Among the variety of recipes for various salads, there are such as “Iceberg”, for which there is a special addiction. And each person has his own favorite dish. Of course, this is fair, because everyone has different tastes. But all your favorite foods have one point that unites them: they must look beautiful and appetizing, each product must be cut into even pieces of a certain size.
Appearance plays a special role in a dish. This is a pledge good appetite, which is sure to appear even in someone who is not very hungry. You also need to be able to cut and arrange the ingredients beautifully; you need to apply certain abilities to this. Each cold dish or snack has a specific appearance, which lies either in the name, or the decoration is born in relation to a product. Therefore, if the recipe for a dish that is being prepared for the first time does not indicate how to lay out the salad or how to decorate it, it is better to use your imagination and creativity, and then the festive table will be decorated with an unusual and beautiful dish.
This salad is called “Iceberg”, which means that its appearance will be similar to this block of ice. White the food will dominate, especially its upper part, and its shape should be voluminous. Products used for cooking classic recipe, are quite light and healthy, so the snack can easily be taken as part of festive table, and separately, in the form of a light dinner that does not require additions.
A salad of chicken and mushrooms, complemented by vegetables, as well as a spicy and unusual dressing, is something that will please many. The dish is prepared in layers, and a mixture of cheese and garlic mixture is applied to each layer, which goes well with each of the products.
This dish is not very common, it has very few analogues, like other, more famous dishes, but there are some products that easily replace established ingredients.
Ingredients
You don’t need a lot of ingredients for the salad, especially to prepare its classic version. In addition, all the necessary raw materials undergo heat treatment quite quickly, and, in general, many products included in this dish do not need this at all. The main thing is to properly chop and arrange the salad layers, let them brew for juiciness and mixing of flavors - this will be the key to an excellent, tasty dinner.
- Tomatoes are fleshy;
- Chicken meat;
- Onions;
- Canned champignons;
- Vinegar 3%;
- Dill;
- Salt;
- Mayonnaise;
- Brine cheese (brynza);
- Garlic;
- Chicken eggs;
- Sweet pepper, bell pepper.
Additional Ingredients
To prepare Iceberg salad based on the products proposed above, it does not require much effort and time. But what to do when someone does not like some of the ingredients included in the composition. Everything is easy to fix: you can simply replace it with some other product, which, of course, will slightly change the taste of the finished dish, but still, you will get an excellent meal.
- Smoked chicken;
- Shrimps;
- Squid;
- Crab meat;
- Green lettuce leaves;
- Parsley;
- Olives;
- Fresh cucumber;
- Pickled cucumber;
- Hard cheese;
- Lightly salted salmon;
- Lemon;
- Pickled pineapples;
- Radish.
Iceberg lettuce recipe
- To prepare, you need to thoroughly rinse all fresh vegetables and herbs in cool, running water to remove all contaminants, then chop them properly so that you can put everything into salad layers. Those products that require cooking must be prepared following all the rules of heat treatment. Thus, once everything is ready for cooking, you can begin assembling the entire snack. After cooking, you should definitely let the dish brew in a cool place for some time, this will make the wonderful dish even better, and many guests will ask for the recipe for this fresh, light, but at the same time satisfying dish.
- It's worth making the sauce first, as you'll need it throughout the cooking process. To do this, you need to grind the cheese into a paste, peel the garlic and squeeze it into the cheese through a press. Mix this mixture with mayonnaise and add a little salt.
- Wash the chicken meat, separate it from the skin, and place it in boiling water to cook. Also add bay leaf, peppercorns and salt to the cooking broth. All this will give the meat a better taste, making it aromatic and salty. After it has cooked and cooled, you need to disassemble it into small fibers by hand or cut it. Place in a deep dish and then brush with dressing in the same way as all other layers.
- Peel the onion, chop finely, add vinegar and a little water, and leave to marinate for a while. Then drain the liquid and place the onion on the meat.
- If necessary, chop the marinated champignons and add to the salad.
- Peel the bell pepper from the stem and inner seeds, cut into thin strips, add to the dish.
- Remove the seeds and liquid from the tomatoes, and cut the fleshy walls into small cubes.
- Boil chicken eggs until tender, hard-boiled, peel and grate, on top of all other ingredients. Cover the top with a layer of white dressing, garnish with dill, if desired, not forgetting to rinse it with water.
Calorie content
The dish is not very high in calories, so even those who are afraid of ruining their figure can afford it in small quantities. The predominance of proteins in the food makes it more healthy, and the piquant taste when consumed increases appetite. This is dangerous because you can eat more than the prescribed amount, and then overweight will not keep you waiting. Even though light dish, it satisfies perfectly, since the main product here is meat.
Calorie content of a 100 gram serving is 180 kC; Protein – 9 g; Fat – 12 g; Carbohydrates – 3 g.
When you want to surprise your loved ones with something new, unknown to anyone, you can safely prepare this dish; everyone will definitely like it. And if you have any special preferences, you can slightly adjust the recipe at your discretion, using products from the additional list.
Lettuce (vegetable crop) with the colorful name “iceberg” gained popularity not so long ago. At the same time, the head of cabbage with soft green leaves is already well known to many housewives and fitness trainers. It captivates with its beneficial properties and low calorie content. Recipes for preparing nutritious, light dishes with iceberg lettuce are useful for holiday dinners and everyday lunches.
