Cucumbers and Chinese cabbage are ideal for preparing light salads. Together they create an excellent taste combination. Snacks are low in calories, especially if prepared without mayonnaise, but satisfying. The Chinese vegetable is universal; it differs from the white cabbage in its more delicate texture and neutral taste.
Peking is “friends” with many other vegetables. For meat eaters there are recipes with sausage and chicken. Delicious dishes will be obtained if you add seafood and crab sticks to the composition. This gives housewives the opportunity to imagine and create their own version of the snack.
Chinese cabbage salad with cucumber - a simple recipe
Just two ingredients plus dressing, and the result is a great salad for all occasions. Please note that the calorie content of the dish is only 50 kcal. per 100 gr. pleasure.
Take:
- Beijing cabbage – 450-500 gr.
- Cucumbers – 250 gr.
- Lemon juice - a small spoon.
- Sunflower oil – 30 ml.
- Salt.
- Dill, parsley - to taste.
How to do:
- Remove damaged and spoiled leaves from the fork. Cut into thin strips.
- Roughly chop the cucumbers and finely chop the greens.
- Place the vegetables in a bowl, pour in lemon juice and oil. Add salt to the appetizer and mix well.
Salad tricks
- To prevent Chinese cabbage from losing its appearance, it must be washed not under running water, but in two bowls. First, wash it in one container of water, and then in another. Then the sand and soil will remain in the first bowl;
- In order to give the vegetable salad a more refined taste, you need to add a little vanilla. Seeds from one pod will be enough for the dressing;
- For ease of slicing onions, you need to leave its lower part untouched. First we cut along and then across;
- It is better to tear Chinese cabbage by hand rather than shred it. This way it will be more juicy in the salad.
All vegetable salads made from Chinese cabbage and cucumber are very tasty, but they look simple. To impress your guests, you need to beautifully serve the festive table. Here are the options you can use:
- Try to serve the salad in portions;
- The salad in cheese baskets looks very beautiful. They're easy to make yourself. You need to bake grated cheese in a pan into a pancake. Carefully place onto the bottom of the glass with a spatula. And put the salad in the already cooled basket;
- you can serve the salad using cucumber or tomato boats as a basket;
- if you don’t have much time, you can quickly put the salad into ready-made tartlets;
- The salad looks very elegant in a glass goblet, just don’t forget to grate it until it shines.
Bon appetit!
Light salad of Chinese cabbage, corn, cucumbers with tuna
A hearty, tasty dish that will attract attention with tuna, corn and melted cheese. Let's make the appetizer into puff pastry for a festive treat.
We take:
- Tuna, canned - jar.
- Cabbage – 200 gr.
- Fresh cucumber.
- Corn - a jar.
- Processed cheese – 100 gr.
- Tomato.
- Vegetable oil – 4 tablespoons.
- Lemon juice - a tablespoon.
- Salt – 1/3 small spoon.
Cooking:
- Cut the cabbage into strips and make a base, laying it in the bottom layer.
- Drain the preservative from the jar of corn and scatter the grains over the cabbage - this is the next layer.
- Place the tuna, divide into small pieces, cover the corn.
- Cut the cucumber into thin strips. Place on top of the fish.
- The last layer of diced tomato.
- In a separate bowl, mix oil with lemon, add salt to the dressing. Season and serve.
How to prepare salad from peking, cucumber and bell pepper,
If desired, add any seasonings that will be appropriate. The appetizer itself will be very elegant and appetizing if you take peppers of different colors.
Compound:
- Cabbage – 350 gr.
- Cucumber.
- Red bell pepper – ½ part.
- Yellow pepper – ½ part.
- Small carrots.
- Garlic cloves – 2 pcs.
- Balsamic vinegar, herbs, olive oil.
Preparation:
- Chop the cabbage with a fork and cut the cucumbers into half rings.
- Remove the middle part of the peppers and cut into strips. Coarsely grate the carrots.
- Make the sauce by mixing vinegar and oil with mashed garlic and seasonings.
