Lenten salads on the festive table are served without meat and fatty additives. For many of us, this expression sounds at least strange! Well, what would a holiday table be without meat and fatty foods? Is it really possible to get a lot of pleasant taste sensations from Lenten dishes, get enough of them and use them as a snack with alcoholic drinks? The answer is clear - “Of course yes!”

The main difficulty in preparing lean salads is that the ingredients that can be used for them must be exclusively of plant origin. Products such as meat, eggs, sour cream, mayonnaise and fish are not used in lean salads.

Many modern chefs use products such as crab sticks and low-fat mayonnaise when preparing lean salads. In fact, these products contain practically no animal trace elements.

The use of these ingredients significantly expands the “possibilities” of Lenten cuisine.

How to prepare Lenten salads for the holiday table - 15 varieties

This dish is unique. It is prepared according to the original recipe of the monk Hermogenes. According to the priest’s recommendations, it is advisable to prepare such a salad in the warm season, when the greens included in the dish contain the maximum amount of nutrients.

Ingredients:

• Canned red beans - 200g.
• Walnut kernels - 80 gr.
• Greens (green onions, parsley, cilantro) - 1 bunch
• Garlic - 1 clove
• Dry basil - 1/2 tsp.
• Coriander seeds - 1/4 tsp.
• Red hot pepper - to taste

Preparation:

Grind coriander seeds and walnut kernels in a mortar. Peel, wash and chop the garlic. Wash, dry and chop the greens. Now in a small deep bowl we combine nuts, coriander, garlic, dry basil, herbs, and ground red hot pepper. Mix everything thoroughly.

Just an elementary salad that cannot be called an independent dish. Bulgarian beet salad is a delicious spicy appetizer.

Ingredients:

• Beetroot - 3 kg.
• Water - 1 l.
• Table vinegar - 100 gr.
• Table salt - 90 gr.

Preparation:

Wash the beets, boil until tender, cool, peel and cut into strips. When the beets are ready, you can start preparing the marinade. Place the water on the fire and bring to a boil. Pour vinegar into boiling water and add salt. After a couple of minutes, remove the marinade from the heat and cool.

Pour the cooled marinade over the beets and leave to infuse in a cool place for 48 hours. After this, the salad is ready to eat.

“Khrustyashka” is exactly the dish that is considered a lean dish by modern culinary specialists. This salad is dressed with low-fat mayonnaise, however, it is still low in calories.

Ingredients:

• Crab sticks - 200 gr.
• Fresh cucumber - 3 pcs.
• Green onions - 1 bunch
• White bread croutons - 100 gr.

Preparation:

We clean the crab sticks, wash them and cut them into large squares.

It is very important to use only the highest quality crab sticks for this salad and they should be cut when they are simply chilled, and in no case frozen.

Wash the cucumbers, cut off the edges and cut into strips. Wash the onion, dry it and finely chop it. In a deep bowl, mix corn, onion, cucumber, crab sticks and crackers. Season everything with low-fat mayonnaise or low-fat sour cream. Bon appetit!

This salad is very quick to prepare. The only ingredient that requires heat treatment is eggs.

Ingredients:

• Canned tuna – 200g.
• Canned corn - 150 gr.
• Leaf lettuce - 1 bunch
• Pitted olives - 100g.
• Chicken egg - 2 pcs.
• Salt, spices, chopped herbs - to taste
• Olive oil - 2 tbsp. l.

Preparation:

Boil, cool, peel and cut the eggs into cubes. Wash the lettuce leaves, dry them and tear them into medium-sized pieces. Drain the water from the corn. Open the tuna. Remove it from the jar and mash the fish with a fork until it becomes mushy. Drain the olives and cut them into rings.

In a deep glass plate, mix eggs, olives, lettuce, tuna, and corn. Season the salad with oil, salt and add spices and herbs to taste.

Salad "Hearty"

Despite the fact that this dish is lean, it is very satisfying. It can be safely prepared for the holiday table as a snack accompanied by light alcoholic drinks.

