For a festive salad, pineapples — as exotic, tropical fruits — literally suggest themselves. And although stores sell them in any season and they're not all that expensive, many people rush to look for pineapple salad recipes for New Year's or for favorite holidays like March 8. And for birthday celebrations too, of course))
The five most commonly used ingredients in pineapple salad recipes:
| Product | Calories per 100g | Protein g per 100g | Fats g per 100g | Carbohydrates g per 100g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pineapples | 49 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 10.6 |
| Hard cheese | 366 | 24.1 | 29.5 | 0.3 |
| Eggs | 157 | 12.7 | 10.9 | 0.7 |
| Chicken fillet | 113 | 23.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| Walnuts | 650 | 15.2 | 65.2 | 7 |
You can use any pineapple for adding to salads — that is, fresh or canned. Canned ones are preferable because they don't need to be peeled. Plus you can buy a small jar without having to shell out for the pricey version of a fresh overseas beauty. The most important thing is to drain off the sweet juice so it doesn't get into the dish. The juice that stays in the sliced rings won't spoil the taste of the salad. On the contrary, it will give it that special zest for which everyone loves pineapple salads so much.
Though some home cooks prefer to lightly press the pineapples with their hands to squeeze out the excess liquid. In that case you need to keep in mind that the fruit risks turning out too dry and will barely be noticeable in the dish (many guests won't understand at all what exactly you put in your appetizer)).
Pineapples go quite nicely with all the popular salad ingredients, from chicken to potatoes. But if you want to mix in something new, it's better to do a taste test before taking a pineapple salad recipe seriously. For that, it's enough to try canned pineapples with all the products. That is, you don't have to actually assemble the salad — everything will be clear as it is.
The five lowest-calorie pineapple salad recipes:
| Name of the dish | Cooking time | Calories per 100g | User rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pineapple salad with champignons and grapefruit | 10 min | 41 | +139 |
| Salad with celery, pineapple and apple with cheese | 20 min | 54 | +52 |
| Japanese-style fruit salad with tomatoes and pineapple | 7 d 8 h 30 min | 55 | +95 |
| Havana salad in pineapple | 30 min | 64 | +16 |
| Salad with fried chicken breast and pineapple | 35 min | 69 | +50 |
The simplest version of this dish is made with the addition of cheese, garlic and mayonnaise. Salt and pepper are added to taste. To these components you can add whatever your heart desires: ground walnuts, grapes, meat, sausage, mushrooms, rice, potatoes, carrots, croutons, beans, corn and so on.