vegetable salads, sticks of vegetables, side dishes, vegetables baked in the oven - all this is very tasty and healthy. However, sometimes you want to dilute fresh vegetables with something original and spicy.
Vegetable salads, vegetable sticks, side dishes, vegetables baked in the oven - all this is very tasty and healthy. However, sometimes you want to dilute fresh vegetables with something original and spicy. Interesting sauces will perfectly cope with this task, which will decorate the taste of fruits and make them play in a new way.
1. Tomatoes and capers
Classic tomato sauce will sparkle in a completely new way and acquire Mediterranean notes if you add capers to it. To prepare this sauce, you need to mix 4 finely chopped small tomatoes, after removing the skin and seeds, 1 teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons of capers, 1 small red onion, finely chopped, 1 teaspoon of thyme and a pinch of black pepper. Fill the resulting mixture with 70 milliliters of extra virgin olive oil.
2. Rosemary and ginger
Try seasoning vegetables spicy sauce from rosemary and ginger. This original combination is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent. This sauce is not only very tasty, but also extremely healthy. Rosemary has a calming and relaxing effect, while ginger has an anti-inflammatory effect and strengthens the immune system. Making the sauce is very simple: mix 1 tablespoon rosemary leaves, 1 teaspoon minced ginger, 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 teaspoon of sugar and 70 milliliters of oil grape seeds or sunflower.
3. Chili and parsley
This sauce will appeal to all lovers of spicy and hot. This spicy parsley chili sauce doesn't take long to make. Treat yourself and your taste buds. Combine 2 tablespoons ground red chili, 70 ml olive oil, a finely chopped bunch of parsley, the zest of one lemon, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. By the way, chili pepper has a positive effect on the process of losing weight and activates fat burning.
4. Lemon and mayonnaise
If you want to make a dish or a snack more satisfying or just treat yourself to something tasty, then you need to choose a lemon-mayonnaise duet as a sauce. To prepare this dressing, take half a small lemon, finely chopped along with the peel, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 70 milliliters of olive oil, 2 teaspoons of sugar and 4 tablespoons of light mayonnaise. Mayonnaise is the best home cooking. All ingredients must be thoroughly mixed. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Pesto
This popular italian sauce fell in love with gastronomic gourmets far beyond the borders of the Mediterranean country. Pesto can decorate any dish and give it a unique savory note. This sauce goes well with vegetables. To prepare pesto, you will need 7 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 bunch of basil, 1 clove of garlic, 40 grams of pine nuts, 50 grams of grated parmesan cheese, salt to taste. All ingredients except cheese must be ground in a blender to a puree state. When the sauce is ready, top it with grated Parmesan.
6. Garlic and cheese
This combination of ingredients has already become a classic. Garlic and cheese sauce will appeal to all lovers of spicy and interesting combinations. It is especially good with warm vegetables. It is very easy and simple to prepare it. For this you need 100 grams hard cheese, 2 cloves of garlic, 100 milliliters of 20-30% cream, salt and ground pepper to taste. Cheese must be grated. Squeeze garlic over it. Pour in the cream. Salt and pepper. Put the resulting mixture on water bath over medium heat and stir constantly. Heat until completely dissolved and creamy. Depending on your taste preferences, you can add more cheese or more garlic.
7. Yogurt and greens
Plain plain Greek yogurt can also be a great vegetable dip ingredient. It goes well with greens and gives the dish a delicate, but juicy taste. It is quite easy to prepare it. Take 250 milliliters of natural yogurt, 40 grams of cilantro or parsley, 70 milliliters of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 1.5 teaspoons of balsamic wine vinegar, 1 clove of garlic, salt to taste. Greens must be finely chopped. Mix all ingredients in a blender.
Enjoy your meal!
