Will you believe if someone tells you that a festive snack can look colorful, be very tasty and at the same time cost about 10 rubles? Of course not!
But in vain, after all, the carrot snack from the Orient has more than once rescued hostesses in unforeseen situations and, moreover, it is prepared from the most ordinary products that each of us must have in the refrigerator.
Literally 5 minutes of your time and juicy, bright and healthy dish will delight you with its appearance. Well, there is nothing to say about the cheapness of such snacks - you can cook it almost every day!
Let's try creating 1 serving of this juicy salad at home from the following ingredients:
- 2 long carrots;
- 1 bunch of greens;
- 1 tbsp. l mustard beans;
- 2 tbsp. soy sauce;
- a pinch of salt.
It is from these products that we will prepare with you today.
First of all, you need to buy the right carrot for such an oriental snack. You need a long carrot, as you use a peeler to cut it into ribbons. If you do not have such a device, you can use a knife and cut the carrots into strips or grate it, as in the Korean carrot recipe. But the most attractive and festive look has a snack in which carrots are cut into ribbons!
Peel the carrots and slice them. Put in a container.
Behind her, rinse and chop a bunch of greens. Add it to the bowl of carrots. Choose the greens to your taste, it can be: cilantro, parsley, celery, dill or green onions, but chopped parsley sounds best in the salad.
Pour in soy sauce and add mustard beans. By the way, this mustard has many names: French, Dijon, etc. If you like sour vegetable dishes, then pour a few drops of vinegar, preferably apple. Also, if desired, you can add vegetable oil or mayonnaise, but this is for a festive recipe. Gently mix the ribbons of carrots and seasoning with greens so that they completely wrap each vegetable slice.
Put the carrot snack on a plate and serve. If soy sauce doesn’t adequately saturate the dish with salt, add a little salt. Good appetite!
You have probably already understood that the cost of such a snack is equal to the minimum.
Cost calculation:
- 2 carrots - 5 rub .;
- 1 bunch of greens - 3 rubles;
- 1 tbsp. l mustard beans and 2 tbsp. soy sauce - 3 rub.
Total: 11 rubles
So, 1 portion of salad will cost you 11 rubles! This budget dish is just an ideal find for those who want to lose a few extra pounds, while not losing a single extra penny on food! So no wonder you are cooking with us - we will definitely teach you how to save on tasty and healthy recipes.