Iceberg lettuce layer
Recipe ingredients:
- Iceberg - 1 head
- Spinach - 200 g
- Eggs - 8 pcs.
- Tomatoes - 4 pcs.
- Green onion - 1 bunch
- Cheese - 250 g
- Green peas - 200 g
- Mayonnaise - 100 g
- Sour cream - 100 g
- Sugar - 1 tbsp
- Chopped dill
- Spices to taste
- Bacon - 350 g
Cooking method:
- Cut iceberg and spinach leaves into small pieces. Boil eggs, cut into pieces.
- Cut tomatoes and bacon into cubes.
- Finely chop the dill and green onions. Layer the ingredients in a deep salad bowl: iceberg leaves, spinach, eggs, bacon, tomatoes, green onions. Sprinkle grated cheese on top. Last layer - green peas. Repeat until the salad bowl is filled to the brim.
- Prepare the dressing: mix mayonnaise and sour cream, sugar, add salt and spices to taste. Pour generously over the salad without disturbing. This is best done in portions.
- Place the dish in a cold place for 1.5–2 hours. Serve, garnished with greens.
Layered salads are quite labor-intensive to prepare, since each layer must be coated with sauce or dressing. Puff salads can whet the appetite just by their appearance, so they are often served in glass containers so that the beauty of the dish can be seen.
The main principle of preparing puff salads is the correct combination of ingredients and the optimal amount of sauce or dressing. Products for such dishes are most often cut into small pieces or grated. If the salad contains onions, it is advisable to first marinate them in lemon juice to make them softer and more aromatic.
Iceberg lettuce with sauce
Ingredients:
- Iceberg - 200 g
- Yogurt - 0.5 tbsp.
- Olive oil - 1 tsp.
- Bacon to taste
- Black pepper (ground) to taste
- Processed cheese – 170 g
- White wine vinegar - 1 tbsp
- Cherry tomatoes – 100g
- Salt to taste
Cooking method:
- Slice the iceberg into 1-inch thick disks. Place them in the freezer for half an hour until they are cold and crispy.
- Place the discs on paper towels.
- In a separate bowl, prepare the cheese sauce. Place grated cream cheese, unsweetened yogurt, black pepper, oil and vinegar in a bowl. Mix the ingredients.
- Place the salad discs on a plate and pour half of the resulting sauce on top.
- Add chopped tomatoes, bacon, pressed garlic.
- Top with sauce again. Salt to taste!
To enjoy the taste and get all the beneficial substances of the product, you should know how to properly store iceberg lettuce. Leaves are afraid of high temperatures, so best place for storage - refrigerator. The plant is kept in pieces in a tightly closed container. To preserve the freshness of a whole head of cabbage, you need to wrap the vegetable in a damp cloth. In this form, the salad will not spoil for up to ten days.
Iceberg salad with cucumber
Ingredients:
- Iceberg lettuce ½‑1 head
- 1 small cucumber
- Garlic 1–2 cloves
- Green onions 2–3 stalks
- Olive oil 3 tbsp.
- Lemon juice 1 dessert spoon
- Pepper to taste
- Salt to taste
- Dill 1–2 sprigs
Cooking method:
- Prepare the ingredients for making Iceberg salad with cucumber.
- You will need either a small head of cabbage or half a large one. The salad should be fresh, juicy and without bitterness. Droopy leaves and bitterness are evidence that the salad has begun to deteriorate, so it is better not to eat it.
- Iceberg lettuce should be washed, dried on a towel, then finely chopped. Even after slicing the Iceberg with a knife, there is no excessive juice release; this is its peculiarity, so dishes with it turn out especially juicy.
- You can chop not only the upper part of the leaves, but also their thick petiole parts. When shredded, they taste especially good.
- Place the salad in a deep salad bowl.
- Cut off the ends of the cucumber. We grate it. It is better to use a grater for Korean carrots. Cucumber can be used in very small quantities, to taste.
- Wash the dill and onion, shake, then chop finely and add to the salad.
- Finely chop the garlic and add to the salad.
- Prepare the dressing: mix olive oil with lemon juice, add salt and pepper, red or black, to taste. Beat all ingredients well with a fork.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and mix gently.
Place the prepared Iceberg salad with cucumber on a flat dish and serve immediately after preparation. You shouldn't leave it, because over time it releases large number juice, loses its excellent taste.
Vegetable salad with iceberg and chicken breast
Ingredients:
- chicken breast - 1 piece;
- iceberg lettuce - 0.5 pcs;
- fresh cucumber - 1 piece;
- tomatoes - 2 pcs;
- hard cheese - 20 g;
- sour cream - 2 tbsp;
- mayonnaise - 1–2 tbsp;
- salt to taste;
- juice of a quarter of a lemon;
Cooking method:
- Boil chicken until tender and cool
- Cut into fairly large cubes.
- Iceberg cut.
- Cut the cucumbers and tomatoes into fairly large slices. Season with salt and lemon juice.
- Add chicken fillet, sour cream and mayonnaise.
- Stir, place on a plate, grate cheese on top. Vegetable salad with iceberg and chicken breast ready!