Ingredients:

• Garlic - 2 cloves
• Canned peas - 1 can
• Canned corn - 1 can
• Canned white beans - 1 can
• Marinated champignons - 300g.
• Salt, nutmeg, vegetable oil - to taste
• Mustard beans - 1 tbsp. l.
• Greens - 1 bunch

Preparation:

Wash, dry and finely chop the greens. Peel, wash and chop the garlic.

Combine peas, corn, beans, mushrooms, herbs and garlic in a deep container. Mix everything. Add nutmeg, salt, mustard, vegetable oil and mix everything again.

To make the salad even healthier and leaner, you can season it with olive oil rather than vegetable oil.

“Nourishing” salad can be served!

This salad received this name for a reason. It looks very bright and elegant. “Bright” will be a real decoration for any holiday table.

Ingredients:

• Rice - 5 tbsp. l.
• Large tomato - 1 pc.
• Canned tuna – 80 gr.
• Lettuce, green onions, salt - to taste

Preparation:

Boil the rice until fully cooked, rinse it thoroughly and let cool. Wash the tomato and cut into cubes. Remove the tuna from the can and mash with a fork. Wash the lettuce leaves and onions and dry them. Finely chop the onion.

“Bright” salad is laid out in portions. To do this, lay out the ingredients in layers on a washed and dried lettuce leaf in the following sequence:

1. The first layer is rice;
2. The second layer is tuna;
3. Third layer - tomatoes;
4. The fourth layer is onion.

You can top the salad with a little tuna oil.

This dish is one of the interpretations of the legendary Olivier dish. Just like its prototype, “Lenten Olivier” may well become the highlight of any holiday table.

Ingredients:

• Potatoes - 4 pcs.
• Carrots - 2 pcs.
• Pickled cucumber - 2 pcs.
• Fresh cucumber - 2 pcs.
• Squid - 2 pcs.
• Canned green peas -
• Green onions - 1 small bunch
• Low-fat mayonnaise, salt to taste.

Preparation:

Boil potatoes and carrots until tender, cool, peel and cut into cubes. Wash the squid, boil it, peel it off and cut it into small strips. Wash the cucumbers and cut them into cubes. Wash, dry and finely chop the onion.

Mix the chopped ingredients, add salt, season with low-fat mayonnaise and mix well.

Apple-vegetable salad will definitely become a favorite dish for any vegetarian. Despite the fact that its composition includes products that are familiar to us and often consumed, it has a very specific taste.

Ingredients:

• White cabbage - 100g.
• Canned corn - 100g.
• Fresh celery stalks - 1 pc.
• Fresh carrots - 1 pc.
• Sweet and sour apple - 1/2 pcs.
• Olive oil - 3 tbsp. l.
• Salt, spices, fresh herbs - to taste

Preparation:

Wash the cabbage, dry it and chop it. Lightly salt the cabbage and mash it with your hands. Peel the carrots, wash them and grate them on a coarse grater. Peel the apple, wash it and cut it into medium-sized cubes. Wash the greens and celery and chop them finely.

Mix cabbage, corn, celery, greens, carrots and apples, season with oil, add salt and pepper and serve!

Lenten salad with prunes can be considered an extravagant dish. It has a rather unusual sweet and sour taste, an extraordinary appearance and a simply stunning aroma.

Ingredients:

• Dried apricots - 100g.
• Prunes - 150 gr.
• White cabbage - 250 gr.
• Carrots - 1 pc.
• Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l.
• Lemon juice - 1 tbsp. l.
• Salt - 1/2 tsp.
• Sugar - 1 tsp.
• Ground black pepper - to taste

Preparation:

Wash the prunes and dried apricots and pour boiling water over them for a few minutes. After about 2 - 3 minutes, drain the water, rinse the dried fruits again and place them on a towel to dry.

Wash the cabbage and chop finely. We peel the carrots, wash them and grate them for Korean carrots.

When the dried apricots and prunes are dry, they should be cut into large pieces. Combine the prepared ingredients in one deep container and mix. Now let's start preparing the dressing.

For dressing, mix vegetable oil, lemon juice, salt, sugar and ground black pepper.

Season the salad with dressing and mix thoroughly again.

The Citrus salad is a real vitamin cocktail. It is especially useful for children and people suffering from vitamin deficiency.

