Prunes can be combined in salads with absolutely any ingredients: meat, vegetables, fruits and all kinds of sauces. We have collected for you a large selection of recipes for salads with a taste of the holiday!
1. Meat salad with prunes
Boiled turkey breast is ideal for this flaky salad, but you can substitute chicken or pork for a change.
You will need: 300 g turkey fillet, 170 g hard cheese, 160 g pitted prunes, 2 fresh cucumbers, 3-4 eggs, 1 tsp. honey, 2 tbsp. l. soy sauce, mayonnaise.
Preparation: Cut the meat into cubes, fill it with soy sauce, add your favorite seasonings, honey, fry in butter until tender, put the first layer on a dish, brush with mayonnaise. Cut the prunes into strips, evenly distribute in a second layer, fields with mayonnaise. From eggs beaten with salt and pepper, prepare 2-3 thin pancakes, cut into noodles, put in the third layer, mayonnaise. Sprinkle with finely chopped cucumbers, brush with mayonnaise, cover the top and sides of the salad with grated cheese.
2. Salad with prunes and apple
The composition of this salad is very simple, but few can guess what is included in it.
You will need: 300 g white cabbage, 200 g pitted prunes, 2 sweet and sour apples, 55 ml mayonnaise, 0.5 tsp. sea salt, 40 ml sour cream, 1 tsp. sugar, pink pepper for decoration.
Preparation: Mix chopped cabbage with thinly sliced apple and prunes. Sprinkle the salad with sugar and salt, season with sour cream sauce with mayonnaise, transfer to a salad bowl and garnish with ground pink pepper.
3. Salad with prunes and chicken fillet
The most common chicken breast salad takes on completely new flavors when you add a little prunes to it.
You will need: 250 g baked chicken fillet, 90 g prunes, 1 cucumber, 2 boiled eggs, 60 g walnuts, 5 tbsp. l. mayonnaise.
Preparation: The first layer consists of chicken fillet mixed with mayonnaise, the second - of prunes cut into strips with mayonnaise, the third - of nuts. Put the grated egg whites in the fourth layer, brush with mayonnaise, then - cucumbers with mayonnaise. Garnish the salad with grated yolks, prune strips and egg wedges.
4. Salad with prunes "Venice"
To make the Venezia salad as tasty as possible, prepare homemade mayonnaise with milk or fresh chicken eggs of the highest grade.
You will need: 250 g of high-quality prunes, 400 g of boiled chicken breast, 250 g of cheese, 350 g of fresh mushrooms, 120 g of walnut kernels, 4 boiled eggs, 1 boiled carrot, 1 onion, homemade mayonnaise.
Preparation: Cut the chicken fillet into large pieces, disassemble into fibers and put in a salad bowl, cut with a mixture of grated egg yolks, carrots and mayonnaise. Cut the prunes into small cubes, mix with mayonnaise and grated cheese, transfer to a salad bowl and smooth, sprinkle with crushed nuts. Finely chop the onion and mushrooms, fry in oil, mix with the grated protein, spread over the nuts, brush with mayonnaise.
5. Ruby salad with nuts and prunes
The most ideal combination is boiled beets, prunes and walnuts. Rubin salad will surprise you with its harmony of tastes and spectacular appearance.
You will need:
For the salad: 400 g of boiled beets, 120 g of pitted prunes, 80 g of toasted walnuts, 2 cloves of garlic.
For refueling: 3 tbsp. l. mayonnaise, 2.5 tbsp. l. sour cream, salt and pepper, fresh mint leaves.
Preparation: Combine grated beets, chopped nuts and chopped prunes in a bowl. Pour in the sauce of mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic and spices. Transfer the salad with a slide onto a beautiful dish, garnish with mint and roses from boiled beetroot strips.
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6. Beef salad with prunes
Boil the beef for the salad in advance in the broth with bay leaf, assorted peppers and roots. Cool the finished meat and keep it in the refrigerator overnight, then it will turn out to be much tastier, and it will be easier to cut it.
You will need: 180 g of boiled beef, 3 boiled eggs, 180 g of hard cheese, 100 g of prunes, 3 pickled cucumbers, 1 onion, 90 g of pine nuts, homemade mayonnaise, 0.5 cans of green peas.
Preparation: Lightly brush the inner walls and bottom of a deep bowl with vegetable oil, cover with sheets of cling film. Mix the grated eggs and cheese, put a few tablespoons of the mixture into a prepared bowl, brush with mayonnaise. Next, collect the salad, laying out the layers in the center, and on the sides, closer to the walls of the bowl, pour the side of the egg-cheese mixture, smearing the “floors” of the salad with mayonnaise.
