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Hot dishes for birthday

The most popular holiday dish in our area, the recipes of which are known to many housewives, is chicken with potatoes in the oven. I share a good and simple recipe for cooking chicken with potatoes with a photo.

Hashbrown is a popular American potato dish that is very simple and easy to prepare. We need potatoes, butter and onions. And we will cook in the oven and on the stove. Go!

A popular and very tasty dish of baked meat with potatoes under a beautiful melted cheese crust. Meat in French with potatoes - this is something you should definitely try!

For you - a recipe for cutlets in Kiev with a photo. Kiev cutlets made from beaten chicken fillet wrapped around a piece of butter, fried in boiling oil. I'll tell you how to cook!

The name of this recipe is somewhat arbitrary - French chops are the most common chops, only baked with cheese. Nothing to do with French cuisine. But most importantly, it's delicious!

For me, there is nothing tastier and more satisfying than a well-cooked meatloaf. Meatloaf is a real celebration of life for lovers of meat and meat products. Sharing my proven recipe! :)

Beef goulash is a classic Hungarian dish. For me, this is both soup and the second. You can not do without the popular Hungarian paprika. You will also need potatoes, bell peppers, onions and spices.

Chicken tabaka is a popular Georgian dish. It is prepared simply and quite quickly. Fry the chicken with coriander and cumin. Two or three chickens will be enough for a family. You will need a hammer and mortar.

Fragrant, juicy potatoes in cream in the oven can be cooked in portioned pots or a large heat-resistant form - choose the dishes yourself, and it will turn out delicious anyway, I promise!

Another “exotic” poultry and fruit dish is for those who like unusual culinary solutions. The original recipe for chicken breast with pear is also relevant for those who follow the figure!

Scientists call potatoes "a botanical masterpiece." This root crop is one of the most valuable on earth. There are simply countless options for its preparation, one of them is potato casserole with bacon.

Another unusual fruit and meat dish. The recipe for beef with pear is perfect for a romantic dinner for two or a solemn family feast.

Only three ingredients, but what a colorful and tasty dish we get! You can please your family with an unusual dinner, feel free to put the boats on the festive table. Sharing the recipe!

I came across an excellent piece of beef just now. It was a pity to cut such meat into pieces. I decided to cook beef, baked in a piece. The beef came out tender, melting, and the spices were baked crispy.

Chicken with apples is delicious, and chicken with apples and prunes is even tastier! It is easy to prepare and the dish turns out amazing - try it! :)

Chicken fillet and bell pepper make a delicious and very beautiful roll. It can be served both as a hot dish, and cut into a snack or used in the preparation of sandwiches.

Legs with apples will amaze you with a combination of chicken and sour apples flavored with onions. I got this recipe from a friend, and she came up with this dish when she couldn't buy duck.

Meat in French with tomatoes is a great festive dish for dinner with friends or family members. The meat is very juicy and tender, and the dish is fragrant and appetizing.

To your attention - a simple, but very effective recipe for pork in the oven. With this recipe, you can easily prepare a hot dish that can be safely put even on the festive table.

Tender beef with mushrooms and sour cream served with rice or noodles. The recipe was invented by Count Pavel Alexandrovich Stroganov in 1890 in St. Petersburg.

A properly cooked piece of meat is the best that can be served on the table. Beef medallion prepared according to this recipe is a dish of just such a category.

Duck with apples is a classic New Year and Christmas dish in many European countries, especially in Germany and Austria. If you do not know what to cook for the new year - try this!

Pork zrazy is a great way to cook pork zrazy. The dish fits perfectly into the harmony of a festive feast - for example, in honor of the New Year. Try it - everyone will be delighted! :)

Turkey Shank with Garlic and Rosemary is a trivial dish, but it's worth making it once and you'll be making it all the time.

Château potatoes are a very popular side dish of potatoes for meat or fish in France. A wonderful alternative to boring mashed potatoes and fried potatoes :)

Baked Potato with Avocado Sauce is an insanely easy dish for vegetarians. Potatoes are very appetizing and fragrant, and avocado sauce makes the taste more varied. Try it!

Duck baked with oranges is a very festive and solemn dish that I usually cook for the New Year or Christmas. The hostess cooks, the host cuts and puts each on a plate ... ah!

Pork loin - the meat is quite dry, and it is not easy to cook it deliciously. I share a very successful recipe - pork loin on the bone with carrots. A couple of tricks - and the meat is very juicy.

The recipe for pork with mushrooms and cheese is a wonderful dish for the New Year's table. Festive serving, tender and juicy meat, magnificent spicy aroma - the dish meets all quality criteria.

Chicken baked with pineapples is an easy-to-prepare, but very tasty dish that can be prepared for a holiday - New Year or birthday. Effective, unusual and original.