Ingredients:

• Orange - 300 gr.
• Apple - 200 gr.
• White cabbage - 150 gr.
• Olive oil - 50 gr.
• Green onions - 1/2 bunch

Preparation:

We clean the orange and remove the partitions. Then the slices should be cut into two parts. Wash the cabbage and chop finely. Wash the apples and cut into strips. Wash the green onions, dry them and finely chop them.

Now mix all the ingredients and season with olive oil. The salad can be decorated with herbs and served to guests.

Lenten mushroom salad is a very tasty dish, however, its main advantage is its unusual appearance. The fact is that before serving, the surface of the salad should be decorated with whole mushrooms, onions and peas. But what the decoration will be like - it all depends on the imagination of the hostess.

Ingredients:

• Fresh mushrooms - 300 gr.
• Potatoes - 5 pcs.
• Pickled cucumber - 2 pcs.
• Canned peas - 1/2 can
• Dill -1 bunch
• Green onions - 1 bunch
• Low-fat mayonnaise, salt to taste

Preparation:

Wash the mushrooms, clean them, chop them and fry them in vegetable oil. Peel, wash and boil the potatoes until tender. When it is cooked, it should be cooled and cut into cubes. Wash the dill and onion, dry and finely chop. Wash the cucumber and cut into cubes.

In a deep salad bowl, mix potatoes, dill, onions, mushrooms, cucumber and peas. Season everything with mayonnaise and add salt to taste.

Before serving, the salad should stand in the refrigerator for about an hour. If desired, the salad can be decorated with peas, mushrooms and onions.

The history of arugula and tuna salad has its roots in Mediterranean cuisine. It was there that they first began to combine products such as arugula, tuna and olive oil.

Ingredients:

• Fresh arugula - 100 gr.
• Tuna – 1 can
• Canned white beans - 300g.
• Tomato - 1 pc.
• Onion - 1 pc.
• Olive oil - 2 tbsp. l.
• Lemon - 1/2 pcs.
• Salt, spices - to taste

Preparation:

Wash the arugula, dry it and tear it into small pieces. Wash the tomato, cut into the place where the stalk is attached and cut into slices. Peel the onion, wash it and cut it into half rings. We take the tuna out of the can and separate it into small pieces. Drain the liquid from the beans.

Lay out the salad in layers:

1. The first layer is arugula;
2. Second layer - tomato and onion;
3. The third layer is tuna;
4. The fourth layer is beans.

The salad is served to the table unmixed.

This salad recipe is quite specific. Firstly, it uses a special method of cutting ingredients. Secondly, it contains pea noodles and Chim Chim dressing. If desired, these ingredients can be replaced with similar ones.

Ingredients:

• Pea noodles - 200 gr.
• Carrots - 3 pcs.
• Fresh cucumber - 3 pcs.
• Asparagus - 200 gr.
• Onions - 1/2 pcs.
• Zucchini - 1/2 pcs.
• Korean dressing “Chim chim” – 1 packet

Preparation:

Place the noodles in boiling water and cook for a few seconds. Wash the cucumber, trim the edges and cut lengthwise into four parts. We peel the carrots, wash them and grate them in Korean. Wash the asparagus, boil for 20 minutes. Cool the finished asparagus and cut into large pieces.

It is advisable to soak asparagus for 30 minutes before cooking.

Peel the onion, wash it, cut it into half rings and fry until golden brown. Wash the zucchini, peel and cut into strips.

In one deep container, combine all the prepared products, mix everything and season with Korean seasoning.

Lenten salad with asparagus is ready!

This dish is prepared according to one of the old French recipes. This salad is very light, flavorful and filling.

Ingredients:

• Fresh tomato - 2 pcs.
• Sweet yellow pepper - 1 pc.
• Sweet green pepper - 1 pc.
• Onion - 1 pc.
• Pickled cucumber - 2 pcs.
• Rice - 50 gr.
• Water - 100 gr.
• Vinegar 6% - 1.5 tsp.
• Vegetable oil - 2 tbsp. l.
• Ground black pepper, salt - to taste

Preparation:

Boil the rice until completely cooked, rinse it and cool. Wash the sweet pepper, clean it and chop it into thin strips. Wash the tomatoes and cut into thin slices. Wash the cucumber and cut into thin slices. We clean the onion and cut it into half rings.