Order of layers: finely chopped prunes, beef cut into thin fibers, cucumbers cut into strips, pickled onion half rings, green peas. Cover the bowl with another piece of cling film, folding over the overhanging edges. Let the lettuce soak in the refrigerator for a couple of hours, then remove the top sheet of film and unfold the edges, cover with a suitable plate and turn over. Remove the plastic bowl, sprinkle the pine nuts on the salad.
7. Birch salad with prunes and mushrooms
It is customary to collect this salad on a large rectangular dish in the form of an oblong log.
You will need: 350 g of boiled chicken fillet, 300 g of pickled mushrooms, 4 hard-boiled eggs, 250 g of pitted prunes, 2 cucumbers, 1 onion, 0.3 bunch of green onions, mayonnaise, 0.3 bunch of parsley.
Preparation: Mix finely chopped prunes with mayonnaise and put in the first layer on a plate, cut with chopped meat and mayonnaise. Distribute the mushrooms cut into slices, pickled onions, apply a net of mayonnaise. Sodium egg whites on a grater, transfer evenly to a salad bowl, brush with mayonnaise and cut with grated cucumbers and grated yolk. Spread mayonnaise on all sides, draw branches from parsley, arrange prune strips in a chaotic manner so that the "log" resembles birch as much as possible. Garnish with whole mushrooms and green onions.
8. Salad with prunes and pineapples
One of the most delicious holiday salads, which is the first to fly off the table.
You will need: 0.5 kg of chicken breast baked in foil, 1 can of canned pineapples, 5 boiled eggs, 200 g of prunes, 120 g of walnuts, 180 ml of mayonnaise.
Preparation: Combine diced pineapple and chicken fillet, grated egg whites, walnut crumbs, prunes and mayonnaise. Transfer the salad to a plate, forming a slide, sprinkle with grated boiled yolk.
9. Avocado salad with prunes
Sprinkling freshly squeezed lemon juice on sliced avocado flesh will keep it bright and taste better in the salad.
You will need: 2 ripe large avocados, 1 lemon, 200 g of hard cheese, 4-5 tbsp. l. walnuts, 15-20 pcs. pitted prunes, mayonnaise.
Preparation: Peel and rub the avocado on a coarse grater, pour plenty of lemon juice. In a bowl, combine grated cheese, chopped garlic, chopped prunes, avocado, nuts and mayonnaise.
10. Salad with mackerel and prunes
Fish for this salad can be smoked or dried, hazelnuts are ideal from nuts, but with peanuts it is also no less tasty.
You will need: 1 fillet of mackerel, 3 processed cheese, 4 hard-boiled eggs, 3 cucumbers, 120 g of prunes, 60 g of nuts, 1 large onion. 1 can of pitted black olives, 1 large green apple, 1 tsp. lemon vinegar, 1 clove of garlic, mayonnaise.
Preparation: Since the basis of the salad is fish, it is advisable to lay out this flaky salad on a large flat dish in the form of a dolphin or a whale, you can depict a shark or starfish.Interlace the layers with a thick mayonnaise mesh, for this place the sauce in a tight bag and cut off a small corner.
Lay the layers in the following order: grated processed cheese, pickled onions, finely chopped mackerel fillets, chopped prunes with nuts, grated cucumber, yolks, apple. Cover the belly of the "fish" with grated proteins, and the back, head and fins with halves of olives.
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11. Salad with prunes and smoked pork
A delicious meat appetizer with just a few ingredients, perfect for any occasion.
You will need: 300 g of smoked pork, 200 g of pitted prunes, 110 g of walnuts, 4 boiled eggs, mayonnaise, 100 g of hard cheese.
Preparation: Send finely chopped meat, grated apple, cheese and boiled eggs, chopped nuts and prunes to the salad bowl. Homemade mayonnaise is the most delicious to fill the salad, but sour cream and mustard will do too.
12. Carrot salad with prunes
For more nutritional value, boiled veal or chicken fillet can be added to this salad.
You will need: 1 large carrot, 180 g of boiled chicken (optional), 3 hard-boiled eggs, 100 g of prunes and walnuts, mayonnaise.
Preparation: Grate carrots, fry in oil, and then pour in a couple of tablespoons of water and mascara under the lid. Mix with grated cheese and eggs, chopped nuts and chopped prunes, add diced meat, season with mayonnaise.
13. Salad with prunes and pomegranate seeds
Another option for an exquisitely delicious salad made from simple and most common products.
