Source: Pixel-Shot, AdobeStockPreparing a festive children's menu? This collection features bright, simple, and healthy New Year's salad recipes specifically for young gourmets. Bookmark them!
1. Chicken, Apple, and Walnut Salad
Source: AdobeStockQuite easy to prepare, yet incredibly delicious.
You will need: 300 g chicken fillet, 5 eggs, 100 g hard cheese, 2-3 apples, 100 g walnuts, yogurt.
Preparation: Boil or bake the chicken fillet and cut it. Boil the eggs, separate the yolks from the whites, and grate them separately. Grate the cheese and peeled apples in the same way, and chop the walnuts using any convenient method. Layer the egg whites, chicken, apples, cheese, yolks, and walnuts. Spread yogurt between the salad layers.
2. Pink New Year's Salad for Children
Source: AdobeStockFirst and foremost, it's very bright and beautiful!
You will need: 300 g beetroot, 200 g chicken fillet, 3 eggs, 150 g processed cheese, 2 cloves garlic, light mayonnaise or yogurt.
Preparation: Boil the beetroot, eggs, and chicken fillet in advance. Shred the chicken, press the garlic, and grate the remaining ingredients. Mix everything and dress the salad with mayonnaise or yogurt to taste.
3. Crab Stick and Cucumber Salad
Source: AdobeStockWondering which crab salad is best for kids? This one!
You will need: 300 g crab sticks, 150 g canned corn, 200 g cucumbers, 3 eggs, 40 g rice, 1/2 bunch green onions, sour cream, salt.
Preparation: Boil rice and eggs in advance. Dice the eggs, crab sticks, and cucumbers finely, chop the green onions, and add the rice and corn. Season with salt and dress the salad with sour cream.
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4. Chicken and Pineapple Salad for New Year's
Source: AdobeStockAnother classic that both adults and children enjoy.
You will need: 2 chicken fillets, 250 g canned pineapples, 3 eggs, 100 g hard cheese, yogurt, salt, ground black pepper.
Preparation: Boil chicken and eggs in advance. Dice them along with the pineapples and grate the cheese on a coarse grater. If desired, add a little canned corn. Season with salt and pepper and dress the salad with yogurt.
5. Cabbage, Tomato, and Corn Salad
Source: AdobeStockSometimes the best solutions are the simplest!
You will need: 300 g regular or Napa cabbage, 3 eggs, 3 tomatoes, 200 g canned corn, herbs, sour cream, salt, ground black pepper.
Preparation: Boil and dice the eggs. Dice the tomatoes in the same way, chop the herbs, and shred the cabbage. Season with salt and lightly mash the cabbage with your hands, mix all ingredients together, season, and dress the salad with sour cream.
6. Greek Salad for Kids for New Year's
Source: AdobeStockIf children eat olives – then Greek salad is perfect for them.
You will need: 1/2 head Napa cabbage, 4 tomatoes, 1 bell pepper, 2-3 cucumbers, 200 g feta or brine cheese, 3 handfuls of olives, 5 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice, salt, ground black pepper, aromatic herbs.
Preparation: Roughly chop all ingredients and add the olives. Mix olive oil, lemon juice, and spices to taste, and pour the dressing over the salad.
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7. Purple Cabbage, Carrot, and Apple Salad
Source: AdobeStockIt can be prepared in just a few minutes!
You will need: 1/2 head purple cabbage, 2 carrots, 2 apples, 100 ml yogurt, lemon juice.
Preparation: Grate the apples on a fine grater and mix them with lemon juice and yogurt. Shred the cabbage, grate the carrots on a coarse or Korean grater, and mix everything with the previously prepared apple dressing.
8. Olivier Salad for Kids for New Year's
Source: AdobeStockWithout mayonnaise and sausage – the best solution for a children's New Year's table.
You will need: 200 g chicken fillet, 300 g potatoes, 150 g carrots, 200 g cucumbers, 3 eggs, 100 g canned green peas, 15 g green onions, sour cream or yogurt, salt.