Place all the ingredients in one deep container, mix, salt, pepper, pour vinegar, season with oil and mix everything thoroughly again. French food is ready!

Vegetable salad with squid can easily be the main dish at any vegetarian party. The most important thing is to serve such a dish correctly!

Ingredients:

• Squid - 300 gr.
• Canned corn - 250 gr.
• Fresh cucumber - 300 gr.
• Green onion - 50 gr.
• Carrots - 100 gr.
• Peking cabbage - 200 gr.
• Lenten mayonnaise - 100 gr.
• Lemon juice - 2 tbsp. l.
• Salt, ground black pepper - to taste

Preparation:

Wash the squid, boil it, peel it and cut it into half rings. Wash the cucumbers, peel and cut into small rectangles. Wash the onion, dry it and cut it into long thin strips. We peel the carrots, wash them and grate them for Korean carrots. Wash the cabbage and chop finely.

In a beautiful salad bowl, mix corn, squid, cucumber, onion, carrots and cabbage. Season the salad with mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and pepper to taste and mix thoroughly again.

This salad has a very bright appearance and it is quite acceptable to place it portionwise in small special glasses for salad.

Salad is a dish that no family can do without. Of course, everyone likes different salads and prepares them in their own way. But both on holidays and on weekdays, they are always on our table. Lenten salads also occupy an important place in our cuisine. They are prepared not only during Lent. Surely, each of you has once prepared lean salads without even thinking about fasting. These are lean salads with mushrooms, beans, squid, fish and, of course, vegetable salads.
But there are times when you want something new. Especially during Lent, when many ingredients are prohibited for consumption and often you don’t even know what new things can be prepared. Visitors to our sites share recipes for lean salads with photographs, and you can use them.
Salads are prepared during Lent for the New Year, for birthdays and for every day. Depending on what ingredients you prefer, you can tailor Lent salad recipes to suit your tastes. Here you can find lean mushroom salads, lean salads with fish, salads with vegetables and legumes. You can prepare very tasty salads during Lent.
If you are looking for lean salads for your holiday table, then you will find them here too. This is very important especially before the New Year, because this wonderful holiday falls on the Nativity Fast. That is why we have also prepared a large selection of lean salads for the New Year, so that your table will not be boring on such a big day.
You can even prepare salads with mayonnaise; just replace the classic mayonnaise with lean mayonnaise.
If you liked or did not like any recipe, do not forget to leave your comments. Your feedback is very important to us.

05.06.2018

Dandelion salad

Ingredients: dandelion roots, carrots, soy sauce, vegetable oil

Did you know that you can make a very interesting Chinese-style salad from dandelion roots? This recipe is quite new for us, but it is already gaining popularity. Let's cook?

Ingredients:
- dandelion roots - 2 pcs;
- medium carrots - 0.3 pcs;
- soy sauce - 2 tbsp;
- vegetable oil - 2 tbsp.

17.05.2018

Diet salad with avocado

Ingredients: avocado, tomatoes, lemon, garlic, olive oil, salt, pepper

Today I propose to prepare a very tasty dietary salad from avocados. The recipe is very simple and quick. You can prepare such a salad both for every day and for a holiday table.

Ingredients:

- avocado - 1 pc.,
- tomatoes - 180 grams,
- lemon juice - 2-3 tbsp.,
- garlic - 2 cloves,
- olive oil - 3-4 tbsp.,
- salt,
- black pepper.

16.05.2018

Lenten salad made from frozen green beans

Ingredients: frozen green beans, fresh champignons, carrots, onions, cherry tomatoes, ground coriander, salt, vegetable oil

Many people like green (asparagus) beans: the taste is neutral, and they go well with many ingredients. It makes very tasty salads, and we will introduce you to one of them today.
Ingredients:
- 100 grams of frozen green beans;
- 3-4 large fresh champignons;
- 1 carrot;
- 2 onions;
- 1 large tomato or 3-4 cherry tomatoes;
- 1\3 tsp. ground coriander;
- salt to taste;
- 2-3 tbsp. vegetable oil.

