Salads for the New 2024 Year of the Dragon - New Year's recipes

Choose interesting New Year's recipes to surprise guests for the New Year 2024 - we suggest including such delicious salads in the holiday menu.

Important! We analyzed how interesting it is to decorate salads for the New Year of the Dragon 2024 in the hotel material, so today we’ll talk about recipes and step-by-step preparation of salads with and without mayonnaise.

Salads without mayonnaise

This time we will meet the year 2024 of the Dragon, so the New Year's salad may well be "fire-breathing" . For connoisseurs of original dishes, we offer several interesting recipes (spicy and with a milder taste), which will surely please guests and become a real decoration of the New Year's table.A detailed cooking algorithm with step-by-step photos will help you prepare interesting salads for New Year 2024.

Thai Dragon

A spicy oriental salad for the new year 2024 is a great idea, because the symbol of the year, the Dragon, will not only like it, but will also stimulate the appetite of guests with its bright exotic taste.

Ingredients:

beef - 800 gr.;
tomatoes - 2 pcs.;
cucumbers (fresh) - 3 pcs;
bell pepper - 2 pcs. (green and yellow);
soy sauce;
olive oil;
fresh parsley;
green onion.

Cooking:

Cut the cucumbers into large pieces (as the photo illustrates) and s alt.
Cut the boiled and chilled beef into large pieces.
Marinate meat in sauce (soy sauce + olive oil + minced garlic + ground black pepper).
Chop the onion.
Cut the bell pepper into strips.
Fry the onion and pepper.
Cut the tomato into slices and remove the inner part with the seeds, leaving the fleshy part with the skin (if desired, you can cook the dish using the whole tomato slices).
Chop parsley and onion.
Put roasted peppers, tomatoes, meat and greens in a bowl. Stir, let the dish brew.
For serving, transfer to a beautiful dish, so the salad will look even more impressive.

Jealous

The dish is not the easiest to prepare, but it has a bright original taste, so it's definitely worth preparing for the upcoming holiday.

Ingredients:

Chicken fillet - 200 g;
feta cheese - 150 g;
sour cream - 2 tbsp. l.;
onion - 1 pc.;
bell pepper - 1 pc.;
mandarin;
salad;
dill;
olive oil;
soy sauce;
baton;
garlic;
black sesame;
pepper;
Provence herbs seasoning.

Cooking:

Chop the chicken.
Marinate in soy sauce with olive oil, black pepper and sesame.
Fry until nicely browned.
Cut the loaf into cubes and soak in the sauce (olive oil + soy sauce + Provence + minced garlic).
Fry until golden brown.
Mash the feta, minced garlic and dill until smooth.
Roll the curd into small balls.
Prepare the dressing (sour cream + soy sauce + 0.5 orange juice + pepper).
Tear (or chop) the lettuce.
Cut the onion into half rings.
Cut the bell pepper into thin strips.
Add fried meat to greens.
Put the mass on a beautiful dish.
Top with sour cream sauce.
Sprinkle with fried loaf pieces.
Place cheese balls on top.
You can also decorate with orange slices.

With rabbit (warm)

Last season it was forbidden to put rabbit meat on the festive table, but in 2024 it is quite possible to treat yourself and your beloved guests by preparing a warm New Year's salad with rabbit meat and

Ingredients:

rabbit fillet - 200 g;
oyster mushrooms - 150 g;
dried tomatoes - 100 g;
peeled seeds (sunflower) - 30 g;
fennel seeds;
ginger root - 10 g;
vegetable oil;
vinegar (red wine);
arugula - 1 bunch;
Frize salad mix, Iceberg, Lollo Rossa
dried thyme;
s alt, pepper.

Cooking:

Soak the rabbit carcass in water with vinegar for 5-8 hours.
Separate the fillet from the back (the rest of the meat can be used for cooking other New Year's dishes).
Cut the fillet into medium-sized cubes.
Cut the mushrooms into strips 5 cm wide.
Cut ginger into large cubes and fry in vegetable oil to get flavor.
Add rabbit meat to the pan and fry until golden brown.
Add mushrooms to the pan, s alt, pepper, add thyme and fry for another 5-7 minutes (at the final stage, coarsely chopped ginger must be chosen, we no longer need it).
Tear large pieces of lettuce leaves mixed with chopped arugula and finely chopped sun-dried tomatoes.
Make dressing (olive oil + red wine vinegar) and mix with herbs.
Before serving, beautifully put a “pillow” of greens on a dish, and meat with mushrooms on top.
Decorate the dish with seeds and fennel seeds.

