Seasonal Radishes Salad

Even with it’s simplicity, this seasonal radishes salad will look good on any table arrangement. You just need fresh radishes and fresh herbs for this recipe. These thinly sliced radishes create a colorful and delicious entree that will please any veggie-lover. Add your favorite fresh herbs, season with salt and pepper, and drizzle with vinegar and olive oil. You can use any vinegar you like: white, apple or balsamic. I like to make this salad with white vinegar. This salad looks amazing if served in a white salad bowl.

Seasonal Radishes Salad

Natalija
If prefer it, you can replace the vinegar and oil with a tablespoon of sour cream or Greek yogurt .
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 bunches radish
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • fresh herbs (dill, green onion, parsley) chopped
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp white vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Wash and cut off roots from the radishes, slice thinly. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with vinegar and olive oil. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve.
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Spring Egg Salad With Green Onion

Perfect simple and plain salad, of which I think every time I see bunch of green onion. You will only need 3 ingredients to make this salad. I normally use mayonnaise as a dressing, but you can use sour cream as well, or mix of sour cream with mayonnaise (50/50).

Spring Egg Salad With Green Onion

Natalija
To avoid over salting your salad, taste the salad right after adding mayonnaise, and only then add salt and pepper. Don’t squish the salad, it has to stay light and fluffy.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 3 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 6 hard boiled eggs peeled and chopped
  • 1/3 bunch green onion finely chopped
  • 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pinch paprika (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Stir eggs, mayonnaise and green onion in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with some paprika if desire.
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Cabbage and Carrot Slaw

This cabbage and carrot slaw is simple, healthy and nutritious. It is super easy to make and requires only a few ingredients. A perfect side dish to literally anything.

Cabbage and carrot slaw

Natalija
It tastes even better the next day.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 medium-sized cabbage head
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 carrots
  • 1/2 tsp sugar
  • 4-5 Tbsp 5% white vinegar
  • 4-5 Tbsp olive oil
  • fresh herbs (dill, parsley, green onion)

Instructions
 

  • Cut the cabbage in half and peel of a few of the thin outer layers. Cut each half into quarters, then cut out the tough core in the middle. Slice each quarter crosswise into thin shreds. Add salt and squeeze the shredded cabbage with your hands.
  • Peel the carrots and shred them.
  • Transfer the shredded carrots and cabbage into the mixing bowl. Add sugar, white vinegar and olive oil. Gently toss everything together. Taste and add some more salt if needed. Garnish with fresh herbs before serving.
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Potato salad (Russian salad)

This is the most traditional Russian salad we make for any holiday, and New Year’s Eve is the biggest holiday of all, when “Olivier” would be on all tables. What makes it more special is “leftovers”… You can eat it the next day and joke that the salad is from last year.

If you like it, try other salads from my cooking blog!

Potato salad (Russian salad)

Irina
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 8 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large potatoes
  • 3 medium carrots
  • 7 hardboiled eggs
  • 1 lb bologna
  • 7 pickles
  • 1/2 raw onion
  • 1 can peas (14 oz)
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook potatoes and carrots in a medium pot in their skins until tender. Do not overcook.
  • Peel the vegetables and eggs.
  • Cut the potatoes, carrots, bologna, eggs, pickles and onion into small 1/4 inch squares.
  • Mix all the ingredients with mayonnaise, salt and black pepper. Chill salad before serving.
  • For a fancier presentation, serve it in mini cups.
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Cowboy caviar

Cowboy caviar (or Texas caviar) is a simple, healthy, colorful, and delicious appetizer, salad, side-dish, or dip. Using canned beans and corn is a quicker alternative to cooking dry beans. Spend less time in the kitchen but don’t forget to prepare in advance to allow the different flavors to blend together before serving.

