Back in the 16th century, in distant Mexico, zucchini was grown solely for the sake of seeds. The Italians were the first to eat their pulp. More than two centuries have passed since then, and today zucchini is a popular variety of pumpkin that is widely used in cooking. Juicy fruits can be fried, stewed, pickled and even stuffed. Modern housewives very often prepare a salad of zucchini. This article provides some of the most interesting recipes for this simple, tasty, and healthy dish.

Zucchini salad "Mother-in-law's tongue"

Zucchini is a seasonal product that is almost impossible to find in the store in winter. To pamper their households and diversify the daily menu in the cold season, some housewives roll salads prepared in the fall in jars. In winter, such conservation diverge with a bang. One of the most popular options is salad "Mother-in-law's tongue".

The name of the dish was not accidental. First, zucchini for him are cut into thin, long strips and really resemble tongues. Secondly, the dish turns out quite sharp, like a mother-in-law's tongue (of course, in a figurative sense).

To prepare it you need:

  • 2 kilograms of peeled pulp of zucchini;
  • 4 sweet peppers;
  • 200 grams of sugar;
  • 1 kilogram of tomatoes;
  • 20 grams of salt;
  • 2 heads of garlic;
  • 1 pod of hot pepper;
  • 230 grams of sunflower oil;
  • 10 grams of vinegar.

To make this salad, you must:

  1. Zucchini gently cut into thin strips.
  2. The remaining vegetables (peeled garlic, pepper and all tomatoes) chop in a blender. Transfer this mixture to the pan.
  3. Add salt, oil, sugar and vinegar to it.
  4. Put the pan on the stove and bring its contents to a boil.
  5. Introduce zucchini into this mass.
  6. Simmer on low heat for 40 minutes.
  7. Arrange the still hot dish in sterilized jars, roll them up, and then wrap them well and wait until they cool completely.

It turns out an amazing salad of zucchini. Such a dish can decorate not only everyday, but even a festive table.

Tasty winter harvest

When it’s cold outside and everything is covered with snow, sometimes you want to see at least a small piece of summer heat on the table. It can be jam, compote or canned vegetables. But it’s best to make zucchini salad for the winter. Juicy and very fragrant it will cheer you up as well replenish the human body with vitamins and minerals.

Take, for example, an option for which you need:

  • 1 kilogram of young zucchini;
  • 10 grams of fine salt;
  • a bunch of fresh parsley;
  • 1-2 grams of ground pepper (namely black).

For the sauce:

  • 200 milliliters of olive oil;
  • 35-40 grams of liquid honey;
  • 60 grams of table vinegar;
  • 4 medium cloves of garlic.

To prepare such a salad is not at all difficult:

  1. Rinse the zucchini well. Carefully cut them in half, first along and then across. After that, cut each part into slices no more than 5 millimeters thick.
  2. Finely chop the greens.
  3. Put crushed zucchini in a deep bowl, sprinkle them with salt, pepper, mix and leave in this position for half an hour.
  4. Finely grate the peeled garlic.
  5. Gather the ingredients of the sauce in one bowl, mix and heat.
  6. Filter the zucchini.
  7. Pour them with cooked sauce and mix.
  8. Arrange the salad in jars (it is better to take a capacity of 0.5 liters).
  9. Sterilize for at least 30 minutes, and then cork tightly and set aside to cool, turning the dishes upside down.

Such a salad in the winter will be a real find. It can be served as an original appetizer for meat or a complete independent dish.

Cooking in Korean

Oriental cuisine is becoming more and more popular every year. To join it, you can learn how to make an original salad of zucchini in Korean. There are several recipes for this dish.

For the easiest option you will need:

  • 3 kilograms of squash;
  • 500 grams of onions and carrots;
  • 100 milliliters of sunflower oil and vinegar 9%;
  • 60 grams of table salt;
  • 200 grams of sugar;
  • 2 medium heads of garlic;
  • 3 tablespoons of flavoring seasonings (it is better to take "5 spices").

How to cook such a salad:

  1. Wash and peel the carrots with zucchini. Gently chop the pulp of these fruits with a Korean grater.
  2. Onion cut into half rings. Pass it in a pan with a small amount of oil.
  3. Chopped garlic cloves finely chopped with a knife.
  4. Collect vegetables in one bowl and mix.
  5. Salt the products, add vinegar, and immediately add spices to them.
  6. Heat the oil in a saucepan.
  7. Pour them vegetables and mix thoroughly.
  8. Set the load on top and leave the resulting mass under it for 6 hours.
  9. After time, transfer the mixture to prepared jars. Sterilize them in a water bath for 15 minutes, and then roll them up.

It turns out a fragrant and unusually tasty zucchini salad. And due to the original slicing on the table, it looks great.

Fried zucchini salad

Many believe that for salads you need to use only raw or, in extreme cases, stewed vegetables. This opinion is fundamentally wrong. To verify this, you need to try making a salad, for example, from fried zucchini. Cooking takes no more than half an hour.

