7 dishes to help you set the table cheaply for the Old New Year
It seems that the string of New Year holidays has come to an end, but there is still the Old New Year ahead, which I would also like to meet with dignity. But there is one small problem - there is very little money left in the wallet after the last feast. Budget incredibly tasty menu for the meeting of the Old New Year.
Fur Coat Salad
A traditional salad can be prepared in advance. To add a touch of celebration to it, we choose another option for serving - salad roll. For production we use a stretch film. Lay on it the usual components in layers:
- herring fillet;
- potatoes;
- carrot;
- onion rings;
- beets;
- boiled eggs if desired.
Combine the composition into a roll and tightly wrap the film for a while. This will shape.
Mimosa salad
Tasty and bright salad, named after the spring flower, has long taken pride of place on the tables. The dish was invented in the 70s of the last century. Mistresses fell in love with him because you can always add your favorite layer to the classic version - whether it be boiled rice or grated cheese.
The basis is:
- canned fish;
- boiled potatoes;
- carrots and eggs in equal parts.
It is better to make mayonnaise yourself. Top layer - grated yolk. Feathers of green onions are suitable for decoration. We leave the finished salad for an hour in the cold - insist.
Caesar's variation with apples and chicken
Everyone ate Caesar salad: it is served both in expensive restaurants and in student canteens. To make cooking cheaper, and taste unusual, tomatoes need to be replaced with apples.
The algorithm of actions is as follows:
- hard boiled several eggs and chicken thigh;
- we sort meat into fibers;
- remove the peel from the apples and remove all the seeds. Cut the fruit into pieces. To prevent them from darkening, you can use lemon juice. Sour apples are usually strong but watery;
- grate the cheese on a fine grater. You can moisten it with water - so it is easier to connect with mayonnaise;
- mix all components with lettuce leaves and season with sauce;
- before serving, add crackers to taste.
Tartlets with cheese and cilantro filling
Tartlets are small baskets of dough. They can be baked on their own or purchased ready-made.
Products are stuffed with various ingredients that combine with each other. The filling can be a salad or some dish.
For a budget filling option:
- mix the processed cheese with a boiled egg;
- season with mayonnaise and add finely chopped cilantro.
Cilantro has a beneficial effect on the digestive tract. Even alcohol is absorbed better, which means that intoxication comes later.
Steaks
A steak in our usual sense is a thick piece of roasted beef. But now they are made from pork, fish, and even just from vegetables. You can cook a flank steak. This is a cut from the lower abdomen of a bull with a minimum amount of fat.
Cooking method:
- beat meat lightly and marinate for at least 2 hours;
- butter with garlic and pepper is suitable for marinade;
- fry the product in a hot grill pan - 3-4 minutes on each side. The main thing here is not to get carried away and not to dry the steak. It should remain pinkish inside, but not gray at all.
Eggplant rolls with parsley and nuts
Among the snacks, various eggplant dishes are very popular.
- cut vegetables into thin slices. A special vegetable cutter is ideal;
- fill them with coarse salt and leave for 30 minutes.This will remove excess moisture and bitterness from the eggplant;
- for the filling, dry the walnut kernels over medium heat. Grind them in a coffee grinder;
- mix nuts with sour cream of high fat content;
- add parsley and crushed garlic cloves;
- rinse the eggplant strips with water. We remove excess salt and moisture;
- fry in vegetable oil until golden brown;
- we put the finished stuffing on eggplant and form rolls from them. This must be done very carefully so as not to damage delicate vegetables.
Ham rolls with garlic and cheese
Of great importance in the preparation of this dish will play the taste and quality of the ham itself. You need to choose a homogeneous and soft product, without large pieces of meat or fat. Such ham will not break when twisted. It must be cut very thinly: so that the rolls do not unfold.
How to cook:
- for the filling we take any hard cheese;
- rub it on a coarse grater;
- Add mayonnaise: just enough so that the cheese turns into a thick sticky, but not spreading mass;
- add a few crushed cloves of garlic;
- put the finished stuffing with the edge of a slice of ham and wrap the roll. The composition should be distributed along its entire length.
Do not be sad that the holidays have come to an end. The old New Year is another great opportunity to spend time with significant people and treat yourself to delicious dishes.
