With the arrival of the good weather It's always a good time for that eat light and fresh, so the salads they are the best option. These don't have to be boring and have few ingredients, the truth is that there are thousands of combinations possibilities when making a salad.
What can I add to it? Well, pretty much any kind of fruit and veg (lettuce, lamb's lettuce, asparagus, broccoli), animal and plant protein (meat, fish, eggs, tofu), carbohydrates (lentils, rice, potato, quinoa), healthy fats (avocado, nuts, oil), spices to taste (oregano, basil, parsley) and fresh, seasonal fruit (strawberries, kiwi fruit, mango, watermelon).
From Astrid Tapería Orgánica we are going to give you some fresh and healthy salad recipes, as well as being delicious, which will allow you to look after your health and enjoy eating.
Watercress and fruit salad
This salad is very light, but at the same time very tasty. It is ideal as a starter for your dishes. We simply have to wash the watercress leaves and whatever fruit you want to add. In this case, we suggest you serve it with strawberries and peach.
Next, peel the peach and cut the strawberries in half. We wash one cherry tomatoes and we cut a bit of queso fresco. For the dressing we are going to prepare a mixture with salt, oregano, pepper and mustard seeds. We add oil and balsamic vinegar and whisk it all together.
To finish, we add all the ingredients to a bowl and pour over the dressing we have prepared. An additional tip is to put a couple of chopped walnuts to give it an even more more special.
Cucumber and asparagus salad
To start beating the heat that arrives with the onset of summer, this salad is perfect and very quick to prepare. You simply have to wash and chop some green asparagus and searing them in a frying pan with a few drops of oil.
While the asparagus is cooking, we wash and chop the lettuce in pieces. We peel and cut some cucumbers and some tomatoes into squares. We prepare a bowl and add all the ingredients. Finally, we dress our salad with oil, balsamic vinegar and salt to taste. If you want to pack it with even more nutrients, you can add some nut I hope you like it.
Avocado, salmon and prawn salad
This salad is very nutritious and easy to prepare. The first thing we have to do is put the king prawns in a pan of salted water. Once cooked, we drain the water and run them under the cold tap. While we let them cool, we cut the avocado diced and dressing it with a splash of lemon.
Once the king prawns are cold, we peel them. We take a bowl and place the avocado in the bottom of it, then the fresh salmon or smoked salmon and add the prawns on top. All that's left is to add salt to taste and serve it with marie rose sauce. In case you want it to be even healthier, can you leave out the marie rose sauce and add a little more lemon juice.
Quinoa and vegetable salad
As we already know, the quinoa it is a signature dish as part of a healthy diet, so it just had to be in one of our salads. To begin with, we have to wash the quinoa and put it in a pan of boiling water. We add a little salt and leave it to cook over a very low heat.
Meanwhile, let's peel and grate some carrots, we're cutting some cucumbers and some radishes in pieces. In a bowl we put the drained quinoa and mix it with the vegetables. We add some seeds and raisins and dress with lemon juice, soy sauce, oil and salt to taste.
With these ideas you can fill your nutrient salads and ensuring that consuming them doesn't become boring. And the thing is, at Tapería Orgánica we always back healthy, high-quality food. If you would like to know more about the food we offer, check out our seasonal menu.
