Before the widespread use of mayonnaise, most salads were seasoned with sour cream. Especially the so-called summer or spring ones, with a lot of raw vegetables and greens that are not heat-treated. In recipes for salads with sour cream, it is used as a dressing, which is especially good with fresh, raw products: tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers, onions and green onions, sorrel, lettuce, radishes, carrots, cabbage and so on.
The five most commonly used ingredients in sour cream salad recipes:
| Product | Calories per 100g | Protein g per 100g | Fats g per 100g | Carbohydrates g per 100g |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sour cream | 210 | 2.8 | 20 | 3.2 |
| Cucumbers | 15 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 2.6 |
| Eggs | 157 | 12.7 | 10.9 | 0.7 |
| Carrots | 33 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 6.9 |
| Hard cheese | 366 | 24.1 | 29.5 | 0.3 |
Among those people who oppose mayonnaise in any form, there are especially many fans of sour cream salads. Some people believe that by choosing sour cream as a dressing, they not only reduce the amount of calories in the dish, but also make it more useful and healthy. In fact, this is not always the case. However, this departs from the topic of this article.
Sour cream for salads can be taken any: store, market, homemade, homemade. And any fat content of your choice, starting from 10 percent and ending with forty. It does not require additional ingredients to turn into a salad sauce. Except for salt and black pepper for flavor. Its amount can also be chosen based on your own preferences: make the salad “float” in gravy, getting an appetizing yushka where you can dip bread. Or leave it more “dry” so that other components are clearly visible and felt when taking a sample.
The Five Fastest Sour Cream Salad Recipes:
| Dish Name | Cooking time | Calories per 100g | User Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw pumpkin salad with cucumbers and carrots in a hurry | 2 min | 56 | +326 |
| Paris salad in a hurry | 5 min | 76 | +140 |
| Sweet Prune Salad | 5 min | 187 | +117 |
| Herring salad with apple | 5 min | 92 | +105 |
| Salad Trio | 5 min | 56 | +216 |
It is important to remember that even the thickest sour cream, interacting with vegetable juices, becomes liquid. But this can be avoided if you add boiled egg yolk or potatoes to the salad. If these products are not in the composition, you can try, after turning them into a puree, mix them with sour cream.