Goat in the garden salad is an excellent version of the whip-up dish. True, his name is somewhat unusual. But the creator of this salad obviously did not want to offend anyone. He just has a good sense of humor. Over the years, this dish has many supporters, and today there are dozens of different options and methods for its preparation.

Classic goat in the garden salad with french fries

To properly make a salad “Goat in the garden”, it should be understood that

the main thing in this dish is its serving. All components according to the recipe must be carefully laid out in heaps on a wide plate.

Some of them must first be crushed. And already at the table

From the proposed variety, any person will be able to choose what he really likes. After all, this is exactly what the goat does when he accidentally finds himself in the garden: he takes what he likes.

The classic version is usually cooked with french fries. As a rule, it includes the following components:

  • 100 grams of boiled beets and onions;
  • 200 grams of fresh cucumbers, carrots and cabbage;
  • 300 grams of boiled sausage and potato;
  • salt;
  • 150 grams of mayonnaise;
  • fresh greens;
  • pepper.

It takes no more than half an hour to make a salad:

  1. Onions, boiled beets and fresh carrots must be peeled.
  2. Chop the cabbage, and cut the sausage and all vegetables into strips.
  3. Finely chop the greens.
  4. Fry the potatoes separately in a large amount of oil (deep-fried).
  5. Lay the ingredients in a circle on a plate. From above they can be slightly salted and sprinkled with pepper.
  6. Pour mayonnaise in the center in the center and lay a chopped green ring around it.

The originally decorated salad does not only look beautiful, but also very appetizing.

With potato chips

For a youth company, the Goat in the Garden salad with chips is ideal. In this case, it is better to use the following components:

  • chips (any quantity);
  • 100 grams of Korean carrots, boiled beets, fresh white cabbage and half-smoked sausage;
  • 50-70 grams of mayonnaise.

Cooking such a salad is very easy. This should be done in stages:

  1. Chop the sausage together with cabbage and beets.
  2. Put all the components on the edge of the dish. Mayonnaise should be in the middle. So that it does not spread, you can make an imitation of a fence of several chips.

Even someone who has never cooked will do such a job. Among young people there are many.

A simple recipe with crackers

Those who practically do not eat meat can be advised to prepare a lean salad. It is done very simply. The hostess only needs to collect the necessary products on the desktop and grind them if necessary.

For this option, you can take:

  • 210 grams of corn grains (canned);
  • 1 carrot;
  • one package of crackers and crab sticks;
  • ½ bunch of lettuce;
  • mayonnaise.

Instructions for preparing a quick lean salad:

  1. Peel the carrots and grate with small cells.
  2. Lettuce leaves arbitrarily tear with your hands.
  3. Chopsticks into thin slices or chopsticks.
  4. Pour mayonnaise into the center of the plate. Arrange the rest of the components around it with neat slides. You can decorate the dish with sprigs of dill.

This recipe should be adopted by the housewives in case you need to somehow diversify the traditional homemade dinner without using meat.

Festive salad "Goat in the garden" with meat

"Goat in the garden" is an amazing snack. Thanks to the original method of presentation and bright colors, he is able to decorate even a festive feast. However, in this case, it is desirable to include meat in the list of ingredients. With it, the dish itself will be more delicious and nutritious.

For a holiday salad recipe, you can use:

  • 200 grams of cabbage (namely red cabbage) and the same amount of sour cream;
  • 3 carrots;
  • a little salt;
  • 2 fresh cucumbers;
  • 250 grams of boiled beef;
  • 150 grams of peeled walnuts;
  • 1 pod of bell pepper;
  • sesame seeds.

The method of cooking, basically, remains the same:

  1. Chop thin cabbage.
  2. Finely rub the carrots.
  3. Cut cucumbers, pulp of pepper and boiled meat into slices or slices.
  4. Put all the foods on a plate one at a time.
  5. Beat nuts with sour cream and sesame seeds in a blender. The mass should be as homogeneous as possible.
  6. Pour the prepared sauce into the center of the dish.

On the festive table, such an unusual salad looks simply excellent. And this despite the fact that he is preparing in just a few minutes.

With chicken

Salad "Goat in the garden" with meat has several variations. For example, chicken fillet can be taken as the main component. The dish will turn out light, dietary and low-calorie.

For the recipe you need:

  • 0.5 medium cabbage cabbage;
  • 3 boiled beets;
  • 2 chicken fillets;
  • 2 apples
  • 220 grams of Korean carrots;
  • 1 lemon;
  • 180-200 grams of mayonnaise.