Iceberg salad with eggs and onions
Ingredients:
- Iceberg lettuce – 1 head;
- Boiled eggs – 4 pieces;
- Onion – 1 head;
- Dill – 2–3 sprigs;
- Salt - to taste;
- Mayonnaise - to taste.
Cooking method:
- Wash the salad if you need to remove spoiled leaves. Cut the head of cabbage into thin strips. Boil the eggs until fully cooked, cut into half rings.
- Onion - thin rings (or half rings).
- Chop the dill.
- Combine all ingredients in a salad bowl. Season with salt and mayonnaise.
Avocado and mozzarella salad
Ingredients:
- Iceberg lettuce – 1 head
- Avocado – 1 piece
- Mozzarella - 40 g
- Cherry - 3 pcs.
- Rucolla - 50 g
- Olive oil - 1 tbsp.
- salt to taste
- black pepper (ground) to taste
Cooking method:
- Rinse the arugula with cool water, dry, and place on a plate.
- Wash the salad and dry it. Cut the head of cabbage into thin strips. Add to arugula.
- Cut cherry tomatoes in half and place on top of the salad.
- Peel the avocado, cut into medium-sized pieces, and add to the salad.
- Cut the mozzarella into pieces, place on top of the salad, season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil.
- Serve the salad immediately after preparation.
Iceberg salad with canned tuna
Ingredients:
- Canned tuna, in its own juice - 200 g
- Bell pepper - 100 g
- Red onion - 30 g
- Iceberg lettuce (leaves) - 200 g
- Sesame (white or black) - 10 g
- Lemon juice - 2 tbsp. l.
- Olive oil - 2 tsp.
- Soy sauce - 4 tsp.
Cooking method:
- Let's prepare all the products we need to prepare a salad with tuna, vegetables and sesame seeds. You can use black or white sesame, but black is more flavorful.
- Wash the lettuce leaves, dry them with napkins and tear them into small pieces with your hands. Place the salad in a bowl.
- Cut the red onion into quarter rings. Cut the bell pepper into cubes.
- Add the chopped vegetables to the bowl.
- Squeeze the juice out of the lemon and add it to vegetable salad. Pour in olive oil.
- Mash the pieces of canned tuna (without liquid) a little with a fork and place in the salad.
- Fry the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan over medium heat for 1 minute.
- Add sesame seeds to tuna salad and bell pepper. Let's enclose soy sauce and mix all the ingredients well. There is no need to add salt to fish salad; soy sauce is usually salty enough.
- The tuna dish is ready.
Iceberg salad with shrimp, recipe
Ingredients:
- Iceberg lettuce - 1 head
- king prawns - 200 g
- tangerines - 3 pcs.
- any cheese with herbs (Philadelphia, Caucasian, Adygei, Tilsiter) - 100 g
For the sauce:
- olive oil - 3 tablespoons
- juice from a lemon slice
- Dijon mustard - 1 teaspoon. spoon
- salt, ground black pepper
Cooking method:
- Boil the shrimp, remove all excess.
- Wash and cut or tear iceberg lettuce into pieces.
- Cut the cheese with herbs into cubes.
- Peel the tangerines and divide them into slices, remove the film if possible. Cut large pieces into halves.
- For the sauce we need to mix olive oil, Dijon mustard, squeeze lemon juice, black pepper and salt.
- Place salad ingredients on a plate and season with sauce
Caesar with iceberg and shrimp
Ingredients:
- Headless shrimp (large) – 20 pcs.
- Olive oil – 100 ml
- Garlic – 5 cloves
- Thyme – 5 sprigs
- Iceberg lettuce – 1 head
- Baku tomatoes – 8 pcs.
- Parmesan shavings – 30 g
- Salt, pepper
- For the sauce
- Anchovies in oil – 2–3 fillets
- Garlic – 1 clove
- Egg yolks– 6 pcs.
- Olive oil – 150 ml
- Lemon (juice) – 1/4 pcs.
For croutons:
- Ciabatta – 1 pc.
- Garlic – 1 clove
- Thyme – 2 sprigs
- Olive oil – 40 ml
- Salt, pepper
Cooking method:
- Prepare the sauce. Chop the anchovies into a paste, adding 1 tbsp. a spoonful of oil from a jar. Grind the garlic into crumbs. Beat the yolks into a stable fluffy mass and, without ceasing to beat, pour olive oil into it in a thin stream. Add anchovies and garlic, mix thoroughly and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Prepare croutons. Tear the bread into large pieces, mix with the rest of the ingredients (after chopping the garlic and thyme), sprinkle with olive oil, and dry in an oven preheated to 160 °C for 15 minutes.
- Peel the shrimp from the shell, marinate in 20 ml of olive oil with garlic and thyme, put in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Fry in a hot frying pan until done.
- Tear iceberg lettuce into large pieces. Mix with quartered tomatoes, sauce and croutons. Place on a plate, place shrimp on top, sprinkle with parmesan shavings.
Some tricks for preparing dishes with Iceberg lettuce:
- It is better to tear wide succulent leaves with your hands rather than cut them with a knife. This way vitamins are better preserved
- The thickened veins of green leaves should not be cut or pounded for softness: these are the most delicious crunchy and tender parts of the salad.