15.05.2018

Lenten avocado salad

Ingredients: avocado, tomatoes, fresh cucumber, parsley, cilantro, olive oil, lemon juice, salt

Avocado is an excellent base for a wide variety of appetizers and salads. In combination with vegetables - cucumbers and tomatoes - it behaves just fine. add to this a dressing based on vegetable oil and herbs - and you have a delicious lean dish!

Ingredients:
- 1 large avocado;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 1 salad or 2 ground cucumbers;
- 0.5 bunch of parsley or cilantro;
- 1 tbsp. olive oil;
- 0.5 tbsp. lemon juice;
- salt to taste.

11.05.2018

Lenten salad with mushrooms and Chinese cabbage

Ingredients: Chinese cabbage, pickled champignon, tomato, canned corn, vegetable oil, salt

Chinese cabbage is an excellent base for many salads. Add mushrooms, corn and tomatoes to it, season with vegetable oil: and an excellent - lean and tasty - salad is ready.

Ingredients:
- Chinese cabbage – 100 g;
- pickled champignons – 50-70 g;
- tomato – 1 small;
- canned corn – 1-2 tbsp;
- vegetable oil – 1 tbsp;
- salt to taste.

23.04.2018

Fresh cabbage and carrot salad with vinegar

Ingredients: fresh cabbage, carrots, onions, salt, sugar, apple cider vinegar, vegetable oil, green onions, herbs

I bring to your attention a very tasty and interesting recipe for preparing my favorite salad of fresh cabbage and carrots with vinegar.

Ingredients:

- 300-350 grams of cabbage;
- 1 carrot;
- half an onion;
- salt;
- sugar;
- 2 tbsp. apple cider vinegar;
- 2-3 tbsp. vegetable oil;
- a bunch of greenery.

31.03.2018

Lenten salad with shrimp

Ingredients: lettuce, balsamic vinegar, salt, olives, canned corn, tomato, shrimp, lemon juice

Shrimp salad - although a lean dish, it is very tasty and beautiful! The combination of olives, canned corn and shrimp is very successful, so both your family and guests will be absolutely delighted!
Ingredients:
- lettuce leaves – 2-3 pcs;
- balsamic vinegar – 1 tsp;
- salt to taste;
- olives – 7-10 pcs;
- canned corn – 1 tbsp;
- tomato – 1 small;
- shrimp – 10-15 pcs;
- lemon juice - 0.5 tsp.

21.03.2018

Beet salad with apple

Ingredients: boiled beets, apple, lemon juice, sour cream, yogurt, salt, walnuts, black pepper

I suggest you prepare a very tasty and healthy salad with beets and apples. We will fill it with sour cream or yogurt.

Ingredients:

- 2 beets;
- 1 apple;
- 1 tsp. lemon juice;
- 3 tbsp. sour cream or yogurt;
- salt;
- 4-5 walnuts;
- a pinch of black pepper.

20.03.2018

Lenten salad with mushrooms

Ingredients: pickled mushrooms, potatoes, pickles, onions, mustard, vegetable oil, salt, pepper

Preparing a lean salad so that it is also tasty and nutritious is not at all difficult, especially if you have our recipe for such a dish on hand. We suggest making a salad with mushrooms, potatoes and pickles - it will be wonderful, don’t even doubt it!
Ingredients:
- pickled mushrooms - 150 gr;
- potatoes - 200 gr;
- pickled cucumbers - 100 g;
- purple onion - 70 gr;
- mustard beans - 1 tsp;
- vegetable oil for dressing;
- salt to taste;
- pepper to taste.

20.03.2018

Korean beets

Ingredients: beets, oil, spices, garlic, dill, salt, sugar, pepper, vinegar

For lovers of delicious spicy snacks, we offer an excellent dish - Korean beets. Such beets can be prepared in large quantities; the longer they sit, the more they marinate, and only become tastier. It's not difficult to prepare.
Products for the recipe:
- 400 g beets,
- 6 tbsp. spoons of vegetable oil,
- 1 teaspoon of spices for Korean carrots,
- three cloves of garlic,
- a bunch of dill,
- ½ teaspoon salt,
- 1-2 teaspoons of sugar,
- ground black pepper - to taste,
- 30 ml rice vinegar.