French-style spicy potatoes are potatoes cooked in a very original way, which will serve as a great side dish for any meat, fish or vegetable dish.

Recipe for chicken with tomatoes, sweet peppers and olives in white wine. French cuisine.

Chicken with Garlic and Thyme is another simple yet very effective way to bake delicious chicken in the oven. The garlic and thyme marinade makes the chicken very tender and flavorful.

Armenian-style stuffed eggplant is my signature dish, which was taught to me by a professional Armenian chef. Eggplants turn out just excellent - you will lick your fingers!

Chicken with peanuts is somewhat unusual for a Slavic person, but a very tasty dish of Chinese traditional cuisine. Properly prepared, it is simply doomed to success. Preparing is very easy!

"Meat in French" minced chicken

The recipe for a popular meat dish using minced chicken. In fact, we cook the same meat in French, but instead of chops, we use minced chicken. Delicious!

Pork stuffed with dried apricots and onions is a very unusual and original meat dish, which is pork chops with very juicy and tasty minced meat. Surprise your eaters!

If you do not know how to cook beef, I recommend paying attention to this recipe. Beef chops with garlic are very soft, tender, with a pleasant garlic flavor and aroma. Try it!

Transylvanian puff cabbage is a very tasty Romanian national dish, somewhat reminiscent of lazy cabbage rolls. Delicious dish made from simple and affordable ingredients.

Rooster in wine is a gourmet French dish that you can cook in your home kitchen. As for me, the dish has every right to be called festive - it looks solemn and very tasty.

Escalopes are boneless, lean cuts of meat that are pan fried without breading. It is best to use pork tenderloin. Escalope is prepared from the kidney part, where the meat is especially soft and tender.

If you don’t know what to cook for the New Year, I recommend trying chicken breasts baked in spices. This is a fairly simple to prepare, but very festive and worthy hot dish.

An easy chops recipe for fried pork lovers. Step by step cooking with photos.

Are you looking for something original for a side dish or for a snack? Then meet - balls of thread. This chicken dish will surprise you not only with its appearance, but also with its taste.

I tell you how to cook a classic schnitzel - a thin pork chop, which is rolled in batter and fried in oil. A wonderful men's lunch or dinner - simple and satisfying.

Breaded pork is a very unusual way of cooking the most trivial pork meat. Thanks to the original breading, the taste of pork is very original and unexpected.

Kefir-marinated chicken with potatoes is a great option for a fairly quick and simple dinner or lunch with simple ingredients. No frills, everything is very simple, but delicious.

Lavangi is a delicious chicken dish that is traditionally prepared in the southern regions of Azerbaijan. Sharing cooking secrets!

Almond Crust Chicken is another great way to cook everyone's favorite chicken meat. The almond crust gives the chicken a whole new flavor - try it, you won't regret it!

I have not cooked such a bright, colorful and tasty dish as stuffed peppers and tomatoes for a long time. The ingredients are simple, but the dish is a real masterpiece both visually and in taste :)

Stuffed baked potatoes are a chic side dish for a meat dish. A very satisfying, attractive and beautiful side dish for some (for example, for vegetarians) can become a separate serious dish!

Mackerel with bell pepper is the perfect combination and a great flavor combination. Before cooking mackerel, remember this instruction and you will get an excellent dish!

Ragu is a great solution for those who like to cook dishes in earthenware. Meet a very simple recipe for a stew with meat and green beans in a pot.

Zucchini and meat go just great, but I don’t like large pieces of meat with zucchini, so I mix this vegetable with minced meat. It turns out a very juicy and tender casserole.

Fried tomatoes are one of my favorite snacks for both everyday and festive tables. Prepared in two counts, but it turns out very tasty and beautiful.

I discovered another interesting way to cook pork meat - pork with bell pepper. It turns out a very juicy, fragrant and tender dish.

There are a huge number of recipes for hot meat dishes on the festive table.

Delicious, fragrant, beautiful, cooked with soul and skill, they will bring joy to relatives and guests, add a holiday and good mood during any feast.

The best recipes for delicious hot dishes on the festive table

Simple recipes can become the basis of an exquisite dish, from which guests will simply not be torn off.

Even from a small amount of quite ordinary products, with the help of simple manipulations, wonderful dishes can easily be obtained, most importantly, a little imagination, desire and effort.

Meat pancakes

This hearty dish can be served alone or paired with any side dish.

And if you put the meat in the marinade in the evening, then the next day you can fully enjoy amazingly juicy pancakes.