- To ensure that the leaves do not lose their elasticity, but become juicy and unusually crispy, they should be kept in ice water for some time before cooking.
- Salad is not subject to heat treatment, which may result in loss of up to 60% of vitamins and microelements
- Iceberg lettuce leaves are a good garnish for appetizers and other dishes. The dense shape of the leaves allows them to be used as a salad “plate”
- To reduce the bland taste of the salad, use olive oil with balsamic or wine vinegar, mustard seeds, lemon juice, garlic, freshly ground black pepper, and herbs for dressing.
- For a light pre-dinner snack, Iceberg lettuce is served with a mixture of other salads (Frise, Radicio) and greens, dressed with olive oil salad dressing. For a more satisfying snack, the salad is supplemented with boiled eggs, shrimp, mushrooms, chicken pieces, croutons, blue cheese
- Chicken eggs can be replaced with quail, which are considered healthier and go well with Iceberg lettuce.
- This is a crispy and juicy dish; the appetizer can be eaten not only with side dishes, but also just like that with some kind of dressing or sauce. Today we will try different variations of the treat and you can choose the one that you and your family will like.
A mix of two salads will ultimately give a cool combination. The composition will also include vegetables and nuts, giving the dish a special taste and a little crunch.
Product List:
- 300 grams of cabbage;
- 1 avocado;
- 1 bell pepper;
- 1 iceberg lettuce;
- 2 cucumbers;
- 1 bunch of parsley;
- 1/2 cup pine nuts;
- 80 ml lemon juice;
- 120 ml olive oil.
Iceberg cabbage salad recipe:
- Shred the cabbage into strips.
- Rinse the iceberg and chop it with a sharp knife.
- Wash the pepper, dry it and remove the seed capsule, cut into thin strips.
- Wash the parsley, wait until it dries and chop with a hatchet.
- Wash and dry the avocado. Remove the pit and chop the pulp. Sprinkle with lemon juice.
- Wash the cucumbers, dry them and chop them into strips.
- Fry the nuts until golden brown in a dry frying pan.
- Combine all ingredients in one bowl, add salt and drizzle with olive oil.
- You can decorate the appetizer with sprigs of fresh arugula or other herbs of your choice.
Iceberg lettuce salad
Iceberg lettuce has only 14 kcal per hundred grams of product. And one head of cabbage weighs on average about 300-400 grams. But iceberg lettuce contains microelements: potassium, vitamin A and calcium, as well as many others, which are so necessary for us to function normally.
Salad ingredients:
- 400 grams of chicken meat (loin is best);
- 400 grams of Iceberg;
- 1 lemon;
- 1 clove of garlic;
- 150 grams of goat cheese;
- 80 ml olive oil;
- 60 grams of plums. oils
Cabbage salad - iceberg recipe:
- Wash the chicken fillet and cut into small pieces.
- Heat a frying pan and add a mixture of olive and butter oils, fry the pieces of meat.
- Achieve a golden crust and then add garlic, passed through a press.
- Grind fresh basil leaves and also add to chicken meat. Mix everything.
- Combine two grams of black pepper and salt. Add lemon juice to this. To do this, squeeze it out of the citrus fruit in advance.
- Place this mixture in a deep bowl and add cheese. Blend everything with an immersion blender.
- Rinse the iceberg lettuce leaves, tear them into small cubes or, if desired, use them whole.
- Chop the cabbage into small strips.
- Place the lettuce and cabbage on a plate and place the chicken fillet on top.
- Pour sauce over everything. You can decorate with chopped herbs.
Corn salad
Sweet, fresh candy corn. If the salad is prepared at the end of summer, then there will be no problems with the presence of cobs, but if it is winter, then... You will have to work hard in the summer! Take care of yours delicious winter. Cut the corn kernels from summer heads in advance and place them in the freezer. Believe me, you will be happy to eat a fresh salad somewhere in mid-January, prepared with your own hands in advance.
What to take out of the refrigerator:
- 1 head iceberg lettuce;
- 100 grams of white cabbage;
- 2 heads of corn (or 200 grams of frozen grains);
- 2 fresh cucumbers;
- 1 bunch of dill or parsley;
- 30 ml olive oil.
How to assemble a summer salad:
- Wash the salad and remove the leaves. Tear into small pieces.
- Wash the white cabbage, dry it or wait until it dries and chop it into strips.
- Provided that if oil is added, add some salt to the lettuce leaves, add a little sugar and sprinkle with lemon juice. If there is mayonnaise, you need to add salt at the very end of assembling the salad.
- Boil the corn for half an hour (provided it is sweet corn) if you have whole heads of corn. Cool to room temperature and cut off the grains. It is better not to take canned corn. The taste of the salad will be completely different.
- Wash the cucumbers and cut into strips or rings - to your taste. If the skin is bitter, you need to cut it off.
- Wash the greens, shake off and finely chop with a hatchet.
- Combine all ingredients in one bowl and season with olive oil.
Iceberg with blue cheese
The name alone evokes gastronomic pleasure, let alone the taste factors. The dish can truly be considered haute cuisine and served in a restaurant. It comes with an interesting dressing that can be eaten as a snack or eaten as a whole meal.