Salad with pickled cucumber
Take:
- Chinese cabbage – 250 gr.
- Eggs - a couple.
- Pickled cucumber – 120 gr.
- Corn – 100 gr.
- Sour cream – 50 ml.
- Dijon mustard – 2 teaspoons.
- Pepper, salt.
Cooking:
- Cut the cabbage into strips and divide the cucumbers into long strips.
- Boil the eggs, let cool. Chop the whites into cubes, mash the yolks in a separate bowl.
- Place in a bowl and stir.
- Add mustard, sour cream, pepper, and salt to the mashed yolks. Grind thoroughly until smooth.
- Season, stir well again and start tasting.
Hearty salad for dinner
This dish will complement dinner well and fill you with protein.
Ingredients:
- Onion - 1 pc.
- Beijing cabbage - 1 pc.
- Boiled eggs - 3 pcs.
- Pepper
- Mayonnaise
- Canned corn - 1 can
- Chicken breast – 300 g
- Cucumber - 1 pc.
- Salt
Preparation:
Boil the brisket and eggs.
Chop the vegetables into strips.
Slice the breast and chilled eggs. Add corn.
Season the dish with mayonnaise.
Chinese cabbage salad with herring and cucumber
Fresh cucumber can be replaced with a sweet and sour apple, which goes well with herring and pekinka. Fans of salted fish will certainly enjoy this appetizer. Take note for your holiday menu.
You will need:
- Chinese vegetable - 0.5 kg.
- Lightly salted herring - carcass.
- Hard cheese – 100 gr.
- Carrot.
- Fresh cucumber.
- Dill - several sprigs.
- French mustard - ½ large spoon.
- Green onions - a few feathers.
- Sunflower oil – 5 large spoons.
- Salt - to taste.
- Apple cider vinegar – 2 large spoons.
Cooking:
- Fillet the herring and cut into very small cubes.
- Coarsely grate the raw carrots and chop the cheese in the same way.
- Cut the cucumber into cubes, shred the cabbage.
- Finely chop the onion and dill.
- Place the prepared products in a bowl and fill with dressing.
- To make the dressing, mix oil with mustard and vinegar. Add salt and mash the contents thoroughly.
Salad Vinaigrette
Ingredients:
- Pickled cucumbers - 7 pcs.
- Beets - 2 pcs.
- Carrots - 2 pcs.
- Potatoes - 2 pcs.
- Canned peas - 1 can
- Onion - 1 pc.
- Green onions
- Sunflower oil
- Vinegar
Preparation:
Cut the onion into small cubes and add vinegar and water. Cucumbers, boiled potatoes, carrots and beets are also cut into cubes. Drain the onion marinade and mix all the salad ingredients. Season with salt and oil.
Chinese cabbage salad with cucumber, tomatoes and cheese
The snack contains only 88 calories, so feel free to include it on the menu if you are on a diet. The dish has an unusual sweet-spicy taste; it looks very elegant, since bell pepper is included in the composition. Suitable for the festive table and daily meals.
We take:
- Beijing – 250 gr.
- Bell pepper.
- Tomato.
- Cucumber.
- Olives – 50 gr.
- Feta cheese – 100 gr.
For refueling:
- Honey - a small spoon.
- Lemon juice - a tablespoon.
- Dijon mustard - a tablespoon.
- Olive oil – 2 large spoons.
How to cook:
- Chop the cabbage into thin strips. Remove the seeds from the bell pepper and cut the flesh into strips.
- Divide the cucumbers lengthwise, cut each half into semicircles. Cut the tomatoes in the same way, into half circles.
- Divide the olives into halves. Chop Feta cheese into cubes.
- In a separate bowl, mix the ingredients specified in the recipe for the dressing.
- Season, stir well and serve. When serving, garnish with herbs.
Chinese cabbage salad, cucumber, chicken
Only with chicken meat can you get a fairly satisfying dish, which does not have an increased calorie content. At the same time, the salad is not only able to satisfy hunger, but also gives an incredible feeling of lightness, festivity and perfection.