Cooking method:

1. Pancakes are prepared from finely chopped pickled meat. For marinade, eggs, crushed garlic are mixed, starch is poured, mayonnaise and finely chopped onions are added;
2. Very small pieces of meat are thoroughly mixed with the prepared mixture, salted and peppered;
3. The finished mass is left in a cold place for 8-10 hours;
4. The final stage is baking. Preheat the pan, pick up a thick mixture with a spoon and fry like regular pancakes.

Chicken strips

This hot chicken dish appeared with us and won recognition thanks to fast food establishments.

Strips from English are translated as "strips" - this is the fillet, cut into strips.

Crispy chicken sticks are perfect for any celebration. They require a minimum of products, they are quickly prepared, but so tasty that they are also eaten at lightning speed.

Ingredients:

• The main meat product in this dish is chicken fillet;
• Spices play an important role, they give the strips a special taste. In this recipe, mustard will act as a spice;
• Salt and breadcrumbs.

Cooking method:

1. In a sauce consisting of mustard and salt, put thin strips of chicken pulp for an hour;
2. Each piece of the future crispy delicacy should be rolled in breadcrumbs (for spiciness, lovers can add red pepper);
3. The strips are fried in hot oil so that a golden crust on the meat sticks appears on both sides.

This simple recipe has many variations. Seasonings for strips and types of breading are chosen at the discretion of the hostess. Change a couple of spices and enjoy the new taste of the dish!

Meat with pineapple under a cheese coat

A minimum of time, effort and products spent, and as a result - a delicious hot dish on the festive table. All ingredients are harmoniously combined with each other.

Required products:

Cooking:

1. Thin slices of meat beat off and put in a form covered with foil;
2. Sprinkle and then rub salt, spices, sour cream (or mayonnaise) into pieces of meat;
3. Lay the onion cut into rings or half rings on top;
4. The next layer is pineapple slices;
5. Sprinkle the whole dish with grated cheese.

Put a baking sheet with meat in the oven, heated to 200 degrees. After 30 minutes, the degrees in the oven must be reduced and the hot meat dish baked for another half hour. Then it can be served on the festive table to guests.

This recipe is often called meat in French and each housewife prepares it in her own way. We offer you to see another version of the preparation of this festive hot dish:

Hot chicken and potato pie

Beautiful, original and extremely tasty dish.

Simple products are taken as a basis, and as a result, a fragrant meat puff with a crispy crust and delicate filling is obtained.

Required Ingredients:

The sequence and features of preparation:

1. Meat and potatoes are cut into very thin slices;
2. Onions and carrots are fried in oil until golden brown;
3. Potatoes need to be fried in a dry frying pan;
4. Beat the egg;
5. A kind of slide is laid out from meat, potatoes and frying on a baking sheet. The bottom and top layers are chicken fillet. Inside the cake, the meat alternates with a layer of vegetable filling. Each layer of meat is smeared with a beaten egg. The filling on the fillet is laid out in the center, there should be a little space at the edges. Coat the sides with eggs and sprinkle with sesame seeds on top.

It remains only for the meat cake to preheat the oven to 180 degrees. For the first half hour, the dish is cooked at the specified temperature. The last 10 -15 minutes the temperature should be raised to 200 - 210 degrees.

Hen with fruits

A ruddy chicken, cooked whole in the oven, will look appetizing on the festive table. Fruits baked in it will give the dish a special taste and aroma.

Required Ingredients:

• one chicken;
• Fruits: one orange and one apple, half a lemon;
• Mayonnaise and salt, spices;

Cooking:

1. Salt the chicken carcass, rub with spices and mayonnaise. Fruit cut into cubes and lay in the abdomen;
2. With toothpicks, carefully close the opening of the stuffed abdomen;
3. The chicken should stand for a while to marinate, and only then can it be sent to a preheated oven;
4. For 1.5 hours, while the chicken is baking, from time to time it needs to be watered with broth.

Juicy pork stuffed "Accordion"

The recipe for the hot pork dish "Accordion" is simple, but despite this, the result is a juicy dish with a delicious crust and delicate taste.

For 1 kilogram of pork you will need:

• 2 tomatoes;
• 200 grams of cheese (any variety will do);
• A few cloves of garlic;
• Salt and pepper to taste.

We prepare the filling for the "Accordion": you need to mix salt and pepper, add any other spices. Cheese, tomatoes and garlic cut into thin slices.

1. Wash the meat, pat it dry with a paper towel;
2. An “accordion” is made from a piece of pork: after a short distance, the fillet is cut in order to put the filling in the openings, but not completely;
3. The meat is carefully coated with a mixture of salt and pepper. Then each opening of the cut is filled with a slice of cheese, tomato and garlic;
4. Mushroom lovers can add thinly sliced ​​champignons.

Stuffed meat wrapped in foil is sent to a preheated oven.