For work you will need:

  • 2 young zucchini;
  • 3 tomatoes;
  • 4 eggs;
  • 1 clove of garlic;
  • a little salt;
  • some any vegetable oil;
  • fresh herbs (feather onions and parsley);
  • pepper;
  • 150 grams of mayonnaise (or sour cream).

The technology for making salad is extremely simple:

  1. Zucchini cut into circles. Sprinkle them with salt, mix and set aside for 10 minutes.
  2. Put the boil eggs. Then they will need to be cooled and peeled.
  3. Heat the oil in a pan and fry in it slices of zucchini on both sides.Workpieces shift in a salad bowl.
  4. Cut into slices tomatoes and eggs. Add them to the zucchini.
  5. Finely chop the herbs and peeled garlic. Pour them into a salad bowl.
  6. Pour the products with sour cream (or mayonnaise) and mix well. Salt and pepper should be added to taste.

This is an excellent option for a quick, satisfying and very tasty salad. If desired, it can even be used as a light dinner.

With tomatoes

Fresh tomatoes are best for preparing a salad for raw zucchini. Both of these products blend well and complement each other perfectly. And to them it is not even necessary to add any other vegetables.

There is one very simple recipe for which you just need to have:

  • 150 grams of squash;
  • 1 clove of garlic;
  • 400-500 grams of fresh tomatoes;
  • salt;
  • some greenery;
  • olive oil.

Such a salad is prepared in three stages:

  1. Rinse the starting products well. From the zucchini, cut the peel. For the salad you need only their flesh.
  2. First, the products need to be chopped. Zucchini is better to cut the floor into circles, and tomatoes into slices. Greens just need to chop finely.
  3. Put all the ingredients in one plate, add a little salt, season with oil and mix.

It turns out a light appetizing salad, which can be a good snack or a good side dish.

Warm salad with zucchini

When it comes to salad, it is usually implied that this is a cold appetizer in which the starting components are taken fresh without prior heat treatment. However, in the kitchens of different countries there are many quite interesting recipes for warm salads. Many of them cook just as quickly and easily. Take, for example, a salad of zucchini with nuts and herbs.

For such a dish you will need:

  • 2 medium-sized zucchini;
  • 3 cloves of garlic;
  • 70-90 grams of walnut kernels;
  • a bunch of parsley;
  • fine salt;
  • 60 grams of flour;
  • any spices.

How to make such a salad:

  1. Zucchini is not too finely chopped. It is better to first cut the fruits into circles, and then each of them divided into quarters.
  2. Finely chop the kernels of nuts, peeled garlic and herbs.
  3. Roll pieces of zucchini in flour, and then fry them in oil until golden brown.
  4. Put all prepared foods in a bowl, slightly salt, sprinkle with spices and mix.

The result will be a tasty, nutritious and very healthy salad from the category of fast-food dishes.

Fresh zucchini snack

Fresh zucchini practically do not have their own, some unique taste. But they well absorb the aromas of the products next to them. For the preparation of complex dishes, this is especially important. To make the appetizer tender and juicy, it is better to take young fruits. Their flesh is moderately elastic and lends itself well to any processing. For example, an appetizer made from raw zucchini with the addition of various seasonings and spices is an ideal addition to meat, fish or poultry.

To work, you will need:

  • 1 young zucchini;
  • 2 cloves of garlic;
  • a few leaves of fresh basil;
  • salt;
  • some pepper (chili and black);
  • olive oil;
  • lemon juice.

Methods for preparing snacks:

  1. First of all, you need to wash the zucchini. If he is really young, then his skin is soft, and the seeds inside are very small. Such fruits can not be peeled, but used in their entirety.
  2. Chop garlic and basil arbitrarily.
  3. Using a vegetable cutter (special knife), cut the zucchini into thin slices.
  4. Add the remaining ingredients according to the recipe and mix gently.

The amount of oil and spices is selected individually. Zucchini should be slightly moist, and not swim in a fragrant slurry.

With eggplant

To somehow diversify the home menu, for dinner, as a snack, you can make a chic salad of fried zucchini with eggplant.

The dish is prepared in an Asian manner and includes the following components:

  • 1 medium squash;
  • 1 chicken egg;
  • 1 eggplant;
  • 0.5 bunch of dill;
  • 100 grams of finished Korean carrots;
  • 30 grams of potato starch;
  • a little salt;
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground dried ginger;
  • sunflower oil.

Cooking this salad is not at all difficult. To do this:

  1. Wash the zucchini and eggplant, and then gently cut them along the long sticks.
  2. Sprinkle eggplant separately with salt. Let them stand for about 10 minutes and then squeeze slightly.
  3. Cook batter. To do this, egg white should be mixed with starch, ginger and add 3-4 tablespoons of water.
  4. Heat oil in a deep frying pan.
  5. Deep-fried eggplant, dipping the crusts in egg-starch batter.
  6. Do the same with zucchini.
  7. Put processed foods in a deep dish.
  8. Add carrots and greens to them.
  9. Sprinkle the mass with lemon juice and mix.

An already prepared dish can be slightly salted. But this is not at all necessary. By the way, instead of usually salt, even soy sauce is suitable. With it, the salad will be more fragrant.

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