21.02.2018

Green radish salad with carrots

Ingredients: radish, apple, carrots, garlic, oil, salt

This lean salad with green radish and carrots turns out very tasty. I have described the recipe for this salad in detail for you.

Ingredients:

- 1 green radish,
- 1 apple,
- 1 carrot,
- 1 clove of garlic,
- 5 tsp. vegetable oil,
- salt.

20.02.2018

Lenten salad with beans and mushrooms

Ingredients: beans, mushroom, onion, spinach, salt, pepper, oil, lemon juice

The Lenten menu can be very tasty and satisfying. This is exactly what the recipe for salad with beans and mushrooms proves to us. Be sure to cook it - you will definitely like it. And we will help you with the recipe.

Ingredients:
- 5-6 tbsp. white beans;
- 150 grams of oyster mushrooms;
- 20 grams of fresh spinach;
- salt to taste;
- retool to taste;
- 3-4 tbsp. vegetable oil;
- lemon juice.

03.02.2018

Salad "Vinaigrette"

Ingredients: sauerkraut, potatoes, carrots, onions, beets, pickled cucumbers, vegetable oil, salt

Simple and tasty - this is exactly the exact description of the Vinaigrette salad. It is often prepared for home lunch or dinner; it is good as a Lenten dish, and you can also use the Vinaigrette salad recipe for an inexpensive holiday menu.

Ingredients:
- sauerkraut - 200 g;
- onion - 100 gr;
- potatoes - 150 gr;
- carrots - 100 gr;
- beets - 150 gr;
- pickled cucumbers - 150 gr;
- vegetable oil - 3-4 tbsp;
- salt to taste.

30.01.2018

Cottage cheese salad

Ingredients: crab sticks, cottage cheese, tomatoes, eggs, yogurt, sour cream, salt, ground black pepper

I present to your attention an excellent dietary salad with cottage cheese, crab sticks and tomato. The recipe is very simple and quick.

Ingredients:

- 100 grams of crab sticks,
- 100 grams of cottage cheese,
- 1 tomato,
- 1-2 eggs,
- yogurt or sour cream,
- salt,
- ground black pepper.

30.01.2018

Vinaigrette with mushrooms for March 8

Ingredients: potatoes, carrots, beets, onions, canned peas, pickled mushrooms, pickled mushrooms, pickled cucumber, pickled cucumber, parsley, herbs, vegetable oil, salt

Every housewife knows how to prepare this salad, I’m talking about the vinaigrette. But today I have prepared for you a recipe for vinaigrette with mushrooms. which I suggest men prepare for their women on March 8th.

Ingredients:

- 2-3 potatoes;
- 1-2 carrots;
- 1-2 beets;
- half an onion;
- a can of canned peas;
- 150 grams of pickled/salted mushrooms;
- 300 grams of pickled/pickled cucumbers;
- a bunch of greenery;
- 4-5 tbsp. vegetable oil;
- salt.

28.12.2017

Beet salad with fried onions

Ingredients: beets, onions, sauce, oil, vinegar, egg, herbs, salt, pepper

For the main course, I suggest you prepare a very tasty and healthy salad with beets and fried onions. The recipe is simple and quick.

Ingredients:

- 500 grams of beets;
- 220 grams of onion;
- 25 ml. soy sauce;
- 30 ml. sunflower oil;
- 15 ml. wine vinegar;
- 15 grams of butter;
- 6 quail eggs;
- 20 grams of parsley;
- salt;
- black pepper.

Some people fast not only on church fasts, but throughout their entire lives - several days a week. This habit is incredibly useful for both mental and physical health. Having in stock, everyone can follow the nutritional rules.

Fasting is not a reason to give up gastronomic pleasures and switch to sauerkraut with pickles. Salads for Lent can be very tasty, attractive and high in calories, the main thing is not to be lazy and cook!