In order for a beautiful and appetizing crust to appear on the meat, the foil must be removed 20-30 minutes before the end of cooking.

The baking time depends on the weight of the meat. A kilogram of pork will cook for about an hour.

Another hot meat dish for the festive table is ready!

We offer another interesting recipe - "Meat Fingers". This dish will decorate the festive table to the fullest! Watch video:

Meat roll with prunes and dried apricots

Meatloaf with dried fruits and smoked meats is an original recipe for a very tasty and beautiful dish.

A soft, fragrant bundle will look spectacular both whole and cut into slices.

Ingredients needed for this simple dish:

• Pork - about 1 kg and 500 g;
• Dried apricots and prunes - 300 g;
• Smoked brisket - 150-200 g;
• Black tea - 1 glass;
• Bow - 1 pc.;
• Salt, mustard, other spices, garlic - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. First you need to prepare dried fruits. Pour washed prunes and dried apricots with hot tea and leave to infuse for about an hour;
2. Then marinate the meat. For convenience, a piece of pork can be cut in the form of a book, carefully beat off. Coat with spices and mustard, salt. Leave for 30-50 minutes;
3. Prepare the remaining ingredients: finely chop the brisket, onion, garlic. Put the mass in a frying pan and fry, stirring, for 10 minutes;
4. Squeeze out the liquid from dried fruits and add them to the prepared mass;
5. Mix the filling and spread evenly over the meat;
6. Roll up the roll and tie tightly with threads.

Bake in the oven for 2 hours. You can cook the roll in two ways: either put it on a baking sheet and add water during the baking process, or pack it in foil. In this case, you need to remember to remove it half an hour before readiness.

And here is another version of the festive pork roll:

Beef dish "Khazar"

Delicious hot with a spicy taste. A special marinade will give the meat a little spiciness and flavor. Soft, juicy beef will appeal to many.

• 500 grams of beef;
• 100 grams of fresh champignons;
• One red sweet bell pepper;
• 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds;
• Oil for frying.

Ingredients for the marinade:

• 2 tablespoons of soy sauce and balsamic vinegar;
• 3 minced garlic cloves;
• 1 tablespoon of honey and ginger powder;
• Salt, pepper - to taste.

Cooking method:

1. The meat is cut into strips, poured with cooked marinade and put in a cold place for 6-8 hours;
2. Marinated beef is fried until half cooked, and then stewed with chopped mushrooms and peppers;
3. Nuance: the meat should not be boiled at first, namely, it should be fried over medium heat. After adding the remaining components, the fire is reduced and the dish is stewed;
4. Before serving, “Khazar” is sprinkled with sesame seeds.

You can cook a lot of all kinds of dishes from beef. For example, Chinese-style beef, which, by the way, Bruce Lee himself adores. And here are the cooking steps:

Braided cutlets

The original dish will surprise guests with an unusual look and delight with excellent taste. Cutlets can be prepared small for each of the guests.

Another option - a large beautiful "braid" is cut into portions after serving.

To prepare cutlets you will need:

• 200 grams of chicken and pork fillet;
• Salt and pepper, vegetable oil for frying.

Weave cutlets from meat strips:

1. Pork and chicken fillets are cut into thin strips. The longer the pieces of meat, the better;
2. Strips of fillets of two types of meat are intertwined in a checkerboard pattern. The edges are pinned with toothpicks;
3. The size of the cutlet can be any, as long as it fits in the pan;
4. Then everything is sprinkled with salt, spices and sent to the pan;
5. Meat products can be fried and then stewed in a frying pan. In time, the entire cooking process will take 30 - 40 minutes. You can bring well-fried cutlets to readiness in the oven or microwave.

Hen "Eating"

The meat acquires a unique taste and a nice appearance thanks to the caramel mass.

You will need:

• Chicken meat (any parts: legs, thighs, drumsticks) - 2 kg;
• For the caramel mixture: a glass of water (250), salt and sugar 1 tablespoon each and a couple of garlic cloves.

1. Salt together with sugar, fry over high heat in a dry hot frying pan. The mixture must be constantly stirred. It's important not to overdo it. As a result, a brown mass similar to caramel should be obtained from the melted sugar;
2. Immediately add a glass of water here, make the fire medium. While the sugar dissolves with salt, the mixture must continue to stir;
3. Prepare the chicken: rub the meat with salt and spices, put on a baking sheet;
4. The final stage is to pour plenty of meat with the prepared mixture;
5. Bake the dish in the oven at 190-200 degrees for about an hour.

Cream tongue

A simple recipe for beef tongue and pork casserole is suitable for any feast.

The combination of two types of meat will give the dish extra juiciness.