With red fish

For the New Year 2024, fish salads must be on the table, because this is the Dragon's favorite delicacy. We bring to your attention a step-by-step recipe with detailed step-by-step photos that will help you quickly prepare a beautiful and very tasty version of a light New Year's salad with red fish, which will “fly away” faster than a traditional Olivier.

Ingredients:

s alted red fish - 200 g;
salad mix - 200 g;
fresh cucumber - 1 piece;
bell pepper - 1 pc.;
onion (preferably red, sweet) - 1 pc.;
avocado - 1 piece;
vegetable oil;
Dijon mustard;
honey;
soy sauce;
apple vinegar;
sesame;
s alt, sugar.

Cooking:

Cut half of the onion into half rings. Add a pinch of s alt and sugar, as well as a spoonful of apple cider vinegar. Let the onion marinate a little.
Cut the cucumber into strips.
Chop half a large bell pepper into strips.
Peel and slice the avocado.
Cut the fish into slices.
Cut or coarsely chop lettuce and arugula.
Fry sesame seeds in a pan.
Preparing the sauce (2 tbsp vegetable oil + 1 tbsp Dijon mustard + 4 tbsp soy sauce + 1 tsp honey).
Mix salad mixture, peppers, cucumbers, pickled onions in a bowl with sauce (use a third of the cooked volume).
Spread the mixture on a plate like a pillow.
Place avocado and red fish slices on top.
Toss with the remaining sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Important! All New Year's salads with fresh herbs that you decide to cook for 2024 must be served fresh, otherwise lettuce leaves will lose their appearance and taste.

Lakomka light salad

Each guest will be delighted if Lakomka appears on your New Year's table, because the combination of ingredients such as smoked meat and olives promises a bright and rich taste. At the same time, the recipe is quite simple and you can cook it really quickly.

Ingredients:

raw smoked meat;
chicken eggs (hard boiled) - 2 pcs.;
olives - 1 can;
lettuce;
arugula;
cherry tomatoes - 8 pcs;
cream cheese;
Dijon mustard;
olive oil;
lemon juice;
garlic;
s alt, sugar;
sesame or pine nuts for dusting.

Cooking:

Rinse the salad mix, pat dry with paper towels and place on a plate.
Put coarsely chopped boiled eggs on top.
Cut the tomatoes into large slices.
Add to salad.
Open sliced meat. Put on a piece of meat 1 tsp. cream cheese.
Shape rolls and cut each into 3 parts.
Place in a dish on a previously prepared pillow of greens.
Add whole pitted olives.
Preparing the dressing (2 tbsp. Dijon mustard + 2 tbsp. sugar + juice of 0.5 lemon + chopped 2 cloves of garlic + 2 tbsp. olive oil). Mix everything thoroughly until a homogeneous consistency is obtained.
Pour dressing over salad.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Salads with mayonnaise

For most of us, New Year's salads with mayonnaise are considered traditional for the winter holidays, and in 2024 we offer to surprise guests with new tastes by implementing interesting recipes according to detailed instructions with a photo.

Winter buzz

In 2024, salads with spicy croutons and fragrant smoked chicken meat will become an alternative to the classic and extraordinary Olivier and Crab recipes. We bring to your attention an interesting recipe for such a salad, which is not difficult to make even for novice cooks.

Ingredients:

smoked chicken breast - 450 g;
hard cheese - 200 g;
tomatoes - 4 pcs.;
chicken eggs - 5 pcs;
bread (or ready-made crackers with a bright taste);
garlic;
poppy seeds 1-2 tbsp;
mayonnaise;
vegetable oil;
s alt, pepper, smoked paprika.