Products for salad:
- 60 grams of iceberg lettuce;
- 30 grams of white cabbage;
- 50 grams of arugula;
- 70 grams of blue cheese;
- 1 stalk of celery stalk;
- 100 grams of walnuts;
- 80 ml Vinaigrette sauce.
For the Vinaigrette sauce:
- 100 ml olive oil;
- 60 ml red wine vinegar;
- 20 ml Dijon mustard.
Preparing the salad:
- Wash and dry the iceberg, tear it into small pieces.
- After washing the cabbage, chop it into strips. Combine them in one bowl.
- Rinse the celery stalk and cut lengthwise into thin strips.
- Add celery to lettuce and cabbage.
- Fry the nut kernels in a frying pan with a minimum amount of oil. Cool to room temperature, combine with other products.
- Add the sauce and mix the ingredients well.
- Place salad on plates.
- Cut blue cheese into small pieces and sprinkle on top of each serving of salad. You can serve!
Preparing the vinaigrette sauce:
- In a bowl, combine vinegar and mustard.
- Season the mixture with spices to taste.
- Add butter and whisk until smooth.
- The dressing can be used!
Preparing the salad:
- Wash and dry the iceberg. Tear the leaves into pieces convenient for consumption.
- Chop the cabbage into thin strips.
- Wash and dry the radish and apple.
- Cut the radishes into thin half rings.
- Chop the apple into quarter rings.
- Combine lettuce, cabbage, apples and radishes in one bowl. Mix.
- Season the salad with oil and lemon spice. Add ground black pepper and add salt.
- Mix the ingredients and serve!
Today we showed you that with tomatoes it can be very different. The snack accepts any dressing (be it yogurt, butter, mayonnaise or sour cream) and products. The leaves themselves go well with cabbage and I'm always happy to try new experiments like blue cheese, yogurt and apples. Depending on the products, the dish can be either light or very filling and high in calories.
The first impression of tasting iceberg is a neutral and even bland taste. But if you strain your receptors a little, you can feel a subtle sweetness and slight bitterness. Delicate crispy leaves go well with any food. Here are the most successful options for using them:
- for sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers and homemade shawarma;
- as a side dish for fish or meat dishes;
- for festive decoration of dishes;
- for original serving of snacks on edible “plates”;
- for multi-component salads;
- as an independent dish with dressing.
Product benefits
In the homeland of the iceberg, in the USA, both adults and children eat the crispy salad every day. Despite the common stereotype that Americans eat nothing but fast food, they make sure that their diet is balanced. If you want to get a powerful boost of energy from food and good mood, include crunchy leaves in your diet. Their beneficial properties spread to almost all body systems.
- Digestion. Iceberg is rich in dietary fiber, which helps normalize stools and cleanse the intestines. The product makes it easier unpleasant symptoms which accompany gastritis and peptic ulcers.
- Heart and blood vessels. The benefits of iceberg for people prone to heart attacks and strokes have been scientifically proven. Regular use of the product reduces the risk of critical conditions. Salad also acts as a tool for the prevention of atherosclerosis.
- Immunity. Iceberg contains ascorbic acid, which forms a protective barrier against colds and viral infections.
- Blood. Saturating the body with iron stimulates the production of red blood cells. Eating salad also helps lower blood cholesterol levels.
- Bones. If iceberg is present in your daily diet, the risk of osteoporosis will be significantly reduced. Bones will become stronger.
- Nervous system. A person who regularly eats crispy salad becomes more stress-resistant and practically invulnerable to external irritants. The product also helps cope with insomnia and depression.
- Eyes. Regular consumption of juicy salad prevents a decrease in visual acuity. It is especially important to give it to children who study at school and sit at the computer a lot.
- Reproductive system. Iceberg is rich in folic acid. This substance increases fertility and promotes normal pregnancy. For a nursing mother, salad helps increase lactation and improve the quality of milk.
- Metabolism. Calorie content of 100 g of leaves is only 15 kcal. 90% of the salad consists of water, so it is quickly and easily absorbed by the body, cleansing it of everything unnecessary. The successful BJU ratio (0.9-0.14-1.77) makes the product an excellent basis for a fasting diet.
Iceberg lettuce is one of the few products that has no contraindications for consumption and almost never causes allergic reactions.
Recipes
The iceberg cannot be called the “highlight” of the culinary “program”. Rather, it is a pleasant refreshing addition to hearty and flavorful foods. It gives dishes a pleasant crunch, juiciness and additionally saturates them with vitamins. Since heat treatment of the product is unacceptable (it loses structure and vitamins), pay attention to salad recipes. You can use standard combinations of products, add leaves to your favorite recipes, or come up with new interesting combinations.
With chicken
Peculiarities. Chicken is the most popular type of meat, which is present in children's, sports, dietary and everyday diets. Despite the fact that white meat has a “lean” and not very pronounced taste, it has become a welcome “guest” in many salads. The iceberg will help highlight and highlight the delicate flavor of the chicken.
You will need:
- five lettuce leaves;
- chicken breast;
- 100 g cheese;
- two cucumbers;
- two tomatoes;
- a glass of sour cream;
- green.
Preparation
- Boil the chicken. Transfer the hot meat to a plate, pour in sour cream and let cool completely. Finely chop the cold chicken.