Ingredients:

Cooking sequence:

1. Pre-cook the tongue, cut it thinly and lay it on the bottom of the mold. Then a roast of mushrooms and onions is laid out;
2. Divide the pork into pieces, beat well, salt and add spices. Chops will be stacked in the next layer;
3. Pour the cream over the dish and sprinkle with cheese on top. Then the form, together with the contents, is sent for about an hour to a preheated oven and baked for about an hour.

The advantage of the above recipes is their simplicity and great taste. Any of these hot dishes will take their rightful place on the festive table, and even a novice in culinary business will cope with their preparation.

Finally, let's deviate a little from the meat menu, as we want to recommend good holiday video recipes for cooking Flounder fish for hot:

Holiday salads are a special topic of conversation. Personally, I can spend hours discussing salad recipes for the holiday table with my girlfriends on the Internet and by phone, and I always write down recipes for delicious holiday salads at a party. Salads on the festive table is a separate philosophy for every housewife, because salut is the first thing that is served on the table, and it is from salads that set the tone for the whole feast.

As the wise proverb says: “A dull pencil is better than the sharpest memory,” so I decided to collect all my favorite and proven recipes for holiday salads in one place.

To open a page before the holidays - and all the salads on the festive table in one place, you just have to choose the right salad and send your husband to the supermarket for groceries. Friends, I really hope that you will certainly like my salads on the festive table!

Salad in heaps "Yeralash"

The Yeralash salad is prepared in heaps very quickly, the ingredients are simple and affordable, and the original design allows you to serve the salad in heaps on a flat dish on the festive table. See the recipe with step by step photos.

Salad with squid, egg and cucumber

The recipe for salad with squid, egg and cucumber is one of my favorites. Cooking it is simple and fast, no special ingredients and culinary skills are required for this. See the recipe with step by step photos.

Salad with crab sticks and carrots

I want to bring to your attention a very tasty salad with crab sticks and carrots. A friend shared his recipe with me when I once complained to her that I could not find some new interesting salad - one that would be easy to prepare, look appetizing, and turn out delicious and tender. See how to cook.

Salad "Cod liver under a fur coat"

Ready-made cod liver salad is especially tender. All my friends have long since rewritten this recipe in their cookbooks and are sure to prepare it for the holiday table. I hope you, too, will enjoy the appetizing canned cod liver salad. How to cook cod liver salad under a fur coat

Salad with prunes and chicken "Venice"

I cook a delicious salad with chicken and prunes for almost all family holidays. It turns out to be hearty, with a pleasant spicy note, which is given to the dish by prunes and fried champignons. The classic combination of boiled chicken fillet, cheese and mushrooms is complemented by fresh cucumber, making the salad juicy and fresh. See recipe with photo.

A delicious salad for the festive table with pancakes, Korean carrots, Beijing cabbage, ham and chicken. Your guests will be delighted! See the recipe with step by step photos.

Delicious salad with canned beans and croutons

Well, a very tasty salad with canned beans, crackers, sausage and fresh cucumber! All the ingredients are perfectly "friends" with each other, and mayonnaise dressing with garlic makes this salad a favorite of all guests. Recipe with photo.

Salad with smoked chicken "Mosaic"

A delicious salad with smoked chicken, cheese and fresh vegetables will take a special place on your holiday table. See the recipe with step by step photos.

Layered salad with sardines

How to cook a very tasty and simple puff salad with sardine, you can see.

Chicken breast salad "Air"

This salad is really very tasty, despite the fact that it is prepared easily and quickly and from quite affordable ingredients. I, as a hostess, also like this salad with chicken breast - a simple recipe, and the result is very appetizing and interesting, it is quite suitable for a regular lunch-dinner, and for a festive table. See the recipe with photos.

Salad with crab sticks and tomatoes

Who wants a simple and quick recipe for a delicious, but at the same time very affordable salad from the most common ingredients? I just have one - a salad with crab sticks and tomatoes. It really turns out very tasty, bright and appetizing. Recipe .

Salad with chicken and pineapples "Piquant"

The recipe for salad with chicken and pineapple "Piquant" can be viewed.

How to cook salad "Obsession" can be viewed

If you are looking for a simple but tasty salad for the holiday table, then I think you will like this recipe with the funny name "Mushrooms under a fur coat." You should not draw an analogy with the famous salad "Herring under a fur coat" - in this recipe there will be no beets and herring. But there will be mushrooms and hard cheese, pickles and green onions: this combination turns out to be very successful and tasty, and the appetizer is hearty. See the recipe with step by step photos

Salad with chicken and prunes "Birthday"

How to cook a salad with prunes and chicken "Birthday" you can see

If you are looking for a good and easy salad recipe for the holiday table, Curly is a great option. I like this salad with chicken and beets because it is easy to prepare, it is enough to boil the beets and chicken fillet in advance, and then all that remains is to chop the ingredients and lay them out in layers. How to cook a salad with beets and Curly cheese, I wrote.