Preparation: Boil potatoes, carrots, eggs, and chicken fillet in advance. Dice everything, chop the green onions, add peas, season with salt, and dress the salad with sour cream.
9. Chicken, Napa Cabbage, and Orange Salad
Source: AdobeStockInstead of an orange, you can also use a few tangerines – perfect for New Year's.
You will need: 300 g chicken fillet, 150 g Napa cabbage, 150 g grapes, 2 oranges, 100 g mozzarella or other cheese, 1/2 bunch lettuce, 4 tbsp olive oil, 2 tbsp orange juice, 2 tsp lemon juice, salt, spices.
Preparation: Boil or bake the chicken in advance, peel the orange segments, and arbitrarily chop all ingredients. Mix olive oil, orange, and lemon juice with spices for the dressing.
10. Caesar Salad for Kids for New Year's
Source: AdobeStockFor those who like everything to be like the adults!
You will need: 300 g chicken fillet, 200 g iceberg lettuce, 12 cherry tomatoes, 200 g white bread, 100 g Parmesan cheese, 50 ml olive oil, 1 egg, 2 cloves garlic, 2 tsp mustard, 1 tsp sugar, salt, ground black pepper.
Preparation: Dice the bread and fry it in a small amount of oil with a crushed garlic clove. Prepare the chicken fillet using any convenient method – boil, bake, or grill.
Pour boiling water over the egg for 2 minutes, then crack it into a blender. Pour in olive oil, add mustard, sugar, the second garlic clove, 20 g grated Parmesan, a little salt, and ground pepper. Blend everything until a smooth sauce forms.
Arbitrarily chop the iceberg lettuce, chicken, and tomatoes, and arrange everything beautifully on plates. Sprinkle with croutons and grated Parmesan, and drizzle with sauce. Serve the salad.
11. Vegetable Salad with Apples
Source: AdobeStockA wonderful vitamin-rich salad to make New Year's healthy.
You will need: 200 g tomatoes, 200 g carrots, 200 g cucumbers, 250 g apples, 100 g sour cream, lemon juice.
Preparation: Grate the carrots and slice the cucumbers. Cut the apples into thin strips and sprinkle them with lemon juice. Cut the tomatoes into small wedges, mix everything, and dress the salad with sour cream.
12. Chicken, Corn, and Pineapple Salad
Source: AdobeStockAnother perfectly festive salad for kids!
You will need: 1 chicken fillet, 200 g canned pineapples, 100 g canned corn, yogurt, salt.
Preparation: Boil and dice the chicken fillet. Dice the pineapples, add corn, season with salt, and dress the salad with yogurt.
13. Cabbage, Cucumber, and Green Pea Salad
Source: AdobeStockA beautiful green salad that will be the first to disappear from the table.
You will need: 300 g regular or Napa cabbage, 4 cucumbers, 200 g canned green peas, 1 bunch dill, sour cream, salt, ground black pepper.
Preparation: Thinly shred the cabbage, cut the cucumbers into strips, chop the dill, and add canned peas. Season with salt and pepper and dress the salad with sour cream.
14. New Year's Salad with Chicken, Beetroot, and Persimmon
Source: AdobeStockTry to find truly delicious and sweet beetroot.
You will need: 250 g chicken fillet, 4 beetroots, 2 persimmons, 100 g hard cheese, 2-3 handfuls of salad mix, 2 tbsp chopped nuts to taste, olive oil.
Preparation: Boil, peel, and dice the beetroot, mix it with a spoon of oil. Boil the chicken, then dice the meat and all other ingredients. Mix the salad, add chopped nuts, and you can also drizzle it with balsamic vinegar.
15. Fruit Salad for Kids for New Year's
Source: AdobeStockAnd for those with a sweet tooth – you can lightly sprinkle it with powdered sugar before serving.
You will need: 2 pears, 3 kiwis, 2 apples, 3 tangerines, 1 orange, 3 bananas, 200 g canned pineapples, yogurt.
Preparation: Peel and dice all fruits into cubes or large pieces. Dress the salad with yogurt before serving.