How to cook such a light salad:

  1. First, the meat must be boiled in a salted will, adding a couple of laurel leaves to the broth. Then cut the chilled fillet into cubes.
  2. Chop, slowly, chop. If it is too stiff, then you can crush it a little with your hands.
  3. Peel beets and crumble straws.
  4. Similarly chop the apple. True, the core must be cut out of it first. Pour apple straws with lemon juice. This will prevent unwanted oxidation of the pulp.
  5. The crushed ingredients are carefully laid out at the edges. In the center, place the meat and pour mayonnaise.

For those who keep a strict record of calories consumed, mayonnaise is optional. In extreme cases, the sauce can be prepared independently or replaced with low-fat sour cream.

How to cook with cheese

Salad "Goat in the garden" sometimes is an unexpected combination of a variety of products. A mixture of the following components looks very original on a plate:

  • 150 grams of prunes;
  • some salt;
  • 200 grams of crackers, hard cheese, carrots and chicken;
  • mayonnaise.

It is necessary to prepare the salad in stages:

  1. First, pour the prunes with boiling water and leave for 10 minutes. After that, the steamed fruits must be carefully cut into thin strips.
  2. Boil chicken meat by adding a little salt and spices to the broth. Then the cooled filet should be chopped into cubes.
  3. Grate cheese and carrots with medium or large cells.
  4. Pour mayonnaise into the middle of the plate, and place prepared ingredients in heaps in circles.

Already one type of dish causes appetite.

And so that the juice from vegetables does not stain the mayonnaise and does not spoil the overall picture, it can be poured into a gravy boat.

So the dish will look more elegant.

Ham Goat Salad with Ham

Most often, the housewives prepare the salad “Goat in the garden” with meat. Anyone who does not want to waste time processing this main product can replace it, for example, with ham. In the end, the dish from this will not get worse. For this option, the following combination of products is very often used:

  • 3 fresh cucumbers;
  • 2 pods of bell pepper;
  • 3 tomatoes;
  • 200 grams of ham (preferably non-greasy);
  • 300 grams of Beijing (or white) cabbage.

For refueling:

  • 100 grams of any mayonnaise;
  • 4 tablespoons of sour cream;
  • greens (dill with parsley).

Methods for making a popular salad:

  1. Wash the peppers and core them with seeds. Cut the remaining pulp into strips.
  2. Tomatoes crumble into thin slices.
  3. Cucumbers and ham are also cut into strips.
  4. Products are arranged in a circle in any order.
  5. Chop a knife with fresh herbs, and then combine it with mayonnaise and sour cream. Pour the cooked sauce in the center.

This dish can be prepared when guests suddenly rushed into the house. The hostess will have time to make it, while the rest will set the table.

With pomegranate and pickled onions

For a festive feast, the salad “Goat in the garden” is good to make from the following products:

  • 200 grams of balyk (preferably pork);
  • 100 grams of crackers and as much red onion;
  • 150 grams of fresh cabbage, boiled beets and pomegranate seeds;
  • mayonnaise (optional).

For marinade:

  • half a lemon;
  • salt;
  • sugar;
  • fresh greens.

Preparing a salad step by step:

  1. From lemon juice, chopped herbs and other ingredients, prepare the marinade.
  2. Crush the onions in half rings. Transfer it for several minutes in a container with marinade.
  3. Divide the pomegranate in half and carefully remove the seeds from it.
  4. Chop the cabbage, and cut the beets and balyk into strips.
  5. Put the ingredients in neat heaps on a serving plate.

Mayonnaise in this case is not suitable for all products. Therefore, it is better to pour it into a salad bowl and serve separately.

Fruit salad

From various fruits, you can also cook a delicious tropical salad "Goat in the garden."

To do this, you only need:

  • 3 oranges;
  • 1-2 medium tangerines;
  • 3 large kiwi fruits.

An appetizer is prepared much easier than all the previous options:

  1. Peel the kiwi from a rough peel and cut into circles. This must be done carefully.
  2. Peeled peeled tangerines into slices.
  3. Wash two oranges and cut into circles. The third is preferably crumble into thin slices.
  4. You can put products on a plate in different ways. It is best to first lay on the edge of the rings of oranges. The next is a layer of kiwi. And in the center of the orange slices make an arbitrary design that will mimic the "goat".

A traditional salad dressing is not necessary. Although, if desired, the fruit can be lightly sprinkled with powdered sugar.

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