You will need:
- 400 gr. Chinese cabbage;
- 100 gr. of bread;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 300 gr. chicken meat;
- 1/4 tsp. pepper;
- 1/4 tsp. salt;
- 100 gr. mayonnaise;
- 1 tbsp. l. lemon juice;
- 100 gr. sour cream.
Salad with Chinese cabbage, chicken and cucumber:
- The chicken meat is washed, then immersed in already boiling and slightly salted water, in which it is boiled. After cooking, allow the meat to cool without removing it from the broth. Once cooled, cut it into cubes.
- Tomatoes are doused with boiling water and then the skins are removed and cut into small pieces.
- The cucumbers must be washed, then the skins are removed and cut into cubes, just like tomatoes.
- The cabbage is washed and then not chopped, but simply torn into small pieces by hand.
- The bread is cut into small cubes. The resulting pieces are placed in a frying pan in which they are fried. The main thing is not to overcook them; they should be crispy on the outside, but remain soft on the inside. Literally a couple of minutes for frying will be enough.
- All that remains is to prepare the dressing. For this purpose, mix sour cream and mayonnaise, add lemon juice and spices. Mix everything well.
- All products except breadcrumbs are placed in a salad bowl, poured with freshly prepared sauce and mixed.
- Just before serving, the salad is sprinkled with freshly prepared breadcrumbs. If you don’t want to devote time to preparing them, use a store-bought version of crackers.
Salads made from Chinese cabbage and cucumber are incredibly aromatic, tender, but not at all simple. Of course, the process of preparing them is easy, but the resulting dish is characterized by sophistication and originality. You can prepare such salads all year round and even in the cold winter season they will be affordable and healthy. The juiciness of cabbage and the delicate aroma of cucumbers are the components of the dish that are most valued. After all, in addition to the benefits for the body, the salad should also bring pleasure to the stomach. And it is precisely these simple dishes that are able to fulfill such requirements. They are simply incredibly tasty and surprisingly aromatic, healthy and original. That is why you can cook them on a weekday or for a holiday.
Chinese cabbage salad with smoked sausage has both ease of preparation and amazing taste, and a lot of recipes and all kinds of variations on this recipe provide the opportunity for experiments and bold decisions. Whenever you want freshness on the table, you can always resort to these recommendations. Simplicity and usefulness are the motto of these wonderful creations.
Delicious Chinese cabbage salad with cucumber and green peas
Another example of how you can eat dietary, but tasty. A beautiful, bright appetizer will be an excellent snack or light dinner.
Compound:
- Peking cabbage – 0.5 kg.
- Cucumbers - a couple.
- Green onions - 3 feathers.
- Green peas – 150 gr.
- Dill – 3 sprigs.
- Lemon juice – 2 large spoons.
- Olive oil - to taste.
- Sugar – a pinch (optional).
- Salt pepper.
How to cook:
- Chop the cabbage, chop the cucumbers at random, chop the dill.
- Place the ingredients in a bowl, add green peas, drain the preservative from the jar.
- Make the filling by mixing lemon juice and oil. Add salt, pepper, taste. Add sugar if desired.
- Pour over the appetizer, stir and serve.
Benefits and harms
Chinese cabbage is a very healthy vegetable: frequent use of this product helps remove toxins and waste, improves the condition of the skin and the body as a whole.
It contains almost all vitamins of groups A, B, C, EE, PP. However, you should not overuse salads from peking cucumbers and pickles , since unbalanced salt consumption contributes to the accumulation of fluid in the body, and therefore the acquisition of edema. On average, the calorie content of Chinese cabbage and pickled cucumber salads is about 40 calories, depending on the other ingredients and dressing.
How to cook with chicken breast
A hearty and low-calorie dish is a great idea for dinner; it will not get lost on the holiday table, finding its admirers.
You will need:
- The head of cabbage is small in size.
- Chicken breast – 2 fillets.
- Garlic – 2-3 cloves.
- Fresh cucumber.
- Mayonnaise, mustard, pepper, salt - to taste.