You will need: 500 g of mushrooms and chicken meat, 200 g of hard cheese, 150 g of prunes, 110 g of nuts, 2 onions, mayonnaise, 1 pomegranate.
Preparation: Collect the salad in layers in the following order: small pieces of boiled chicken, prunes, grated cheese, fried mushrooms with onions, nuts chopped in a blender. Smear each layer of salad evenly with mayonnaise, cover the finished dish with pomegranate seeds.
14. Beet salad with prunes and dried apricots
It is best to fill such a salad with homemade yogurt or sour cream, the delicate creamy taste will only emphasize the sophistication of the snack.
You will need: 1 beetroot baked in a peel, 80 g each of prunes and dried apricots, 100 g of walnut kernels, sour cream.
Preparation: While the beets are baking, soak dried fruits in boiling water, wash and dry. Finely chop dried apricots with prunes, grated beets, roll the nuts several times with a rolling pin. Season with mayonnaise, adjust the taste with spices.
15. Salad with prunes stuffed with nuts
A very unusual and difficult dish to prepare, which has been very popular for several decades. In many homes, this salad is prepared on major holidays.
You will need: 250 g crab sticks, 2 boiled eggs, 220 g hard cheese, 20 pcs. peeled prunes, 60 g of chilled butter, 5 walnuts, 7-8 tbsp. l. mayonnaise.
Preparation: Remove the nuts from the shell, trying to keep the kernels intact, cut them into four parts lengthwise. Place the quarters of walnuts inside the steamed prunes, replacing the seeds with them. Divide the grated eggs, crab sticks, butter into two equal halves in separate containers, collect the salad in layers, laying out the products in this order: eggs, crab sticks, hard cheese, butter, prunes, butter, cheese, crab sticks. Coat each layer of salad with mayonnaise, cover the top and sides with the remaining half of the grated eggs.
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16. Baked veal salad with prunes
The veal fillet should be baked in advance so that by the time the salad is prepared, the meat is already chilled and firm.
You will need: 300 g of baked veal pulp, 160 g of prunes, 50 g of hazelnuts, 1 apple, 2 boiled eggs, 100 g of hard cheese, mayonnaise.
Preparation: Place the culinary ring on the plate, lay the food in layers, smearing it with mayonnaise.First tamp the pieces of meat, then the coarsely grated apple, diced boiled eggs, chopped prunes, grated cheese mixed with chopped hazelnuts.
17. Salad with rice and prunes
Rice for this salad should be cooked so that it is crumbly and very slightly undercooked. Sticky porridge is not good at all!
You will need: 250 g of boiled chicken breast, 300 g of crumbly rice porridge, 2 cucumbers, 150 g of hard cheese, 120 g of prunes, 2 hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise.
Preparation: Prepare six large glass goblets, add layers of crushed food and mayonnaise. No need to ram! Arrange rice, chicken breast, prunes, cucumbers, eggs in glasses. Sprinkle with grated cheese on top, leave the last (cheese) layer without mayonnaise.
18. Salad with prunes "Spicy"
If you take lean mayonnaise for salad dressing, then the dish can be called dietary.
You will need: 2 small beets, 1 carrot, 90 g of prunes, 100 g of raisins and dried apricots, 150 g of hard cheese, 2 cloves of garlic, 100 g of walnuts, lean mayonnaise.
Preparation: Boiled beets and grated carrots for Korean carrots, mix with chopped nuts, dried apricots and prunes, pour raisins. Season the salad with mayonnaise and garlic, sprinkle with a thick layer of grated cheese on top.
19. Salad with fried chicken and prunes
Delicious and appetizing salad of fried chicken veins and boiled potatoes with prunes.
You will need: 400 g chicken fillet, 2 tbsp. l. butter, 3 potatoes, 3 pickles, 160 g of prunes, 4 boiled eggs, mayonnaise.
Preparation: Cut the chicken into cubes, season with spices, fry until golden brown in butter. Combine in a salad bowl with diced prunes, boiled potatoes, cucumbers and eggs. Season with mayonnaise.
20. Lightly salted salmon salad with prunes
This salad will appeal to those who love fish and unusual snacks with a sweet and spicy taste.
You will need: 180 g fillet of slightly salted salmon, 1 can of pineapple, 3 tangerines, 100 g of prunes, 50 g of cashews, 1 bunch of rocket salad, 2 tbsp. l. soy sauce, mayonnaise.
Preparation: Cut the fish into cubes, marinate in soy sauce for half an hour and put on a sieve. Mix pieces of salmon with chopped prunes, pineapple cubes, peeled tangerine slices, mayonnaise. Place the mixture on a plate lined with arugula and sprinkle with cashews.