Salad Red Sea with tomatoes, sweet peppers, cheese and crab sticks. This combination of ingredients is very successful, so you will definitely like the taste of this dish. And the salad is prepared simply and quickly, besides it looks bright and appetizing .... See the recipe with step by step photos

I suggest you try to cook a very simple and tasty salad with sprats and crackers, which has already managed to fall in love with all my guests. Despite the fact that there are no fresh vegetables in the salad, this does not “spoil the picture” at all. Mushrooms with sprats and crackers go well together, and for those who like spiciness, you can add garlic! You can see how to cook a salad with sprats and crackers .

Salad with croutons and Carmen ham

Very tasty and original salad with croutons chicken and ham dressed with adjika and mayonnaise. Your guests will be happy. How to cook salad look

Salad with mushrooms, chicken and nuts "Leshy"

Ingredients:

• 1 PC. boiled chicken breast,
• 400 g champignons,
• 2 pcs. Luke,
• 3 pcs. boiled eggs,
• 100 g hard cheese,
• 0.5 tbsp ground walnuts
• mayonnaise.

Cooking:

Mushrooms, onion cut, fry separately.

Cut the breast into cubes, boil the eggs, rub on a coarse grater, grate the cheese on a coarse grater, add nuts, season with mayonnaise, mix.

Put a glass or a bottle in the center on a flat dish, lay out our salad and press it down a little. Then very carefully pull out the glass and decorate.

We decorate our salad with herbs and flowers from olives.

Salad with squid, mushrooms and nuts "Kiev"

How to cook salad "Kyiv" look

Salad with chicken and mushrooms "Table"

Ingredients:

• boiled eggs 5 pcs
• smoked chicken breast 200g
• marinated mushrooms 200g
• cheese 100-150g
• greenery for decoration
• mayonnaise or sour cream.

Cooking:

Separate whites from yolks. Grate separately.

Finely chop the meat and mushrooms.

Cheese grate on a fine grater. Season the meat with mayonnaise.

We spread it in layers from the bottom up: meat, mushrooms, mayonnaise, proteins, mayonnaise, cheese, mayonnaise. yolks. Decorate with greenery.

Salad with tomatoes and croutons "Astra"

Astra salad recipe, you can see.

Salad "You'll lick your fingers"

Ingredients:

• 300 g cabbage
• 200 g boiled meat (pork or beef)
• 3 small beets
• 2 carrots
• 1 medium onion
• 4-5 potatoes
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 cucumber
• 2 tomatoes
• hard cheese
• mayonnaise
• soy sauce
• vegetable oil

Cooking:

Boil carrots (one), beets and meat and cut into strips separately. Cut the potatoes into strips, then fry (make french fries). Cabbage and cucumber - straws.

1 layer - cabbage (salt, lightly squeeze and pepper, mayonnaise);

2 - carrots (1 fresh + 1 boiled, soy sauce and a little mayonnaise);

3 - beets + garlic and mayonnaise;

4 - meat + mayonnaise;

5 - finely chopped onion;

6 - potatoes + mayonnaise.

Put sliced ​​​​tomatoes on top, salt them, put a little mayonnaise, sprinkle with grated cheese and garnish with herbs.

Salad with cheese, pineapple and garlic

Spicy salad with cheese and pineapple and garlic is especially liked by women, because it turns out incredibly tasty and at the same time inexpensive. Another plus of this recipe is that for its preparation you do not need to boil vegetables or eggs in advance, chop all the ingredients for a long time and then lay them out in layers. Everything is very simple. Recipe with photo.

Salad with smoked chicken and fresh vegetables "Versai"

How to cook salad "Versai" you can see

Salad with crab sticks and Delicate cheese

The salad is really soft and airy. Prepares quickly and easily. Great budget salad option for the holidays!

Ingredients:

• 200 g crab sticks
• 200 g cheese (non-spicy varieties)
• 6 boiled eggs
• 30 g butter
• mayonnaise

Cooking:

We arrange the salad in layers.

The first layer is to grate frozen crab sticks on a coarse grater, coat with mayonnaise.

The next layer is grated cheese, the next is grated protein, then grate the yolk on a fine grater. And grate 30 grams of butter on top.

Coat each layer with mayonnaise. Leave to insist.

See the recipe with step by step photos.

Salad with croutons and red fish "Pinnacle of Bliss"

The salad is prepared quite quickly and simply, but amazingly tasty.

Dedicated to all lovers of red fish!