Cooking:

Boil hard boiled eggs.
While the pan is clean, fry the poppy seeds. Pour into a bowl and set aside.
Prepare garlic oil (squeeze 1 garlic clove + s alt, pepper, paprika + vegetable oil).
Cut cheese into cubes.
Dice bread or loaf.
Pour garlic oil into the pan through a sieve, squeezing and removing all excess.
Fry the bread until golden brown.
Dice tomatoes.
Cut eggs.
Cut smoked chicken meat.
Put the mayonnaise into a pastry bag, and place a ring with a diameter of 24 cm on the dish.
Put the ingredients in this order: chicken, egg (s alt, pepper), tomatoes (without juice), cheese. Cover each layer with a mesh of mayonnaise.
If the salad is prepared in advance, then at this stage it can be covered with cling film and put in the refrigerator.
Before serving, sprinkle with croutons and poppy seeds.

Elizabeth

If you like salads with mushrooms, we offer you to prepare the Elizabeth option for the New Year 2024, which will surely be remembered by guests for its spectacular view and spicy taste. The salad is prepared quickly, which is very useful if you have planned a lot of complex items in the New Year's menu.

Ingredients:

boiled or baked pork - 300 g;
pickles - 3 pcs;
champignon mushrooms - 200 g;
hard cheese - 100 g;
onion - 1 pc.;
black and green olives;
s alt, pepper.

Cooking:

Chop the onion.
Cut the mushrooms (preferably medium-sized pieces).
Fry onions and mushrooms in vegetable oil.
Grate pickles on a coarse grater, then put on a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
Cut the meat into pieces (the smaller, the more tender the taste of the salad will be).
Using a round culinary ring, spread the salad in layers in this order: mayonnaise, meat, mushrooms, mayonnaise, cucumbers, mayonnaise, grated cheese.
Decorate the salad with olives wrapped in thin cucumber slices, as well as black olives and herbs.

Mushroom meadow

Another original mushroom salad idea, but this time the champignons will be marinated. This salad looks very chic, and cooking it is quick and easy.

Ingredients:

marinated champignons - 300 g;
pickled cucumbers - 2 pcs.;
chicken fillet - 400g;
carrot - 1 piece;
potatoes - 5 pcs.;
hard cheese - 200 g;
mayonnaise;
green onion, parsley, dill;
s alt, pepper.

Cooking:

Boil potatoes and carrots in s alted water.
Boil the chicken fillet. Cool everything down.
Chop the meat.
Cut pickled cucumbers.
Chop green onions and parsley.
Cover the culinary ring with foil.
Lay a layer of mushrooms legs up (as in the photo).
Sprinkle with greens.
Add mayonnaise mesh.
Grate cheese on a coarse grater and spread with mayonnaise again.
Spread a thin layer of grated carrot (s alt, pepper).
Spread a layer of meat (s alt, pepper).
Spread generously with mayonnaise.
Add a layer of large diced pickles.
Grate boiled potatoes, mix with dill and mayonnaise until smooth.
Put another layer on the salad.
Cover the salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight (or at least a few hours).
Turn the mold onto a plate before serving.
Remove the ring and tape.

Spicy with sausage

For those who love large-cut salads, we offer an interesting recipe in which you can put any smoked sausage to your liking.

Ingredients:

smoked sausage - 200 g;
hard cheese - 100 g;
Suluguni smoked cheese;
eggs - 3 pcs;
fresh tomatoes - 2 pcs;
pickled cucumbers - 5-7 pcs;
salad;
mayonnaise.

Cooking:

Boil eggs.
Cut the sausage into large half rings.
Cut the tomato and remove the core with seeds.
Cheese cut into triangles.
Remove the tips from the cucumbers and send whole to the rest of the ingredients.
Tear with your hands or chop lettuce.
Cut the eggs into large pieces.
Stir all ingredients with mayonnaise.
Divide into fibers 2 sticks of suluguni cheese.
Put salad on a dish and garnish with smoked cheese strips on top.

Extravagant with mussels

Required for the New Year's table in 2024 will be salads with seafood, so we suggest preparing this quick and incredibly tasty option with mussels and mayonnaise.

Ingredients: