On the eve of the holidays, we gather our thoughts to prepare delicious and original holiday salads. Long gone are the days when for the holiday we prepared only herring under a fur coat, Olivier salad, and Greek salad, although this set of salads is always a win-win and successful. Therefore, housewives are increasingly looking for new salads for the holiday table - recipes with photos, simple and tasty.
If you don’t know how to prepare new salads for the holiday table, you’ve come to the right place! I bring to your attention interesting and proven original salads for the festive table, recipes with photos that all your guests will 100% like, and after the celebration, guests will line up at your place with a pen and notepad to write down the recipes.
So, what should holiday salads be like? There can be only one answer - tasty, and with a traditional composition. After all, you must admit that not everyone likes salad recipes for the holiday table where there is an exotic combination of strawberries and ham, pear and blue cheese, or melon and herring.
Therefore, it is better to save recipes for such salads for a romantic dinner on Valentine's Day. Valentina, and on family holidays like a birthday or New Year, it is better to prepare delicious new salads for the festive table that all guests will like. I hope you will choose the most delicious salads for your holiday table (recipes with photos). All the delicious salads for the holiday table presented on the site (recipes with photos) have been personally tested by me and will not let you down at a crucial moment.
Salad with beef tongue and mushrooms
Beef tongue salad is very tasty and filling and will be appreciated by men as an ideal snack for strong drinks. In the recipe I used pickled boletus mushrooms, but any fried mushrooms, such as champignons, will also work. See recipe with photo.
Salad with tuna and rice “Drop of water”
Dear friends, today I want to introduce you to the beautiful and very tasty “Drop of Water” salad. This is a salad with tuna and rice, fresh cucumber and canned corn, as well as hard cheese. Thanks to this selection of ingredients, it turns out juicy, which is why, I think, it has such a name. See recipe with photo.
The Pineapple Bouquet salad certainly deserves the most honorable place at any celebration. This chicken, pineapple and mushroom salad is incredibly delicious. Be sure to decorate your holiday table with it! It does not cook quickly, but it is very beautiful and satisfying. Recipe with photo .
Chafan salad: classic recipe with chicken
Are you looking for new salads for the holiday table - recipes with photos from the last 2 months? Pay attention to the Chafan salad! All ingredients are laid out on a large dish, in the center of which there is a sauce of sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic and dill. Then, just before eating, all the ingredients are mixed. See recipe with photo.
Layered salad Bride with chicken
Do you like original salads for the holiday table (recipes with photos)? “Bride” salad with smoked chicken, processed cheese, potatoes and pickled onions is exactly what you need!
Obzhorka salad: classic recipe with liver and croutons
If you like simple and inexpensive salads, then my today's salad Obzhorka with liver undoubtedly deserves your attention. I suggest trying to make the Obzhorka salad - classic recipe with liver and crackers. How to prepare the “Obzhorka” salad with liver
Salad “Tenderness” with ham, cucumber and cheese
Dear friends, I want to bring to your attention a quite simple in terms of preparation, but so tasty and beautiful salad“Tenderness” with ham and cucumber and cheese. It really has a very pleasant taste, not sharp (as happens if the salad contains hot peppers or garlic), but calm, really gentle. But at the same time, thanks to the cucumber, which brings lightness and freshness, and the sweetness of the canned corn, this salad cannot be called boring either. See recipe with photo.
Egg pancake salad
Very tasty and original salad! If you cook it, you won't regret it. Salad with egg pancakes is suitable for both everyday menu and for festive table. I would call this recipe basic. Additionally, you can add canned corn to the salad, boiled eggs or grated hard cheese. Recipe with photo.
Salad with crab sticks and Chinese cabbage
New salads for the holiday table with crab sticks are very popular - and because taste qualities, and because of availability (compared to the same shrimp, for example). One of my favorite combinations is crab sticks, Korean carrots and cucumber. Have you tried this?
Salad with crab sticks, corn and Korean carrots
I love new salads for the holiday table - when preparing them, you can experiment as much as you like: with ingredients, dressing, serving... One of these is a cocktail salad with crab sticks, corn and Korean carrots - light, tasty and very appetizing. Recipe with step by step photos look
Salad with chicken and Chinese cabbage
It turns out to be a very successful combination - satisfying, but at the same time fresh and unobtrusive. Another ingredient gives the salad a slight piquancy – Korean carrots. So I wholeheartedly recommend: cocktail salad with chicken and Chinese cabbage– ideal for guests, perfect for everyday life, when the soul wants an unplanned holiday. Recipe
Salad “Salmon under a fur coat”
How to prepare salmon salad under a fur coat, look
Salad with walnuts and chicken “French Mistress”
Ingredients:
- boiled chicken fillet (300 grams)
- 2 onions
- 1 cup light raisins
- 1-2 carrots
- cheese (50 grams)
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1-2 oranges
- sugar
- mayonnaise
Preparation:
Lay out all ingredients in layers
1st layer: finely chopped boiled breast
2nd layer: pickled onions (half rings, a little sugar and salt, a drop of vinegar, pour over boiling water)
3rd layer: steamed raisins
4th layer: grated carrots
5th layer: grated cheese
6th layer: chopped nuts
Grease each layer with mayonnaise
Top with diced oranges.
Ingredients:
- smoked chicken 200 g
- fresh cucumber 150 g
- mushrooms fresh champignons or oyster mushroom 150 g
- onion 1 piece
- boiled eggs 4 pcs
- mayonnaise or sour cream to taste
- salt and pepper to taste
- green onions (any greens) to taste
Preparation:
Chop the mushrooms and onions, fry a little, cool.
Cut the meat and cucumber into thin strips, grate the eggs, chop the herbs.
Lay out in layers from bottom to top:
chicken, cucumber, mushrooms with onions, greens, eggs.
Coat with dressing, salt and pepper to taste.
Decorate as desired.
Salad “Little Red Riding Hood” with pomegranate
How to prepare “Little Red Riding Hood” salad with pomegranate
Salad with mushrooms and meat “Lukoshko”
A very original puff salad that everyone who tries it really likes.
Lay out the layers:
Green onions or dill
Marinated champignons or honey mushrooms
Boiled potatoes, grated
Boiled chicken or pork, finely chopped
Finely chopped pickled cucumbers
Another layer of potatoes
Korean carrot
Grated cheese
Green onions or dill
As with any puff salad, let it brew in the refrigerator.
Spicy combination Korean carrots, mushrooms and pickles goes well with chicken and mushrooms.
Salad with squid and red caviar “Emperor”
You can see how to prepare Emperor salad
“Cornucopia” salad with red caviar, salmon, and shrimp
How to prepare the “Cornucopia” salad, see
With the approach of one or another holiday, every housewife begins to wonder: what holiday dishes to prepare for the table, as well as where to find the original and most delicious recipes for holiday dishes so that guests will appreciate everything. If you are also concerned about these two important issues, then we hasten to reassure you. All the most original, tasty, appetizing and healthy dishes for the holiday table are collected in this category for your convenience.
There are delicious holiday dishes here, simple dishes, which can be prepared in a matter of minutes, as well as recipes for holiday dishes with photos. Now you absolutely do not need to spend a lot of time and re-read an endless number of recipes on different sites in order to find holiday recipes. You will find all the best recipes only here.
First, let's figure out what needs to be served on the holiday table and, accordingly, what recipes to pay attention to. Firstly, these should be hot holiday dishes. It can be baked chicken or duck in the oven, roast, baked fish, as well as many other equally tasty and delicious dishes, which will amaze everyone with their unique taste and aroma.
You should also pay attention to delicious holiday recipes that will help you prepare delicious and healthy salads, without which the holiday would not be complete. It’s best to prepare several salads, and you can use even the most incompatible products to amaze everyone present at the table.
As for other dishes, there should certainly be light snacks, sandwiches, and dessert on the table. So pay attention to simple holiday recipes on how to prepare these dishes too. Holiday Recipes with photos will help you simply and quickly prepare even the most delicious dish, which at first glance is quite difficult to prepare. However, this is not at all true; even a novice cook can prepare delicious recipes for the holiday table. The main thing is to follow the correct cooking process.
It is also worth noting that you will easily understand how to prepare holiday dishes; the photos that we publish for all recipes will help you and present the dish beautifully, which is also quite important. That's all, choose recipes, compose holiday menu and may your holiday be a success, so that everyone remembers your dishes and culinary abilities for a long time. Good luck!
09.02.2019
Duck with sauerkraut in the oven
Ingredients: duck, sauerkraut, onion, salt, pepperQuite often I cook poultry dishes for the holiday table. Duck with sauerkraut Absolutely everyone in my family likes it in the oven. The duck turns out tasty and tender.
Ingredients:
- 1 duck;
- 400 grams of sauerkraut;
- 150 grams of onions;
- salt;
- black pepper.
18.01.2019
Crab rolls
Ingredients: milk, eggs, flour, sugar, vegetable oil, crab sticks, mayonnaise, saltFor pancakes:
1 l. milk,
6 eggs
2 cups of flour,
1 tbsp. spoon of sugar,
1 tbsp. vegetable oil.
For filling:
252 grams crab sticks,
2-3 tablespoons of mayonnaise,
salt to taste
15.01.2019
Salad "Lady's whim" with shrimp and squid
Ingredients: salad, red fish, cucumber, corn, squid, shrimp, olive, champignon, balsamic vinegarIf you want to surprise and please your girlfriends who are going to visit you, we recommend preparing a wonderful seafood salad “Lady's Caprice”. It is very impressive and tasty, so everyone will definitely like it very much.
Ingredients:
For 1 serving:
- leaf salad– 2-3 sheets;
- lightly salted red fish – 50 g;
- cucumber – 0.5 pcs;
- canned corn – 1 tbsp;
- canned squid – 50 g;
- shrimp – 6-8 pcs;
- olives – 2-3 pcs;
- pickled champignons – 3-4 pcs;
- balsamic vinegar – 1 tsp.
13.01.2019
Pork head jellied meat
Ingredients: pork head, garlic, Bay leaf, onion, salt, black pepperIf you want to please your family with delicious jellied meat, but without spending a lot on ingredients, we recommend preparing this dish from a pig’s head. This is not at all as difficult as it might seem at first glance.
Ingredients:
- pork head – 4 kg;
- garlic – 4-5 cloves;
- bay leaf – 2 pcs;
- onion – 1 piece;
- salt – 2-3 tbsp;
- black pepper – 5-7 peas.
05.01.2019
Pancake cake like Palych's
Ingredients: milk, water, flour, egg, soda, vinegar, sugar, butter, cottage cheese, sour cream, jam, chocolateOne of the interesting no-bake desserts is pancake cake. The cream for it is prepared on the basis of cottage cheese, and berry jam or jam adds a special charm. Be sure to try it, you will definitely like it!
Ingredients:
For the test:
- 150 ml milk;
-150 ml water;
- 250 grams of flour;
- 3 eggs;
- soda;
- vinegar;
- salt;
- sugar;
- vegetable oil;
- butter.
For cream:
- 450 grams of full-fat homemade cottage cheese;
- 40 grams of sour cream 26%;
- 120 grams of powdered sugar;
- 120 grams of strawberry or currant jam;
- chocolate for decoration;
- fresh berries for decoration.
03.01.2019
Chicken galantine
Ingredients: chicken skin, minced meat, olive, mushroom, onion, butter, rosemary, parsley, thyme, gelatin, semolina, salt, pepperChicken galantine can be prepared both on weekdays and on holidays - it will always come in handy. In addition, as a rule, everyone really likes this dish, so housewives are happy to make it.
Ingredients:
- 4 chicken skins;
- 700 grams of minced chicken;
- 10 pieces of olives;
- 120 grams of champignons;
- 0.5 onions;
- 1.5 tbsp. vegetable oil;
- a few sprigs of fresh rosemary;
- 1 tbsp. dried parsley;
- 1.5 tsp. thyme;
- 1.5 tsp. gelatin;
- 3 tbsp. semolina;
- salt;
- pepper.
03.01.2019
Salad "New Year's mask"
Ingredients: herring, potatoes, carrots, beets, mayonnaise, egg, caviar, olive, cranberry, dillEven such a familiar salad as Shuba can be decorated in New Year's style - in the form of a mask. The result is an interesting treat that everyone will definitely want to try.
Ingredients:
- 1 lightly salted herring;
- 2 potatoes;
- 2 carrots;
- 2 beets;
- 250 grams of mayonnaise;
- 2 eggs;
- red caviar, olives, cranberries and dill for decoration.
03.01.2019
Shocking seafood salad for the New Year and Christmas holidays
Ingredients: crab sticks, pink salmon, shrimp, tomato, corn, mayonnaise, sausage, olivesAny salad, even with seafood, can be prepared in the shape of a pig - the symbol of 2019. Perhaps, salads can be decorated this way not only for New Year, but also all the following days: it will still be interesting.
Ingredients:
- 300 grams of crab sticks;
- 300 g lightly salted pink salmon;
- 250-300 grams of boiled frozen shrimp;
- 3-4 tomatoes;
- 0.5 cans of canned corn;
- 100 grams of mayonnaise;
- 2 circles of boiled sausage;
- 1-2 olives.
03.01.2019
Beef basturma
Ingredients: beef, salt, sugar, fenugreek, garlic, paprika, pepperYou probably love basturma - tasty, aromatic... We suggest that you do not buy it in the store, but make it yourself, at home, using our detailed recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg of beef;
- 55 grams of salt;
- 15 grams of sugar;
- 3 tsp. ground fenugreek;
- 1.5 tsp. garlic powder;
- 2 tsp. ground sweet paprika;
- 0.5 tsp. hot ground chili pepper.
24.12.2018
Ingredients: pink salmon, egg, cheese, tomato, mayonnaise
I assure you, if you prepare this salad for the New Year or some other holiday, it will be the first to be swept off the table. I suggest you buy 3 or more servings. The salad tastes divine and is very easy to prepare.
Ingredients:
- 200 grams of lightly salted pink salmon;
- 4 eggs;
- 200 grams of hard cheese;
- 3 tomatoes;
- 100 grams of mayonnaise.
24.12.2018
Salad "Santa Claus' Mitten"
Ingredients: rice, salmon, avocado, lemon juice, squid, shrimp, mayonnaise, eggSalad "Santa Claus's Mitten" has become an integral dish of my holiday New Year's table. The recipe for making it is very simple. I advise you to try it too.
Ingredients:
- 100 grams of boiled rice;
- 400 grams of lightly salted salmon;
- 1 avocado;
- juice of 1 lemon;
- 200 grams of squid;
- 500 grams of shrimp;
- 5 tbsp. mayonnaise;
- 2 eggs.
24.12.2018
Salad "Boar" for New Year 2019
Ingredients: ham, egg, cucumber, cabbage, cheese, mayonnaise, salt, pepper, herbs, sausageNew Year 2019 is coming very soon, which is why I want to invite you to put a delicious and beautiful salad in the shape of a pig on your New Year’s festive table.
Ingredients:
- 250 grams of ham;
- 2 eggs;
- 1 pickled cucumber;
- 250 grams of Chinese cabbage;
- 120 grams of hard cheese;
- 3 tbsp. mayonnaise;
- salt;
- black pepper;
- boiled sausage;
- greenery.
17.12.2018
Peppa Pig salad for New Year
Ingredients: potatoes, chicken, cheese, pickled cucumber, boiled sausage, salt, beets, mayonnaiseThere is very little left until the New Year 2019. It's time to think about what we will treat our guests to. Since the Year of the Pig is coming, you can arrange delicious salad in the form of a loved one cartoon character- Peppa Pig.
Products for the recipe:
- two potatoes;
- 100 g chicken meat;
- 1 pickled cucumber;
- 50 g cheese;
- 150 g of sausages or boiled sausage;
- salt;
- mayonnaise;
- 2-3 pieces of boiled beets.
30.11.2018
Mussels in shells
Ingredients: mussel, garlic, pepper, oil, wine, tomato, salt, parsley, breadFor lovers of the unusual, today I suggest cooking mussels in their shells. Preparing the dish is not difficult, but you still need to know some subtleties.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg. mussels in shells,
- 1-2 cloves of garlic,
- hot peppers,
- 1-2 t.l. olive oil,
- 80-100 ml. white wine,
- 1-2 tomatoes,
- salt,
- black pepper,
- 2-3 sprigs of parsley,
- 3-4 slices of white bread.
30.11.2018
Salted silver carp pieces
Ingredients: silver carp, water, vinegar, onion, bay, pepper, sugar, salt, oilI really like salted fish. My husband is a fisherman, so I often salt the fish myself. What I like most is salted silver carp in pieces. Today I will teach you how to cook this delicious appetizer.
Ingredients:
- 1 silver carp,
- 1 glass of water,
- 2 tbsp. vinegar,
- 1 onion,
- 5 bay leaves,
- 7 pcs. black peppercorns,
- 1 tbsp. Sahara,
- 1 tsp. salt,
- 1 tbsp. vegetable oil.
Quite often a situation arises when recipes can come in handy quick dishes. Guests are on the doorstep, and you have a lot of things to do and worries, or you have just returned from work. In order to quickly set the table for guests, it is not necessary to spend hours preparing exotic dishes. You can quickly and inexpensively, and most importantly, deliciously set a festive table, and guests will not even believe that it was prepared almost before their arrival. Or you can simply please your family with simple and tasty dishes for the lazy.
The classic set of the festive table is appetizers, salads, main course and dessert.This is the order in which I suggest cooking.
Quick snacks in a hurry
Canapes with boiled pork and cucumber
Ingredients:
- White bread– 10 slices
- boiled pork – 20 pieces
- butter – 100 gr.
- olives – 20 pcs.
- cucumber, dill for decoration
Cut thinly sliced white bread in half diagonally, spread with butter, and arrange the boiled pork beautifully. We put an olive and a cucumber on a skewer and stick it into a slice of bread with boiled pork
Canapes with egg and salmon
Ingredients:
- rye bread – 10 pcs.
- salmon - 10 pcs.
- eggs – 5 pcs.
- butter – 100 gr.
- ½ lemon
- Dill, green onions, black or red caviar for decoration
Cut the black bread into squares, grease with butter and sprinkle with green onions. Place the salmon and sprinkle with a little lemon juice. Place half a boiled egg on top. Decorate with dill and caviar.
Mozzarella with ham
Ingredients:
- strips of smoked ham – 150 gr.
- arugula salad
- a little olive oil and black pepper
We add an arugula leaf to the mozzarella ball and wrap it in a strip of ham. Water a little on top olive oil and sprinkle with black pepper. We pierce the roll with a toothpick and place it on a serving plate.
Tomato appetizer with mozzarella
Ingredients:
- small balls of mozzarella cheese – 150 gr.
- Cherry tomatoes – 250 gr.
- fresh basil
- olive oil – 3 tbsp. l.
- salt and black pepper
Mix olive oil with salt and black pepper. Take the mozzarella balls out of the brine, dry them a little and marinate for 10-15 minutes in olive oil with salt and pepper. We trim the bottom of the tomato a little for stability. Place a tomato, a ball of cheese and a basil leaf on a toothpick.
Simple tomato appetizer
The simplest and quick snack for guests. Cut the tomatoes into slices. Finely chop the garlic and dill. Sprinkle a little lemon juice or vinegar, salt, pepper and sprinkle with garlic and dill.
Classic of the genre - stuffed eggs
A familiar, simple, quick, but always popular dish. Feed all your guests with this appetizer. Boil the eggs, remove the yolk, and then - freedom for creativity. An incredible number of fillings, I suggest only a few:
- yolk with canned cucumbers, mustard and mayonnaise;
- cheese with yolk and mayonnaise;
- cod liver and yolk (if you have time, you can fry the onion);
- green peas, yolk and mayonnaise;
- liver or goose pate with yolk and a drop of brandy;
- yolk with butter and a piece of salted salmon.
There can be countless fillings; come up with what you have in the refrigerator. The main thing is that the products match each other to taste.
Salads quickly
Salads are very popular on our traditional table. Therefore, despite the lack of time, it is worth offering several recipes to guests. And since we are in a hurry, our salads will be quick and easy to prepare.
Salad “Quickly”
Ingredients:
- cucumber – 2 pcs.
- chicken eggs – 2 pcs.
- half-smoked sausage or ham – 100 gr.
- canned peas – 100 gr.
- cheese – 50 gr.
- mayonnaise
Boil the eggs. While the eggs are boiling and cooling, cut the cucumbers and sausage into strips. Also cut the eggs into strips, mix with cucumbers and ham, add green peas and mayonnaise.
Quick and tasty salad “Exotica”
Ingredients:
- smoked chicken breast – 300 gr.
- canned pineapples – 250 gr.
- apple – 2 pcs.
- mayonnaise
- salt pepper
Cut into strips chicken breast, apple. Cut the pineapples into cubes. Salt, pepper and season with mayonnaise.
Cucumber salad is simple and delicious
This salad takes 5 minutes to prepare, but in order for the cucumbers to cool and marinate a little, you will need to put it in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes.
Ingredients:
- cucumbers – 2-3 pcs.
- sesame – 2 tbsp. l.
- ¾ cup rice vinegar (can be replaced with any other)
- 3 tbsp. l. Sahara
Three cucumbers on a grater for Korean carrots. If there is no such grater, then simply cut into strips.In a hot frying pan, lightly fry the sesame seeds until brownish.
Mix vinegar with sugar and boil for 5 minutes over medium heat. Pour the resulting marinade over the cucumbers and put the salad in the refrigerator as long as you have patience.
Salad with smoked fish and beans
A delicious salad that is prepared quickly, and there will be no limit to the surprise of your guests.
Ingredients:
- cold smoked fish (I used hake) – 1 pc.
- canned red beans – 250 gr.
- onion - leek to taste
- mayonnaise
We will need to fillet the fish, remove the bones and skin. We cut the fillet into small pieces. Drain the liquid from the red beans and add to the fish. Cut the leeks into rings. Add mayonnaise and mix.
Hot dishes quickly and tasty
It is not at all necessary to spend hours at the stove preparing the main hot dish for the holiday table. There are many simple and quick recipes. You can prepare it in just 15 minutes delicious dishes.
For fish lovers, there are excellent recipes with red fish, preferably salmon.
Salmon in caramel crust
Fast and delicious recipe a hot dish that is suitable for both a festive table and a quick dinner.
Ingredients:
- salmon fillet – 1 kg.
- honey - 3 tbsp. l.
- apple juice – 1 glass
- salt, pepper to taste
- olive oil
For faster cooking, preheat oven to 200° C. Mix 1 cup apple juice from 3 tbsp. l. honey, bring to a boil and cook for 1 minute. Cut the salmon into portions and place in a baking dish greased with olive oil.
Bake the fish in the oven for 10 minutes. Then remove the salmon from the oven, add salt and pepper and fry in a frying pan for 2 minutes on each side until a golden brown glazed crust forms. When serving, sprinkle with lemon juice.
Salmon in ginger marinade
This dish is also prepared very quickly, and ginger gives it a specific taste. Moreover, such a fish steak invariably turns out soft and flavorful.
Ingredients:
- salmon fillet – 1 kg.
- ginger root - about 3 - 4 cm.
- sesame – 2 tbsp. l.
- soy sauce – 2 tbsp. l.
- sunflower, olive or sesame oil
Cut salmon or other red fish into pieces. Peel and grate the ginger root. Mix ginger, soy sauce and olive oil sunflower oil(sesame oil is even better). Marinate the fish in this sauce for at least 5 minutes. Roll each piece in sesame seeds. Fry in a hot frying pan for 3-4minutes on each side.
Korean instant pork
15 minutes is enough to cook this delicious meat, which will be a welcome guest on the holiday table.
Ingredients:
- pork (preferably soft neck) – 0.5 kg.
- onions – 2 pcs.
- garlic – 2 cloves
- soy sauce – 4 tbsp. l.
- chili sauce – 2 tsp.
- ginger root – 2 cm.
- green onions – 100 gr.
Cut the pork into thin strips into portions.
Cut the onion into rings, finely chop the garlic. In a frying pan with addedolive oil, fry the pork over high heat for 2 minutes. Then add onion and garlic to the pan, reduce heat and fry for another 5 minutes.
Now add soy sauce, chili sauce, grated ginger and finely chopped green onions to the pan with the meat.Close the lid and simmer for another 2 minutes.
Chicken breast with vegetables Chinese style
And this dish will take even less time, since the chicken is soy sauce and ginger is cooked instantly, and the end result is soft and juicy.
Ingredients:
- chicken breast – 1 kg.
- soy sauce – 50 ml.
- canned pineapple – 1 can
- sweet pepper – 2 pcs.
- onion- 1 PC.
- sesame – 2 tbsp. l.
- sugar – 1 tbsp. l.
- starch - 1 tbsp. l.
Cut the chicken breast into thin strips and pour soy sauce over it for 5 minutes. Chop the onion fairly large pieces and also add soy sauce.At this time, cut the canned pineapple into cubes,sweet pepper strips.
Place the breast in a heated frying pan and fry for 5 minutes in olive oil over high heat. Reduce the heat, add chopped vegetables to the chicken, add a little juice from the pineapples and simmer for another 5 minutes. At the end, if desired, you can add starch. To prevent lumps from forming, first dissolve the starch in a small amount of sauce.
Well, now that the main dishes are ready, you can quickly prepare dessert.
Desserts for guests quickly
Tangerines in honey glaze
A very simple and vitamin recipe. Peel the tangerines, place them on a plate and pour liquid honey on top. If the honey has thickened, melt it in a water bath. Sprinkle any nuts on top of the tangerines.
Dessert with mascarpone and cookies
Ingredients:
- mascarpone cheese – 100 gr.
- cream - 50 gr.
- chocolate cookies – 50 gr.
- fresh or frozen fruits
Whip the cream and mix it with the mascarpone. Grind the cookies. Grind fresh fruit with sugar. Pour some of the cookies into glass glasses, place the cheese mixture on top, and then grate the fruit with sugar. Repeat again. again a layer of cookies and cheese mass. Top with grated chocolate, fruit and shaved almonds.
Hot chocolate
Ingredients:
- almond milk (can be replaced with regular milk) – 250 ml.
- dark chocolate – 200 gr.
- cinnamon – 1 tsp.
- ground ginger – 0.5 tsp.
- nutmeg - a pinch
Add chopped chocolate to milk. Add cinnamon, ginger, grated nutmeg. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook for 2 minutes. Check that all the chocolate has melted. Pour hot into small glasses.
So, are you convinced that you can quickly and deliciously set the table before your guests arrive? The main thing is to have it on hand necessary products and recipes.
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If a loved one's birthday is coming up in your home, it is important to prepare thoroughly for this event. There is a lot of pleasant troubles ahead in preparing the holiday. If the issues with gifts and the guest list are resolved, it’s time to plan the menu for the birthday table at home.
- Decide on the theme of the holiday– the list of dishes at a cowboy party and Barbie’s ball will be clearly different. The theme of the evening or day depends on the hero of the occasion: age, preferences, interests.
- Count the number of invited guests. Only knowing total guests, you can intelligently plan the variety of dishes and the number of servings.
- Important not only count the guests, but also decide on age categories. If children predominate, then the menu will be appropriate. There are also nuances for adults: advanced youth, open to new taste experiences, or people of advanced age with established taste preferences, and perhaps contraindications.
- Resolve the issue with the holiday format: a traditional table or a buffet table, or gatherings on the veranda in the case of a house outside the city. The format primarily depends on the area of the house. A typical city apartment and a country cottage dictate different rules.
Important to remember! Planning a menu for a birthday party, whether at home or in a restaurant, is a serious and responsible matter. Never leave it until the last minute.
Traditionally, the following dishes are present on the birthday table:
- snacks;
- salads;
- hot dishes;
- cake.
There is no universal option. Each holiday forms its own table. Here are several options for treats to give you room to choose.
Snacks - simple but delicious babies
If there were only the main course on the table, it would no longer be a festive option. It is the various snacks that set the proper tone and mood. There are countless options, the main division is cold or hot.
Options for cold appetizers for the menu on the table for a birthday at home.
1. Lavash rolls– traditional thin is taken as a basis Armenian lavash, but the filling is a flight of fancy. The preparation method is simple: the pita bread is spread with a soft component, the rest is crushed and laid in a thin even layer, then the pita bread is rolled and cut into pieces.
Possible fillings:
- cream cheese, lightly salted salmon, fresh dill;
- mayonnaise, crab sticks, cheese, herbs;
- mayonnaise, Korean carrots, cheese, greens;
- mayonnaise, ham, cheese.
2. Tartlets. We buy or bake molds and fill them with various mixtures:
Cod liver, cream, mascarpone;
boiled chicken fillet, fresh cucumbers, onion, mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
3. Cheese balls– finely grated cheese and garlic are mixed with mayonnaise. Roll the resulting mass into balls and sprinkle with coconut or paprika. 
4. Snacks on chips.
5. Ham rolls.
6. Crab stick rolls.
7. Canapes.
Options for hot appetizers for the menu on the table for a birthday at home
1. Breaded vegetables:
Zucchini is cut into slices, lightly salted and sprinkled with flour. Mix the egg in a bowl and dip the prepared zucchini into it. Separately mix breadcrumbs and grated cheese with spices as desired. Vegetable slices must be rolled in the resulting breading and baked in the oven until browned;
Avocado pieces coated in breadcrumbs and spicy spices fry in oil.
Such snacks are served with sauces based on mayonnaise, ketchup, and herbs.
2. Lavash tubes– the cheese is kneaded with a fork and mixed with the yolk, the pita bread is cut into triangles. Place the filling on the base of the triangle and roll the pita bread into a tube, secure the edge of the roll with egg white. Bake in the oven or deep fry. 
3. Fried cheese. Dip pieces of cheese no more than 1 cm thick into the egg, then into a mixture of crackers and sesame seeds. Fry in a frying pan until golden brown.
What's a holiday without salad? Holiday salad recipes
Salad with chicken fillet and pineapples
In equal proportions we take boiled chicken breast, eggs, canned pineapples and corn. We cut the ingredients and place them in layers: chicken-pineapple-corn-eggs. All layers are coated with mayonnaise. At the end, sprinkle the salad with chopped walnut.
Squid salad with rice
Cut the boiled squid into strips. Cut the onion into half rings and simmer with boiling water. Chop the eggs. Mix chopped products and boiled rice in a dish, season the salad with mayonnaise. To serve, place the finished dish on a plate decorated with lettuce leaves.
Korean smoked chicken salad with carrots
Mix chopped chicken, carrots and canned corn. Season with mayonnaise. 
The main dish is the main decoration of the table
What kind of birthday table is there at home if the main decoration is not on the menu - a hot meat or fish dish?
Delicious meat on the festive table
1. Baked chicken– this is an original Russian version of a dish for any table. To add festiveness and effectiveness, you need to use non-standard options for marinade and sauces. 
Mix onions, soy and pomegranate sauce, olive oil with spices (paprika, garlic, salt, pepper), beat with a blender and add starch. Pour the resulting sauce over the chicken pieces and place in the refrigerator for marinating. After an hour, bake the chicken at 190 degrees for an hour.
Honey sauce for marinade– grated ginger and garlic, chili pepper rings are mixed with honey, seasoned with soy sauce and olive oil. Add curry, salt, pepper to the sauce, and finally sprinkle with lemon juice. Coat the chicken with the resulting sauce and bake after half an hour.
Important to remember! These recipes do not use the whole carcass, but pieces of chicken!
2. Pork with cherry jam. To prepare this aromatic roast, take: cherry jam and a drop of apple cider vinegar, mix everything with olive oil and Tabasco sauce. Add herbs - chopped fresh or dry mixture. 
A piece of pork is poured with the resulting marinade and left in the refrigerator for several hours. The meat is additionally salted before baking. It is necessary to bake in a form with high edges in order to pour red wine over the meat. The dish takes a little over an hour to prepare; every quarter of an hour you need to brush the meat with the juice released during the baking process.
Fish for main course
1. Dorado is ideal for the holiday table. Easy to prepare and looks impressive. The fish must be cleaned and rolled in a mixture of spices and salt. Let marinate for up to half an hour. Fry in a grill pan until golden brown on both sides. To finish cooking the fish, reduce the heat and fry for another three minutes on each side. 
His Majesty cake
To complete the festive dinner at home, there must be a cake on the menu for a birthday. A birthday person of any age will be happy to make a wish and blow out the candles. Especially if a cake prepared by a person who loves him is decorated with candles. However, a cake is never easy; it is actually the pinnacle of confectionery art. 
If you are not distinguished by culinary talents, then For a birthday cake, you can use ready-made sponge, shortbread or waffle cakes. Any cream is suitable for them: traditional butter cream with condensed milk, or custard, or sour cream.
If you add fruit layers, the taste of the cake will become even richer. For those who are not afraid of culinary experiments, you can prepare the cake from start to finish on your own.
Pancake cake
A glass of flour, one and a half glasses of milk, 3 eggs, a third of a teaspoon of soda and vinegar to extinguish it.
- Beat the eggs, pour in the milk, and add salt.
- Sift flour into milk-egg mixture.
- Add slaked soda at the end.
- From the received batter We bake traditional pancakes.
400 grams of cottage cheese, a glass of powdered sugar, a pinch of vanilla.
The ingredients for the filling are mixed into a homogeneous mass.
The cooled pancakes are greased with cream and stacked on top of each other. The cake should stand in the refrigerator for at least two hours.
Then you can decorate with chocolate chips or chopped nuts.
Cake "Prague"
95 g flour, 5 eggs, granulated sugar 130 g, butter 30 g, cocoa 20 g - a set of products for a chocolate sponge cake.
Separate the yolks from the whites.
Beat half the sugar with the whites and the other half with the yolks.
Pour cocoa into the yolks, gradually add flour, carefully fold in the whites.
Note! The mixer must not be used!
Melt the butter and carefully pour into the dough.
Bake in a mold with a diameter of 20 cm, at a temperature of 180 degrees for about 40 minutes.
The biscuit cools in the mold.
1 yolk, 140 g condensed milk, 10 g cocoa, vanilla bag, 200 g butter, art. a spoonful of water is all you need for the cream.
The yolk is mixed with water, condensed milk is added, and brought to thickening with continuous stirring.
Mix butter with vanilla.
Beat the butter and cooked chilled cream in portions.
Add cocoa and mix with a mixer until it becomes a fluffy cream.
Cut the cooled biscuit into three layers.
Apply the cream to the first and second layers. Cover the entire surface of the cake with jam or marmalade.
Butter and chocolate 75 gr. - for glaze.
The components are heated over low heat and stirred until smooth and cooled.
Drizzle glaze over cake.
Inexpensive birthday menu
Birthdays come only once a year, but it’s not always possible to spend thoughtlessly on festive feast. To organize a birthday table on a budget, the main thing is to use traditional affordable products, but serve and decorate them in an original way.
Appetizers of pita bread and crab sticks won't hurt your pocket too much. It is better to choose salads from seasonal products. In the summer, it will be economical to prepare a salad from fresh vegetables, and in the winter, choose a more satisfying option - classic Olivier or Mimosa.
For hot dishes, it’s better to take chicken – minimum labor costs.
The cake can be made without baking: cut the gingerbread into cubes, prunes and dried apricots into pieces, mix everything and pour sour cream and sugar. After the cake is thoroughly soaked, serve it to the table.
All kinds of cuts are a great addition to the holiday table
When the menu for the table for a birthday celebrated at home has already been determined, you can add a couple of tasty nuances using sliced vegetables, cheese and sausage.
The components are beautifully placed on a dish, decorated with carved figures from the same products and herbs. You can form roses from strips of vegetables or cheese. Slices of olives sprinkled on top of the slices will add elegance. 
It is better not to display fruit slices from the very beginning of the evening., as the fruit may lose its attractive fresh appearance. It is better to put them on the table closer to dessert.
Ideas for decorating dishes for the festive table
Dishes can be decorated in the most bizarre ways: 
- you can lay out salads in an unconventional way, for example, in the shape of a ring;
- decorate cuts and appetizers with roses from lettuce leaves, curls from green onion feathers, or just sprigs of parsley;
- salads can be served not in a common dish, but in portions in elegant rosettes;
- on children's day birth, you can create entire edible compositions from egg mice, mushrooms and hedgehogs.
Experiment! Don't be afraid of new recipes! Cook with pleasure, and any festive feast will delight you and your guests.
Take care of yourself and be healthy!
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Here are some more “holiday” tips: - take time to decorate the table. It's even very exciting. Guests will appreciate your efforts, and you yourself will receive great mood. A list of colors of products for decorating dishes will help you:
Red color comes from tomatoes, cranberries, and sweet peppers;
Pink, raspberry – beet, cranberry juice;
Orange - carrots, bell pepper, tomato;
White – rice, egg whites, cottage cheese, sour cream;
Lilac, blue - grated egg white, rice, colored with red cabbage juice;
Burgundy – beets;
Yellow – egg yolks, corn, lemon;
Purple - egg whites tinted with red cabbage or red cabbage itself;
You need to decorate salads just before serving, so that the food does not drip and looks fresh and appetizing;
Try to give different colors to different salads;
Dishes on the festive table are served in various options and ways. Original - salads on slices of bread, wrapped in pita bread, in portioned baskets.