- Cut the cucumbers and tomatoes into cubes. If you want the dish to melt in your mouth, remove the seeds and peel from the vegetables.
- Chop the greens with a knife, and simply tear the salad into small fragments with your hands.
- Grate the cheese.
- Mix the products and season with sour cream. To prevent the salad from being bland, add salt and your favorite spices.
Three or four slices of fried bacon will add color and flavor to the dish. To give it a festive twist, replace diet sour cream with mayonnaise and add a little mustard beans.
With shrimp
Peculiarities. Thanks to its delicate and delicate taste, shrimp harmonizes with almost all foods. It also helps maintain a beautiful figure and clarity of mind. And the crispy and vitamin-rich iceberg will enhance the taste and useful qualities seafood.
You will need:
- 200 g boiled shrimp;
- seven to ten lettuce leaves;
- five boiled quail eggs;
- 200 g white bread;
- five cherry tomatoes;
- 100 g hard cheese;
- three cloves of garlic;
- a glass of sour cream;
- salt;
- black pepper
Preparation
- Cut each egg in half, and each tomato into four parts.
- Tear the salad with your hands and grate the cheese.
- Cut the bread into cubes and dry in a frying pan or in the oven. You can use store-bought flavored crackers.
- Mix the ingredients.
- Squeeze the garlic into the sour cream, add salt and black pepper. Season the salad with sauce.
The salad will not lose at all taste qualities oh, if you replace expensive shrimp with crab sticks, and quail eggs with chicken eggs. The dish will look less elegant, but this will not spoil it at all.
With vegetables
Peculiarities. Tomato and cucumber are classic summer salads and a key source of vitamins and nutrients for dieters or vegetarians. Iceberg leaves will complement the vitamin and mineral composition of the dish and give it a more interesting texture.
You will need:
- salad forks;
- four tomatoes;
- three cucumbers;
- purple onion;
- a bunch of parsley;
- a bunch of cilantro;
- two cloves of garlic;
- a glass of sour cream;
- a tablespoon of mustard;
- salt.
Preparation
- Cut the cucumbers and tomatoes into large pieces, chop the greens, and tear the salad with your hands.
- Combine sour cream with mustard and squeezed garlic. Add salt.
- Mix salad ingredients and season with sauce.
Iceberg leaves contain dense veins. But they don’t need to be cut or beaten; they provide an appetizing crunch and juiciness.
With tuna
Peculiarities. In the culinary world, tuna is commonly called “veal of the sea.” Fish with a unique texture and taste supports the heart muscle, makes the brain work faster, and gives visual acuity. A light salad with tuna and iceberg should be eaten not only on holidays, but also on an everyday basis.
You will need:
- can of canned tuna;
- salad forks;
- seven to ten cherry tomatoes;
- purple onion.
Preparation
- Cut or disassemble canned fish into fibers.
- Tear the salad coarsely.
- Divide each tomato into four parts.
- Finely chop the onion.
- Mix salad ingredients and lightly season with oil from a can.
With cod liver
Peculiarities. Tender and fatty cod liver was one of the favorite delicacies of the Soviet people. Today there are no less connoisseurs of this product, because in addition to its taste, it is also distinguished by its richness. vitamin composition. But how to eat this product? In its pure form it is too fatty, with bread it is too banal. The ideal option is a salad.
You will need:
- can of cod liver;
- five to seven lettuce leaves;
- three boiled eggs;
- 100 g hard cheese;
- a can of green peas;
- bulb;
- mayonnaise.
Preparation
- Mash the liver and eggs with a fork.
- Grate the cheese.
- Chop the onion and scald with boiling water.
- Finely chop the salad.
- Mix all ingredients and add a little mayonnaise.
Mayonnaise is a completely optional component of the salad, because cod liver is fatty enough to add juiciness to the dish. You can also replace the sauce with a small amount fish oil, which remained in the tin can.
With seafood
Peculiarities. Squid, mussels, cuttlefish and other seafood entered the domestic gastronomic culture relatively recently, but have already managed to firmly establish themselves in it. To ensure that you get a lot of salad and that delicate seafood does not get “lost” against the background of other ingredients, use iceberg leaves as a base.
You will need:
- two boiled squids;
- 100 g assorted seafood (preserves in oil);
- salad forks;
- avocado;
- can of corn;
- sweet pepper;
- a handful of walnuts;
- half a lemon.
Preparation
- Cut the squid into rings or strips. Seafood is usually sold pre-cut.
- Chop the avocado into small cubes.
- Cut the pepper into strips and finely chop the nuts.
- Tear the salad with your hands.
- Mix all the ingredients, lightly season them with preserved oil and sprinkle with lemon juice.
The meaning of the presence of iceberg in a salad is its characteristic crunch. To keep the leaves as long as possible, soak them in ice water for five to ten minutes before cooking.
With mushrooms
Peculiarities. Fragrant wild mushrooms are a good base for salads. The elastic texture and bright taste of chanterelles go well with crispy, juicy iceberg leaves, which add volume and a refreshing flavor to the salad.