Preparation:
- Shred cabbage forks and place in a salad bowl. Cut the cucumber into strips and similarly chop the chicken. Send after Beijing.
- Crush the garlic cloves with a press and add to the vegetables. Add mayonnaise, mustard, season with spices. Mix the snack thoroughly and take a sample.
Video on how to make a salad with Chinese cabbage and chicken breast
Another recipe for a very juicy, tender and tasty salad. I often present this simple and easy option at the holiday table, as it perfectly complements the main dishes and is done quite quickly.
Ingredients:
- Beijing cabbage - 1 head
- Boiled eggs - 3 pcs.
- Chicken fillet (boiled) - 1 pc.
- Canned corn - 1 can
- Salt - to taste
- Mayonnaise
And you will learn how to make it by watching the video recipe from Natasha Parkhomenko:
To prepare a holiday menu, you will spend very little time on this salad, but guests will appreciate it for its simplicity and taste.
Quick Chinese cabbage salad with cucumber and egg
Very simple, cooks quickly, which does not affect its taste in any way.
Required:
- Head of cabbage – 300-400 gr.
- Cucumber.
- Eggs – 4 pcs.
- Garlic – 2 cloves.
- Sour cream - to taste.
- Salt – a pinch.
How to cook:
- Boil the eggs in advance, cool, chop into small cubes.
- Cut into thin strips with forks. Add eggs to it. Then add the cucumber, cut into cubes the size of eggs.
- Grind the garlic into a paste and add to the sour cream. Stir the contents and top the appetizer.
“Autumn” salad with beans and pickles
It is no coincidence that this salad got its name, because most of its components are gifts of autumn.
Ingredients:
- Beans - 150 g
- Pickled cucumbers - 3-4 pcs.
- Onion - 3 pcs.
- Carrots - 3 pcs.
- Sunflower oil
Preparation:
Rinse the beans well, cover with water and let sit for several hours. After this, refresh the water and put the beans on the fire for 40 minutes, then remove them from the heat and rinse. Cut the onion into cubes, grate the carrots. Fry the vegetables in a frying pan in sunflower oil, add the beans. After a few minutes, add pickled cucumbers, cut into small cubes. Simmer the salad for a couple of minutes in a frying pan and place on a plate. You can eat it either warm or chilled.
Lenten cabbage salad with mushrooms and pickled cucumber
I love this recipe for its richness and wonderful taste. Despite the fact that there is no meat in it, you won’t want to eat it for a long time. Take note if you are fasting or on a diet.
Compound:
- Beijing cabbage – 250 gr.
- Bell pepper.
- Potatoes – 4 tubers.
- Pickled cucumbers – 4 pcs.
- Parsley – 10 gr.
- Olive and sunflower oil - 2 large spoons each.
- Pepper, salt.
How to cook:
- The day before, boil the potato tubers, peel, cool, and cut into medium-sized cubes.
- Thaw the mushrooms or use fresh champignons. Chop them into slices and fry them in vegetable oil until tender.
- Shred the cabbage forkfuls. Remove the seeds from the sweet pepper and cut the flesh into cubes.
- Chop the cucumbers into arbitrary cuts.
- Place prepared ingredients in a bowl. Pour in olive oil. Salt, pepper, stir thoroughly. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Recipe 1: Beijing salad with cucumbers and sesame seeds (with photo)
- Peking cabbage 0.5 pcs.
- White sesame 2 tbsp. l.
- Extra virgin olive oil 2 tbsp. l.
- Cucumbers 1 pc.
- Sweet pepper 1 pc.
- Fresh parsley 0.5 bunch
- Soy sauce 1 tbsp. l.
Remove the top leaves of the cabbage, then finely chop half of the cabbage.
Wash the cucumber and cut into strips; if the cucumber peel is dark and hard, it is better to peel it.
Wash the sweet pepper, remove the seeds and cut into strips.
Wash the parsley, dry and finely chop.
Toast sesame seeds in a dry frying pan until golden brown, 2-3 minutes.
Combine cabbage, cucumber, pepper and herbs.