Ingredients:

• 200 g salted red fish (I have trout)
• small head of chinese cabbage
• 100 g of white (!!!) crackers (recommended "Klin", but I did not find)
• mayonnaise.

Cooking:

We cut the fish into small strips, chop the cabbage, mix.

Add mayonnaise, mix and add croutons.

Mix again and eat. You can let the salad stand for about ten minutes and the croutons soften slightly. Delicious and so and so!

Salad with smoked ham "Na Ura!"

A very original salad with an amazing composition. All ingredients blend well. If you don't like celery, replace it with cucumber.

Ingredients:

• Smoked leg pcs.
• Celery (stalks) 100 gr.
• Tomato 1 pc.
• Eggs boiled 2 pcs.
• Mayonnaise 2 tablespoons
• Sour cream 1 tablespoon
• A little bit of garlic.

Cooking:

Chicken, celery, tomato and eggs cut into cubes + sauce (mayonnaise + sour cream + garlic).

Bon appetit!

Salad with canned mackerel

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What is the main difference between an ordinary table and a festive one? Everyone will say: a lot of salads and bright design. Let's also add: and some non-ordinary, interesting, "key" hot dish, a kind of "highlight of the program." Festive hot dishes are a whole art that every housewife should master. Preparing for the holiday, any hostess first thinks about what she will have a hot dish on the festive table, and only then - salads, drinks and all that. With salads, it is desirable to be creative. After all, even the most ordinary salads can sparkle with new colors, if you approach them with imagination. The use of new ingredients can change your holiday dish beyond recognition. Recipes for festive dishes allow you to experiment with products, their combinations and colors. Not only a festive salad, but also any second dish on the festive table must be bright. Do not skimp on unexpected moves, try to combine more ingredients of different colors. Just look at the illustrations of real holiday dishes! The photos of these masterpieces are fascinating! Be sure to consider the experience of chefs who have already prepared dishes for the festive table. Recipes with photos of their creations can make your task much easier.

Delicious holiday meals are not necessarily festive meat dishes. After all, many people do not eat meat at all, or they prefer vegetables and fruits. You can’t deprive these guests of the holiday, make lenten festive dishes for them, the list of which is also quite large. After all, the main thing here is how to arrange and submit. Carved vegetables and fruits, original boiled egg and carrot roses, beautiful flowers and real mushroom fields - your imagination can be limitless.

Of course, no one cancels meat dishes for the festive table. They need to be given special attention in order to try to surprise guests, to create a real festive atmosphere. It is the festive meat dishes, along with some special birthday cake, that can become the very “highlight of the program”. Special decorations require festive dishes for a birthday. Beautiful inscriptions, drawings, figurines, etc. are appropriate here. But the main thing is that these are delicious dishes. You should not put ordinary snacks on the festive table. Also, very simple dishes on the festive table are not suitable. After all, this is a holiday, you need to surprise and delight guests. Recipes for dishes on the festive table just differ in their special taste and special design. Therefore, when preparing for the holiday, we advise you to study and prepare those festive dishes, the recipes with photos of which you will find on the site and which you will especially like in appearance.

And here are some more "holiday" tips: - take the time to decorate the table. It's even very exciting. Guests will appreciate your efforts, and you yourself will get a great mood. To help you, the list of colors of products for decorating dishes:

Red color is given by tomatoes, cranberries, sweet peppers;

Pink, raspberry - beetroot, cranberry juice;

Orange - carrots, bell peppers, tomato;

White - rice, egg whites, cottage cheese, sour cream;

Lilac, blue - grated egg white, rice, colored with red cabbage juice;

Burgundy - beets;

Yellow - egg yolks, corn, lemon;

Violet - egg whites tinted with red cabbage or red cabbage itself;

You need to decorate salads just before serving, so that the products do not flow and look fresh and appetizing;

Try to give different salads different colors;

Dishes on the festive table are served in various options and ways. Original - salads on slices of bread, wrapped in pita bread, in portioned baskets.

Before the onset of this significant date, the heart invariably stops with joy in anticipation of gifts, fun, friendly meetings. But some people don't like their birthdays for various reasons. Someone due to the fact that they are at least a year, but they are getting older. And some, especially economical subjects, are busy calculating how much it will cost them, and from the announcement of the estimate, their mood deteriorates. Life so develops that everyone is periodically forced to save. But this is not a reason to deprive yourself of the holidays. Therefore, we will try to answer the question: how to inexpensively set the table for a birthday?

Where is the tradition from?