You will need:
- 100 g fried chanterelles;
- 100 g mozzarella;
- salad forks;
- four red plums;
- a teaspoon of honey;
- a tablespoon of sugar;
- two tablespoons of olive oil;
- the same amount of balsamic vinegar.
Preparation
- Peel the plums and remove the pits. Cut the fruits into oblong slices.
- Tear the salad into large pieces with your hands.
- Also separate the mozzarella into large fragments with your hands.
- Dissolve sugar in vinegar, add oil and honey.
- Combine all salad ingredients and pour over dressing.
If you like hot and savory flavors, replace the bland mozzarella with blue cheese. This delicious product goes well with the sweetness of plums.
With ham
Peculiarities. Juicy, salty ham and sweet pineapple are a classic combination that can be used on pizza, sandwiches and salads. In the latter case, it is important that there is a lot of food, so that it is juicy and not too high in calories. Iceberg forks will make the salad unique.
You will need:
- 200 g ham;
- salad forks;
- can of pineapples;
- can of corn;
- mayonnaise.
Preparation
- Cut the ham and pineapple into equal-sized cubes.
- Finely tear the salad with your hands.
- Combine all products and season with mayonnaise.
When purchasing, make sure that the fork is dense and does not contain yellowed or rotten leaves. It is better not to eat the top two or three leaves, as the nitrate content in them may be increased.
Successful refills
If you are thinking about a diet for fasting day or dream of a light snack, you don’t need to fantasize for long. Iceberg lettuce is perfect. But who wants to just chew grass? But if you add original dressing, the greens will no longer be just greens, but will turn into a gourmet dish. The table shows the most successful options for iceberg refills.
Table - Best gas stations for iceberg
| Classical | Spicy | Sweet and sour | Dietary |
|---|---|---|---|
| - Half a glass of olive oil; - a tablespoon of lemon juice; - a quarter teaspoon of black pepper; - a pinch of salt | - 3 tablespoons of olive oil; - a teaspoon of mustard beans; - a teaspoon of toasted sesame seeds; - 2 cloves of garlic; - a pinch of sea salt | - A tablespoon of lemon juice; - the same amount of olive oil; - the same amount of balsamic vinegar; - a teaspoon of sugar; - 3 anchovies; - a pinch of dried oregano | - Half a glass of kefir; - the same amount of sour cream; - grated cucumber; - 3 cloves of garlic; - dill; - a pinch of salt |
Most well-known salads, when soaked in dressing, wither and lose their appetizing crunch. Iceberg is an exception to the rule. It does not change the organoleptic properties even under a layer of dressing.
If you store the leaves correctly, they will not lose their appetizing crunch, juiciness and beneficial properties for a whole month. You need to disassemble the forks, wash them well and dry the leaves thoroughly so that not a drop of moisture remains on them. All that remains is to wrap each piece tightly with cling film and store it in the refrigerator.
Iceberg lettuce is a vegetable that looks similar to cabbage and contains 14 kcal, of which 0.9 g comes from protein, 0.14 g from fat and 1.77 g from carbohydrates. The taste is more similar to lettuce, only the iceberg has a very appetizing crunch in addition. On average, one head of cabbage yields 300-400 g. The vegetable is very healthy and contains good quantities folic acid, vitamins C, K, A, B, magnesium, copper, calcium and much more. Therefore, recipes with it should definitely be prepared from time to time.
Iceberg lettuce fiber is also very valuable; it allows you to perfectly normalize metabolism and at the same time promote weight loss. If you regularly add recipes with it to your diet, your blood composition and overall condition of the body will improve. The taste is quite neutral, slightly sweet and therefore goes well with any vegetables, meat and other products. Iceberg lettuce is a great addition to any vegetable recipe.
Chicken, vegetables, cheese and iceberg lettuce in a hearty combination
Such recipes are more suitable for everyday meals, since the composition and preparation are very simple. But provided it is served in an original way, the dish can easily be served at a banquet table. To prepare the recipe, you will need the following products:
- 6 chicken eggs;
- 3 tomatoes;
- Iceberg lettuce – small;
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (more if desired)
- 200 g chicken fillet;
- 1 cucumber;
- Salt.
The preparation is simple, it doesn’t take much time and you can do everything in just 2 main steps - tear or chop the salad, mix with chopped chicken, cucumbers, tomatoes, grated cheese and half boiled eggs. Now just add some salt, season with sauce at your discretion and serve immediately.
A very sophisticated salad of iceberg, blue cheese and warm bacon
This salad can surprise guests at any holiday or banquet, but real gourmets, in principle, can treat themselves to it on any day. The dish is very satisfying and has a bright, not cloying taste. Tabasco sauce will perfectly complement the entire taste gamut. You don’t need to spend a lot of time preparing, but the salad will turn out worthy of a prestigious restaurant. For 6 medium servings we will need the following ingredients:
- Smoked bacon – 250 g;
- Crumbled blue cheese – cup;
- Red onion - half a head;
- Iceberg lettuce;
- Freshly ground pepper - to taste;
- Mayonnaise - about 1 glass;
- Lemon juice – 2 tbsp. l.;
- Tabasco sauce – 1 tsp.
