to prepare this simple crab salad recipe with surimi sticks, pineapple and pink sauce. It is perfect for summer days.
Ingredients
- 500 grams of surimi sticks (crab sticks)
- 2 eggs
- 350 grams of natural pineapple or in a jar
- Cilantro
- Lettuce
- Kiwi (optional)
- Mayonnaise
- Ketchup
- Apple vinager
- Salt
How to cook crab and pineapple salad
- The first step is to cook the eggs. We put a saucepan with water on the fire. When it is boiling, add the 2 eggs and leave them over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
- If we decide to use natural pineapple, we peel it and cut it into slices. If we choose to buy it in the supermarket in a bottle, then we will already have it cut into slices. We cut the pineapple into small pieces. We reserve.
- Cut the surimi sticks into small pieces and save them for later use. We can reserve all the ingredients that we are cutting in a salad bowl.
- Once the eggs are cooked, peel them and crumble them into the salad bowl.
Greek salad with feta cheese and cucumber
Learn how to prepare a refreshing Greek salad with feta cheese and cucumber to relieve the summer heat. Easy and quick recipe to prepare.
Ingredients
- 8-10 cherry tomatoes
- 16 black olives
- 1 cucumber
- Half an onion
- lettuce to taste
- 1 red, yellow or green bell pepper
- 130 grams of feta cheese
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
How to cook greek salad with feta cheese and cucumber
- The first step is to wash and cut all the vegetables. Peel the onion and cut it into julienne strips. If we want to reduce its flavor a bit, we can leave it in cold water for half an hour with a tablespoon of vinegar.
- We wash the cherry tomatoes and cut them in half. If you prefer to use regular tomatoes, cut them into quarters. We reserve in a salad bowl.
- Open the pepper, remove the seeds and pour plenty of water. We cut into slices and reserve with the tomato.
- Once we have reduced the flavor of the onion, add it to the salad bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
Cod empedrat. White bean salad with cod
Do you want to learn how to prepare cod empedrat with white beans? We teach you how to prepare it step by step and all the ingredients you need.
Ingredients
- 200 grams of desalted cod
- 400 grams of cooked white beans
- 1 onion
- 1 large tomato or 2 medium
- half red pepper
- half green pepper
- 2 eggs
- black olives
- Modena vinegar (optional)
- Olive oil
- Salt
How to cook cod empedrat. white bean salad with cod
- If the cod you bought is salted, the first step in the recipe will be to desalt it. For this we have two options. We leave the loin in water for 3 days in the refrigerator at about 6ºC - 8ºC to prevent it from fermenting and changing the water every 12 hours. The other option is to first break down the cod and then desalt it in cold water under the tap for 10 minutes.
- If we choose to use raw white beans, it is important to soak them for about 8 hours and then cook them over low heat for 2 hours so that they are cooked. If we have bought cooked beans, we drain them to remove the preserving liquid from the jar.
- Once we have the desalted cod and the cooked beans, it is time to start the empedrat recipe. We take a bowl and crumble the cod with our fingers into medium-sized pieces.
- Add the 400 grams of white beans to the bowl along with the broken cod pieces.
Lentil and rice salad with tuna
We teach you how to prepare a delicious summer salad of lentils, tuna, rice and avocado. It takes less than 20 minutes to make it and it's really good.
Ingredients
- 500 grams of cooked lentils
- 60 grams rice
- 1 large tomato
- 1 spring onion
- 1 avocado
- 2 eggs
- 1 large can of tuna or 2 mediums
- 50 grams of feta cheese (optional)
- Corn (optional)
- Olives
- Olive oil
- Salt
How to cook lentil and rice salad with tuna
- The first step is to prepare the lentils. Remember that if you have them uncooked, you should let them soak the night before and let them cook before starting to prepare the salad. If you bought them in a jar at the supermarket, soak them in water and drain them.
- We put water to boil in a saucepan and when it is boiling we add the rice. It takes between 10-15 minutes depending on the type of rice.
- In another saucepan we put water to heat on the fire. This will be where we will cook the eggs. Once it is boiling, we add the eggs and leave them for about 10 minutes.
- Peel the chives and cut them into small pieces. It is advisable to use the Brunoise cut. We wash the tomato well and make small pieces. We cut the avocado in half. The part that has remained with the bone we wrap it. Peel the other part and cut it into medium pieces.
Pasta salad with tuna and mayonnaise
Do you want to learn how to prepare a delicious fresh pasta salad for summer? We teach you all the ingredients you need and how to make it.
Ingredients
- 400 grams of pasta (fusilli or farfalle)
- 4 eggs
- 2 cans of tuna
- 2 tablespoons of mayonnaise (preferably Light)
- Pitted green olives
- 2 large tomatoes
- 1 cucumber
- Sweet corn
- 100 grams of smoked salmon (optional)
- Oregano
- Olive oil
- Salt
How to cook pasta salad with tuna and mayonnaise
- In a pot or casserole we put water with a little salt and let it heat over high heat. When it starts to boil we add the 400 grams of pasta. I recommend using fusilli or farfalle. Let cook for 10-15 minutes. On the pasta package you will find the exact time recommended by the manufacturer.
- At the same time, we put another pot of water to boil. In this case, once it is boiling we add the 4 eggs. Let cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
- While the eggs and pasta are cooking, we will cut the different ingredients of the salad. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into medium pieces. Cut the olives in half and crumble the smoked salmon with your hands into small pieces. Wash the cucumber and cut it into slices one millimeter thick. We put everything in a salad bowl (salad bowl).
- We open the cans of canned tuna, drain the excess oil and chop the tuna a little with a fork since it will be very compact. We put the tuna inside the bowl with the rest of the ingredients. We also added the canned corn.
Mediterranean Pot Chickpea Salad
Delicious summer salad with chickpeas, avocado, tuna and egg. An explosion of flavors and freshness in every bite. Discover the recipe here.
Ingredients
- 400 grams of cooked chickpeas
- 1 small broccoli
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 red onion
- black olives
- 2 cans of tuna (optional)
- 1 red pepper
- 1 green pepper
- 4 hard boiled eggs
- Cherry tomatoes
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- Pepper
- Salt
How to cook mediterranean pot chickpea salad
- Rinse and drain the chickpeas. We put them in a large bowl.
- We cut the broccoli into small florets and boil them for a few minutes until they are tender but crisp. We drain and cool under cold water.
- Peel and cut the avocado into pieces. We also cut the red onion into thin slices. We add the avocado and onion to the bowl with the chickpeas.
- We put a handful of olives inside the bowl. Personally I like to add black olives but you can add the type you like best. Optionally we can add shredded tuna to the bowl. To crumble it, I recommend opening the can and using a fork to break it up.