Add sesame seeds, soy sauce and olive oil to the Chinese cabbage salad, mix everything well.
Salad of cucumbers, Chinese cabbage, corn and crab sticks
A tender, very tasty dish for a holiday treat or a hearty dinner. The dressing contains mayonnaise, which makes the food not very healthy. Replace it with sour cream and yogurt - this will significantly reduce the calorie content of the snack.
Take:
- Beijing cabbage - small fork.
- Cucumbers - a couple.
- Crab sticks – 200 g pack.
- Corn - a jar.
- Eggs - a couple.
- Mayonnaise, pepper, salt.
Cooking:
- Finely chop the cabbage. Chop the cucumbers into cubes. Also, divide the pre-boiled eggs into cubes.
- Drain the preservative from the jar and place the corn in a bowl.
- Cut the thawed sticks into rings.
- Season the appetizer with salt, pepper, and mayonnaise. Mix the appetizer well and serve.
Video recipe for salad with shrimp and Chinese cabbage at home
I highly recommend you try this unusual salad. It turns out very tasty, satisfying and tender. In addition, it is dietary. Watch the video recipe and you will learn how to prepare it.
Ingredients:
- Beijing cabbage - 1 head
- Cheese - 200 gr
- Canned pineapples - 1 can
- Shrimp – 500 gr
- Mayonnaise
This dish will be appropriate for both a regular lunch and a holiday table. And for dressing I recommend making your own, homemade mayonnaise. You can also replace it with natural yogurt.
Festive salad with fresh cucumbers and mussels
In my notebook the snack is referred to as “Easy.” And it fully lives up to its name, since the dish turns out tender and light.
You will need:
- Corn – 250 gr.
- Eggs – 2 pcs.
- Beijing - 400 gr.
- Mussels in oil – 300 gr. (replacement with canned tuna or crab meat is allowed).
- Cucumber.
- Salt, parsley, pepper.
For refueling:
- French mustard - 3 small spoons.
- Lemon juice - a small spoon.
- Mayonnaise – 3 large spoons.
Preparation:
- Drain the oil from the jar of mussels and place the seafood in a bowl.
- Boil the eggs, cool, peel. Chop into cubes and send along with the mussels.
- Cut the cucumbers into strips, chop a head of cabbage. Drain the can of corn from the preservative. Place everything in a bowl.
- Chop the parsley and add it to the appetizer.
- Combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, and mustard in a separate bowl. Beat until the consistency is smooth. Season the appetizer, add salt and pepper. All that remains is to stir the salad well and taste it.
Beijing chicken, tomatoes and cucumbers
This salad tastes a little like Caesar, but it's juicier because of the tomato. It is good to prepare it for the arrival of guests. It is filling and easy to prepare. Any housewife can handle it without any problems.
Required Products:
- Chinese cabbage – 400 g;
- cucumbers – 2 pcs;
- crackers – 100 g;
- tomatoes – 2 pcs;
- chicken fillet – 2 pcs;
- black pepper - to taste;
- salt - to taste.
For the sauce:
- mayonnaise – 100 g;
- lemon juice – 10 g;
- sour cream – 100 g.
Cooking time: 45 minutes.
Calorie content – 110 kcal.
Sequence of preparation of salad from Chinese cabbage, cucumber, tomato and chicken:
- It is necessary to boil the chicken fillet, cool and cut into cubes;
- Scald the washed tomatoes, slowly remove the skin and cut into large slices;
- Then we take the cucumbers, wash them, peel them and cut them into cubes;
- It is better not to chop the cabbage in this salad, but to tear it with your hands;
- You can buy ready-made crackers right away, but it’s better to make them yourself. White bread should be cut into cubes, quite large, and then fried in a dry frying pan without a lid. The crackers will be ready as soon as the crust appears golden brown;
- Prepare the sauce in a separate container. Mix sour cream, mayonnaise and lemon juice;
- Place all the ingredients in a salad bowl and mix gently, and sprinkle breadcrumbs on top;
- The salad is ready to serve to guests.