Cowboy caviar

Natalija
The jalapeño can be replaced by a few pinches of chili powder.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can (425 g) Black beans, Red beans, or Black Eye peas, or Tri-Bean blend drained and rinsed
  • 1 can (425 g) whole kernel sweet corn drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 red onion peeled and minced
  • 1 bell pepper (red, yellow or orange) cored and cubes
  • 1 jalapeño cored and minced
  • 3 tomatoes cubed
  • 1/4 bunch Fresh cilantro chopped
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar or lime juice
  • 4 Tbsp olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a salad bowl, mix, cover, and let chill for about one hour in the fridge.
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Kale Salad with Avocado and Mango

I am so excited that warmer weather is finally here. Now is the best time for healthy greens and fresh juicy mango. There is just not one single thing I don’t like about this salad. Trust me this is a salad you want to try.

Kale Salad with Avocado and Mango

Irina
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups kale finely chopped
  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 1 large mango
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 5 tsp mandarin juice freshly squeezed
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 8 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Wash all the ingredients.
  • In a large bowl, add the kale, 2 tsp of olive oil and a pinch of salt. Massage until the kale starts soften(it will darken in color). Set it aside.
  • Meanwhile peel and dice mango into 1/2″ cubes.
  • Cut onion into half-moon slices.
  • Slice the avocado while it’s in its shell and gently scoop the slices with a spoon.
  • Finely chop the cilantro.
  • Squeeze juicy mandarin into a small bowl. Add honey, Dijon mustard, olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper. Whisk together.
  • Mix everything together, top with grated parmesan cheese and drizzle with dressing.
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Cucumber Tomato & Green Onion Salad

Looking for a “quick” salad  to make? This cucumber and tomato salad is not just fast and easy salad to make, it is also a great summer side dish that goes perfectly with fish, potato, rice, omelet or just by itself.

Cucumber tomato & green onion salad

Natalija
Adding any other vegetables to this salad is not prohibited! Use olive oil instead of sour cream if you don’t like sour cream.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1-2 cucumber sliced
  • 5-6 tomatoes quartered
  • 1 clove garlic pressed
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Some green onions chopped
  • 2 Tbsp sour cream

Instructions
 

  • In the bowl, combine the cucumber, tomatoes, garlic, green onion, salt and pepper. Add the sour cream and gently toss. Serve right away.
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Oven Roasted Eggplant Cubes

It doesn’t take much time to roast an eggplant in the oven, all you have to do is: cut it, salt it, drizzle with some lemon juice and olive oil, toss it and mix it couple of times while it is cooking. You can serve it by itself or as a main dish, with meat or fish. It tastes even better next day: perfect for lunch or picnic.

Oven Roasted Eggplant Cubes

Natalija
If you are not a garlic lover like I am, add only 2-3 garlic cloves instead of a whole garlic bulb.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large eggplant
  • 1/2 lemon (juice only)
  • 1 bulb garlic
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 6 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 bunch fresh parsley or cilantro finely chopped

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oven to its hottest setting,typically around 500 degrees Fahrenheit, and turn on the broil. Cut the eggplant into 1-2 inch cubes. Transfer them to a baking sheet and spread out into a single layer.
  • Drizzle with olive oil and lemon juice.
  • Peel garlic and smash it with a heavy knife.
  • Add garlic and pepper, give it a good mix with spatula or your hand.
  • Place a rack on top of your oven and cook the eggplant cubes for 10 minutes. Carefully take the eggplant out and stir it with a spatula. Return to the oven for 10 more minutes. Taste the eggplant. Cook for another 5 minutes if needed.
  • Remove the eggplant from the oven. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve hot or room temperature.
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Pickled Cabbage

For my version of pickled cabbage, cabbage and carrots are marinated with vinegar. This is an easy recipe and ready to eat the next day!

Pickled Cabbage

Natalija
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 12 hours 3 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 lb cabbage
  • 3-4 carrots
  • 1 head of garlic
  • 4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp salt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup 6% vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Cut, core and shred cabbage finely.
  • Peel the carrots and grate.
  • Peel the garlic and cut each clove into 4 pieces.
  • Place vegetables in a mason jar.
  • Meanwhile, in a large pot, boil water with salt, sugar and olive oil. Remove from the heat and add vinegar.
  • Pour hot marinade over the cabbage and let it cool completely.
  • Cover with tight lid and store it in the refrigerator. Cabbage will be ready in 12 hours.
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