Sticks from fresh vegetables with spicy cheese sauce
Carrots - 150 g
Celery stalks - 150 g
Cucumbers - 150 g
Sweet pepper - 150 g
For sauce
Feta cheese - 150 g
Sour cream - 70 g
Garlic - 1 clove
Dill - 5 g
99 kcal
1 Cut all peeled vegetables into 5-7 cm long sticks.
2 Grind feta cheese, sour cream and garlic in a blender.
3 Add chopped dill to the sauce and mix.
4 Put the vegetable sticks on a plate. Serve cheese sauce separately.
BEEF FILLET WITH SPICY SAUCE For 4 servings: 1 kg beef fillet, 2 l meat broth from cubes, 1 parsley root, 2 carrots, 0.5 stalks petiole celery, 3 onions, 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, 1 Bay leaf, 2 stale buns, 4 tbsp. spoons of freshly grated horseradish
From the book Exotic Cuisine. Various menus for weekdays and holidays author Alkaev Eduard NikolaevichFish sticks with cheese sauce Ingredients: Boiled fish fillet - 250 g, mashed potatoes - 400 g, eggs - 2 pcs., grated cheese - 2 tbsp. spoons, chopped parsley - 2 tbsp. spoons, butter - 2 tbsp. spoons, wheat flour - 1 tbsp. spoon, breadcrumbs - 2 tbsp. spoons,
From book 1000 best recipes pizza author Semenova NatalyaOysters with spicy sauce Season the sauce with onion, celery root and horseradish, add a few drops of lemon juice and sugar to taste. Mix thoroughly (you can use a mixer). Wash the oysters in cold water and open the shells. Serve on a platter decorated with
From the book The Most Delicious meat dishes author Zvonareva Agafya TikhonovnaPIZZA WITH SALI WITH SPICY SAUCE IngredientsFor the dough: ready-made pizza base.For the filling: salami - 200 g fresh tomatoes- 200 g, champignons - 300 g, onions - 1 pc., tomato paste- 100 g, flour - 30 g, vegetable oil- 30 ml, butter -
From the book Economy Kitchen author Zvonareva Agafya TikhonovnaPork shish kebab with spicy sauce Cut low-fat pork meat into medium-sized cubes, rub with a spicy mixture, string on skewers. For spice mixture mix together crushed garlic cloves, salt, black pepper, ground red pepper, others
From the book Meat and Poultry Dishes by the authorFrom pork with spicy sauce Cut low-fat pork meat into medium-sized cubes, rub with a spicy mixture, string on skewers. For a spicy mixture, mix together crushed garlic cloves, salt, black pepper, ground red pepper, and other spices. Prepared
From the book Vegetarian Cuisine the author Borovskaya ElgaPork with spicy sauce Cut the meat into pieces, salt, pepper, pour cognac and leave for 1-2 hours. Then take it out, fry in very hot oil and arrange on a dish. Peppers, onions, cucumbers, carrots, cauliflower and celery finely chopped and fried in fat. Then
From the book 1000 dishes from the liver, kidneys, heart and lung author Kashin Sergey Pavlovich From the book We meet guests the author Uzun OksanaPotatoes with spicy sauce Ingredients: 1 kg potatoes, 1 green Bell pepper, 1 onion, juice of 1 lemon, 1 hot red pepper, 200 g of cheese, 0.5 cups of cream, 1 tsp. turmeric, 2 hard-boiled eggs, 10 olives (olives), a few lettuce leaves, black pepper, pepper
From the book Cooking fish and seafood author Ivlev KonstantinFried liver with spicy sauce Ingredients 600 g veal liver, 1/2 cup vegetable oil, 50 g bacon, 3 tablespoons flour, 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg, 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons ketchup (sweet), 1 teaspoon mustard, ground black
From the book Cooking for Children author Ivlev KonstantinRussian salad with spicy sauce - potatoes - 350 g - boiled or fried pork (beef) - 250 g - apple - 1 pc. - pickles - 2 pcs. - sprats of spicy salting - 3-4 pcs. - carrots - 1 pc. - onion - 1/2 head - eggs - 2 pcs. - For sauce: - mayonnaise - 125 g - horseradish - 1
From book Festive table author Iovleva Tatyana VasilievnaPork schnitzel with spicy sauce – pork loin – 400 g– breadcrumbs- 2 tbsp. spoons - flour - 2 tbsp. spoons - vegetable oil - for frying - For sauce: - lemon - 1 pc. - capers - 1 tbsp. spoon - butter - 50 g - dried dill - 1 tbsp. spoon4 servings50
From the author's bookSeafood tempura with spicy sauce Crab meat (2nd phalanx) - 100 g Sea scallops - 160 g Shrimps - 120 g Octopuses (moscardini) - 40 g Deep frying oil - 1 l Banana leaf - 4 strips Salt For batter Tempura flour - 200 g Water - 160 ml
From the author's bookvegetable sticks with cheese cream Carrots - 60 g Celery stalk - 60 g Cucumber - 60 g Asparagus - 60 g Feta cheese - 80 g Sour cream - 120 g Dill - 5 g Salt 10 min 74 kcal Peeled carrots, celery stalk, fresh cucumber and asparagus
From the author's bookOysters with spicy sauce 40 oysters, 200 g tomato sauce, 1 tbsp. l. grated horseradish, 1 tbsp. l. finely chopped onion, 1 tbsp. l. grated celery root, salt to taste. Add chopped onion to the sauce, grated celery on a coarse grater, add to taste
Each of us receives guests. Some more, some less, but still. And every time when guests are scheduled to visit, you begin to think hard about what to feed them. It is especially difficult, at times, to come up with not the main dish, but appetizers. Therefore, today I would like to present you a simple and healthy snack that you can surprise your guests with.
The general idea of the snack, I think, is clear. These are vegetables cut into long sticks (carrots, cucumber, bell pepper different colors, celery, apples, asparagus, etc.), which are placed in a glass, at the bottom of which there is sauce. I will not teach you how to properly cut vegetables, here I will give several options for the sauce that can be placed on the bottom of the glass.
Herb yogurt sauce
400 grams of natural yogurt (white, without any dyes and flavorings, including vanillin)
100-150 grams of fat sour cream
3 tbsp Dijon mustard
Bunch of parsley and dill
ground coriander
Salt pepper
Finely chop the dill and parsley. Then put all the ingredients in a blender, beat and then cool. If you don't have a blender, you can use a whisk instead.
This sauce will also be delicious if you add 3-4 cloves of garlic to it. But respect the guests - not everyone will want to scare away vampires later.