The recipe is prepared in 3 main stages:
- Mix mayonnaise in a small bowl with lemon juice, pepper and Tabasco, also add blue cheese here, which we crumbled into small pieces with our hands and mix everything well (if you see that the sauce is thick, you can add a small amount of milk or buttermilk);
- Cut the bacon into small cubes, then fry them until light golden color and crispy crust;
- Place the iceberg leaves on plates, pour over the sauce and place the bacon on top (it is better to use a spoon with holes for this if the bacon was fried in oil so that it does not get into the salad, if the frying pan allows you to fry without oil, do not use it), decorate the dish with rings on top onions and can be served immediately.
Iceberg with arugula and fresh cucumber in a light salad
In 15 minutes you can prepare this recipe, and you will get a light and fresh salad for 4 servings. You will need the following products to prepare it:
- Iceberg lettuce;
- Arugula – 200 g;
- Onions;
- Salt;
- Black pepper;
- 2 fresh cucumbers;
- Mayonnaise (amount to your liking).
Everything is very simple to prepare:
- Cut into large pieces or directly pick the iceberg with your hands;
- We cut the cucumbers into rings and then cut these rings like strips;
- Chop the onion into rings (you should pour boiling water over it to remove the bitterness and pungent odor);
- We also chop the arugula into arbitrary pieces;
- Mix everything, pepper, season with mayonnaise, and add salt to taste.
Arugula has a rather bright nutty-mustard taste and overall the salad turns out to be quite specific. Therefore, it will appeal mainly to big fans of greens in any of its variations.
Prepare a delicious salad in 2 stages with iceberg and yogurt dressing
Not everyone will like this iceberg salad, but true admirers of greens and fresh salads will appreciate it. For 4 servings we stock up on the following list of products:
- Buttermilk – 2-3 tbsp;
- Shallot – half;
- Iceberg lettuce – about 500 g (to taste);
- Natural yogurt without any additives – 3 tbsp. l.;
- Chopped dill, chopped parsley - 1 tbsp. l.;
- Salt and pepper - as desired.
Now there are actually 2 of our main stages of preparation:
- Finely chop the iceberg lettuce;
- Mix buttermilk, herbs, shallots (finely chopped), yogurt, salt and pepper in a large container and mix all the products.
The dish can be served immediately after preparation. A good addition to meat recipes and other main dishes. Ideal with grilled chicken or pork ribs.
Iceberg with champignons
This recipe will take no more than 30 minutes to prepare, maybe even less. The recipe is for home cooking and has only 86 kcal per 100 g, of which 3 g are proteins, 7 are carbohydrates and 2 are fats. What you need for 2 servings:
- 7 champignons (can be replaced with oyster mushrooms or any other mushrooms);
- Half a red onion;
- 60 g hard cheese;
- 3 tbsp. l. olive oil;
- Half a teaspoon of salt;
- Top with a spoonful of freshly ground black pepper;
- Basil sprig;
- 1 tbsp. l. grainy mustard;
- 1 lemon.
Preparing iceberg salad with champignons is not difficult. First, we clean the mushrooms from dirt, wash and fry for 5-7 minutes, leave on low heat until the mushrooms are slightly browned. Then put them in a salad bowl. We peel the red onion, you can replace the red onion with regular onion, then you need to keep it in boiling water for 1-2 minutes so that the bitterness goes away.
If the peel of the cucumber is not too thick, you don’t have to cut it off; cut the cucumber into small cubes and put it in a salad bowl. Grate the cheese on a medium or coarse grater and add to the salad. Grind the iceberg leaves into small pieces; it is better to do this with your hands - this way the salad will remain juicier. Mix all the ingredients.
Separately, prepare the dressing - pour lemon juice with olive oil into a container, add mustard, pepper, salt, mix everything well. Now pour our dressing over the salad and gently stir it again. Decorate with basil on top. You can include almost any greens you want in these recipes. Recipes with mushrooms and iceberg lettuce are very popular because they have a fairly universal taste that everyone usually likes.
Iceberg salad with salmon for the whole family
This dish has a very useful composition products, it is also not seasoned with mayonnaise and is therefore quite dietary. However, due to the content of salmon, cheese, and pine nuts, it turns out very hearty salad, which can be fed to family or guests as a main dish for any occasion. Necessary ingredients for preparing our salad:
- Salmon steak;
- 5 large leaves of iceberg lettuce;
- 1 tomato;
- Seasoning for fish, salt - to taste;
- Yellow paprika;
- Half a lemon;
- 70 g Gouda cheese;
- 50 g pine nuts.
We will cook the salmon, but before that it needs to be washed and marinated with freshly squeezed lemon juice (sprinkle with a small amount) and salt. Let it sit in this form for not too long and then lower the fish into boiling water with seasonings until cooked. While the salmon is cooking, let's prepare the vegetables.
Wash and dry all the vegetables, cut the tomato into cubes, remove the seeds from the paprika and cut into small pieces. It is better to tear the lettuce leaves into small pieces with your hands. We place all our vegetables in a ring on a large flat dish. Place the salmon that has not yet cooled down in the middle and rub the cheese on it so that it melts. All that remains is to add pine nuts; we lightly fry them in a frying pan without oil and place them hot on the cheese so that they stick to it. Now the dish is ready to be served and surprise tasters. It’s worth writing down all the recipes listed and many of them will probably come in handy.
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