In recipes for lean salads you will not find meat, poultry, eggs and dairy products, so in order to increase the nutritional value and satiety of lean dishes, it is recommended to include fish and grains, legumes, nuts, potatoes, and pumpkin in salads. A delicious lean salad can be prepared without sour cream, mayonnaise and dairy sauces, using vegetable oil with spices and herbs, as well as various vegan dressings.

The Lenten menu quickly becomes boring, so we invite you to the “Eat at Home” website, where unusual solutions for the Lenten table are collected. Photo recipes for lean salads will give you fresh ideas on how to change boring dishes and make them “sound” in a new way. The traditional combination of carrots and cabbage can be supplemented with avocado and nuts, and the vinaigrette familiar from childhood gives new shades of taste if you add soy goulash to it. Simple Lenten salads, for example, radish with green onions in a duet with rye croutons or chickpeas, are perceived differently and allow you to easily endure the strictest fast. Traditional recipes for salads during Lent can be changed to suit your taste and mood by adding cherries to cabbage, mixing zucchini with apples, and beets with strawberries. Fasting is a time to take stock of spiritual life, so it is better to be full and satisfied, so as not to think about your daily bread, but to focus exclusively on high values.

Contrary to preconceptions, this food is not limited to sauerkraut and summer vegetables. There are many wonderful and healthy dishes that both adults and children enjoy. They are good for the body, are not loaded with extra calories, are easily digestible and contain a lot of vitamins. Lenten salad recipes do not involve traditional ingredients like sausage, bacon or eggs. To preserve nutritional value and taste, mushrooms, potatoes, fish, canned food, nuts, pumpkin, legumes and much more are placed instead.

The five most commonly used ingredients in recipes are:

Instead of mayonnaise, use sunflower oil, lemon juice or special sauces. The taste of such a treat is in no way inferior to ordinary salads. It is served both for a regular dinner and for a festive table. This kind of food gets boring pretty quickly if you eat it often enough. Therefore, it is recommended to periodically turn to “fresh” ideas in order to diversify the table and delight your family. Coping with the preparation of this dish is quite simple. All you need is to adhere to the technology and the specified proportions.

Even with the restrictions that are set during Lent, Christians can afford a healthy and varied diet. To go beyond the usual dishes and products, you just need to pay attention to recipes for all kinds of appetizers and salads that are easy to prepare and taste delicious.

As you know, meat and dairy products and eggs are prohibited during fasting. At the same time, all kinds of cereals, vegetables, mushrooms, fruits, etc. are allowed. It is quite possible to prepare delicious dishes from these ingredients.

Let's start with cereals.
* For example, rice goes well with beans, tomatoes, celery, red peppers, and tomatoes.

* Barley is good with onions, mushrooms or beans and corn, vegetables and any greens. It's impossible to resist a salad of barley, radishes and chives.

* Buckwheat forms delicious combinations with prunes and mushrooms, as well as zucchini and herbs, tomatoes and arugula, baked beets and mushrooms. In addition to the traditional one, sprouted green buckwheat is also useful, which can be combined in a salad with lean bread and herbs.
Buckwheat and lentil salad with the addition of vegetable broth, onions, carrots, celery, garlic and bright seasonings is much more attractive than regular buckwheat without additives.

It's time to pay attention to recipes that contain new ingredients for many, such as bulgur and quinoa.
* Bulgur goes well with herbs, nuts (eg almonds), vegetables, green beans, fruits (eg pears). Combine bulgur, celery, pomegranates and walnuts - and you get a delicious salad for a lean table.

* Quinoa can also be used to prepare a variety of snacks, including warm ones. A salad of quinoa, herbs and sweet peppers is good; quinoa can also be combined with avocado and corn, with various vegetables. Another good combination is quinoa, arugula, raisins and celery.

* It is impossible to imagine a Lenten table without legumes. Hearty and appetizing salads are prepared from beans, beans, lentils, and peas. For example, you can prepare an appetizer with beans, spinach and mustard dressing.

Recipes for lean salads suggest using a variety of dressings, for example, vegetable oil, lemon juice, honey, vinegar, mustard and a mixture of them.

Be creative - and the Lenten table will not disappoint you and your household.