Cheese sauce
Something similar to the previous sauce, but still different in taste and texture.
400 grams of cheese (preferably sheep)
4 tbsp soft cottage cheese
Juice of half a lemon
Half a bunch of parsley
150 ml 10% cream
Finely chop the parsley leaves. Mash the cheese with a fork. Add all the other ingredients to it and mix with a whisk until the sauce acquires a uniform consistency.
Tartar sauce
250-300 ml
2 teaspoons capers
150 grams pickled cucumbers
3 teaspoons Dijon mustard (I wrote about it a little higher)
a bunch of green onions (you can use half a regular green onion, half a shallot)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
A couple of drops of Woodster sauce (if you have it, suddenly there is)
A couple of drops of Tabasco sauce (to taste)
Salt pepper
Finely chop the pickled cucumbers, capers and green onion. If you are too lazy to cut, just grind in a combine. Mix all sauce ingredients in a bowl (or in a food processor, if you have already used it) until smooth. Refrigerate and use in our appetizer.
AT summer time years, the number of calories consumed is inevitably reduced. Stuffiness and the scorching sun do not contribute to a high appetite at all. That is why light and low calorie meals are becoming very popular.
An excellent option for a summer snack is a vegetable plate. It is prepared very simply and quickly and is valuable source vitamins and minerals. To build such a plate, you will need your favorite vegetables. Peppers, cucumbers, carrots, celery can be cut thin stripes. Also add tomato wedges, radishes, and cauliflower and broccoli florets to your vegetable plate.
To make this snack even tastier and more nutritious, pay attention to Special attention for sauces. Eggplant, cottage cheese, beetroot - this is just an incomplete list delicious sauces, which will be a great addition to fresh fruits.
This summer, add one of our selection of original and delicious dips to your vegetable plate, or try them all.
1. Curd sauce with herbs
Curd sauce has already become a classic. It goes well with vegetables, is very healthy and low in calories. So, if you are watching your figure, then you should not ignore this option.
To prepare cottage cheese sauce with herbs, you will need 250 grams of low-fat cottage cheese, 1 bunch of herbs (mint, dill, cilantro), 1 tablespoon of lemon juice, 2 teaspoons of lemon zest, 2 garlic cloves, 3 tablespoons of olive oil and salt to taste.
Greens should be washed, dried and arbitrarily cut. After put it in a blender bowl, add cottage cheese, olive oil, peeled garlic, juice and lemon zest. All ingredients must be ground until smooth. If the sauce is too thick, then add a small amount of water, kefir or olive oil. By the way, instead of low-fat cottage cheese, you can use natural yogurt. It also turns out very tasty and healthy.
2. Beetroot sauce with tarragon
Beetroot is a healthy and tasty root vegetable that goes well with other vegetables. It strengthens the immune system, improves the functioning of the digestive system and helps to remove toxins from the body. You can make a very appetizing dip from beetroot and serve it along with a vegetable plate.
The list of ingredients is very simple: 2 beets, 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 150 grams of soft cheese, 2/3 cup of tarragon greens, a small handful of chopped walnuts for decoration.
Peel the beetroot and boil the root vegetable in a small saucepan until tender. Do not drain water. She needs to be chilled. Cut the beets and herbs as you like. Put these 2 products in a blender bowl. Add cheese and olive oil there. Reduce as much as possible. To give the sauce the desired consistency, add the required amount of water in which the beets were cooked. Before serving, garnish the sauce with a sprig of tarragon and a small handful of chopped walnuts.
3. Eggplant sauce with nuts
Passionate about eggplant? We offer another interesting way their use in cooking. It's eggplant sauce with nuts. It is very nutritious and
Perfect for a vegetable platter.Nuts are a natural natural antioxidant rich in vitamins, and eggplants are dietary product which helps to lower the level bad cholesterol in the blood, normalizes water exchange in the body and improves the functioning of the cardiovascular system.
To prepare this delicious and appetizing sauce, stock up on the following ingredients: 1 large eggplant, 3 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice, 0.5 cups of walnuts or pine nuts, salt to taste.
Prick the eggplant with a fork and bake in the oven or grill until tender. Grind the nuts in a blender into small crumbs. Cut the baked eggplant in half and scoop out the pulp with a spoon. Place it in the blender bowl with the nuts. Add olive oil, salt, lemon juice and blend until smooth. The sauce is ready.
4. Cheese sauce
Popular and beloved by many, cheese sauce will be a great addition to a vegetable plate. It will give vegetables an original taste and will please even gourmets. In addition, this sauce is quite nutritious and promotes rapid satiety.
There are many recipes for cooking cheese sauce. We offer one of them. You will need: 1 cup grated cheddar cheese, 3 tablespoons butter, 3 tablespoons wheat flour, 0.5 teaspoon of dry mustard, 2 cups of milk, salt and pepper to taste.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add flour, mustard and mix well until smooth. Make sure that the color of the mass does not change. While stirring, slowly add the milk. Do not allow lumps to form. Simmer for 1 minute until sauce thickens slightly. Then add cheese and mix until smooth. Remove sauce from heat, salt and pepper to taste.
