For example, you are waiting for a small company to celebrate an event or occasion and think through the menu. Salad in baskets is a good idea for a solemn table. The basket can be very different.
How to prepare salad bowls?
For example, you can buy ready-made (or if not too lazy) bake baskets for salad from sand or puff pastry (special molds are needed for this). It should be noted that the basket of shortcake is more suitable for sweet dessert salads, from puff for the same - for any.
Some salads can be served in so-called orange baskets, it will look very original, beautiful and comfortable, in addition, the peel of citrus fruits liberates volatile aromatic substances in the space and has a pleasing attractive color and appearance, which increases the mood of those sitting at the table. "Orange" baskets are simply done: on the crust of an orange make a circular cut across the center (in the manner of the equator) and carefully remove the halves of the peel, trying not to damage. You can make a notch in a zigzag, then on the edge will be denticles. Thus, you will get two containers in the form of a hemisphere each.
"Orange" baskets are especially good for light dessert fruit salads in fusion style with gentle fillings of yogurt and creamy creamy sauces or for more hearty salads that combine meat, or fish (and / or seafood) with fruits.
Recipe for salad in orange baskets
Ingredients:
- pork bacon smoked (or brisket, ham, boiled chicken white meat);
- bananas slightly immature;
- cheese;
- young olives without pits;
- kiwi;
- garlic;
- lime or lemon;
- hot red hot pepper;
- thick natural unsweetened yogurt or cream;
- coriander leaves and parsley for decoration.
Preparation
First we prepare the fill. In yogurt or cream, add lime or lemon juice, chopped garlic and season with hot pepper. Let pouring infusion. When it will be necessary to fill the salad,
Bacon cut into small cubes, olives - circles, bananas - circles or smaller, kiwi - arbitrary. Combine all the prepared ingredients in a bowl. Add the fill and mix. Fill the salad with "orange" baskets. Sprinkle with grated cheese and decorate with leafy greens.
If desired, you can complicate the recipe by adding a mixture of cocoa powder with powdered sugar (ratio 2: 1, or 1: 1) to the filling - so the salad becomes even more refined and interesting. To this dish, it is good to serve tequila with lime or a cocktail of gin (vodka, rum) with light vermouth (martini) and fresh orange juice .