When did people start celebrating birthdays? There are two versions. According to the first, the tradition was based on Roman rites in honor of the gods. Pagans set plentiful tables, congratulations sounded, various gifts were given. This hypothesis is more recent. And the second version says that the roots of the tradition go back to ancient times, when there were beliefs about the special vulnerability of a person on his birthday. It was believed that any wishes or curses have a double effect on such dates. Therefore, with offerings, ancient people tried to appease the spirits so that they would not harm the newborn.

Name day of Mukha-Tsokotukha

Gradually they switched to personalities, but for a long time no one paid attention to the date of the birth of children and women. The first woman whose birthday was celebrated on a grand scale was the beautiful Cleopatra. It was not customary for the common people to record and celebrate women's birthdays.

The Greeks and Egyptians often and pathetically celebrated the birth dates of the gods, as well as the pharaohs and kings. Sometimes, on the occasion of the birth of the pharaoh, prisoners were released from prisons. In ordinary families, it was practiced to celebrate only the birthday of the head of the family.

The position of Christianity on this issue at first was extremely tough: life is given to a person to atone for sins, so he is not up to fun. Later, the church softened somewhat and allowed baptisms with name days. But the Soviet system was against name days and, figuratively speaking, trampled on the tradition with its iron boot. Even the famous birthday fly was ordered to be removed from the works of old Korney.

By the way, name days were very popular in Rus': they baked a loaf, brewed delicious beer, cooked pies and sang songs. Of course, the peasant holidays were much more modest than the royal ones: sometimes the amount spent on the name day of the crowned person could be used to build several luxurious palaces.

Surprise cake

It is clear that ordinary people have always dreamed of deliciously and inexpensively setting the table for a birthday. But what's a holiday without cake? Few people know where this indispensable attribute of birthdays came from. If you dig deeper, it is believed that the idea itself came again from the times of paganism, when sacred altars were lit in pitch darkness in honor of the ancient gods.

But the Germans introduced the tradition. They created a common ritual for celebrating a child's birthday. To do this, they prepared a delicious cake, in which various iconic objects were hidden, candles were placed on top according to the number of years of the hero of the occasion, and, having woken up the child with the dawn, they sang healthy songs to him. It is noteworthy that the cake was not eaten until evening, until the whole family gathered at the table. The child had to think of something cherished and blow out the candles at a time. Familiar, right?

Jam Day: their manners

In different countries, such holidays are treated differently. The most reverent attitude of the majority of the inhabitants of the planet to anniversaries. But some nationalities celebrate just odd or non-circular dates. Traditions are also different: in Italy, spaghetti will be an indispensable dish on the table of the birthday boy (so that he lives long), and in Latin America they always break a piñata with gifts loaded into it.

The British, who have lived to be 80 years old or more, are personally congratulated by Her Royal Majesty. But the most unlucky birthday people live in Japan: instead of children, their parents are congratulated, and it is generally customary to give gifts only after the age of 60.

Economy table rules

If the hostess-birthday girl nevertheless decided to gather loved ones under her hospitable roof, but wants to measure needs with opportunities, then there is a way out.

Setting a table for a birthday at home is inexpensive, very tasty, and even so that it looks presentable - an absolutely doable task. To do this, you must follow the simplest rules:

1. The menu must be thought out in advance. It's good to delve into cookbooks, look through magazines. It is necessary to pay attention to the ingredients: it is cheaper to buy seasonal products, so the menu is selected accordingly. If the hostess wants to set the table for her birthday at home inexpensively, recipes with photos are especially welcome, because you can immediately see how the dishes will look on the table.
2. Accurately calculate the number of invitees (considering, of course, a few uninvited guests). You can cook hot portions, but in this case, the birthday girl will not have peace. It’s better to make a common dish with a margin.
3. The first courses in the birthday menu, as a rule, are not included. The exception is exotic gourmet soups.
4. If a traditional celebration is planned, then it is quite possible to set the table for a birthday at home inexpensively. Recipes for budget meals can be found in any source to your taste. But cold and hot appetizers, main course (meat or fish), salads and dessert must be included.

Alcoholic drinks are also an important attribute of the festive table, as they increase the degree of mood, pardon the pun.

Modest cut and luxurious roll

Many families adhere to classic long-term traditions and set the table with favorite dishes that guests know by heart. But this approach has its own benefit: people will never leave hungry and are guaranteed to be satisfied.

Meat, cheese and vegetable cuts belong to the standard cold appetizers. This classic approach has never let anyone down. The main thing is the variety of varieties in the composition of the cut. Everyone knows that it is with cold appetizers that any feast should begin. This is the so-called organizational moment: after all, it is useless to hope that no one will be late. And while waiting, the rest of the guests will be able to eat well so as not to drink on an empty stomach.

For those who want to set the table for a birthday at home inexpensively, Korean snacks are perfect: get a little bit of everything (pre-tasting the dishes) and put them on the table in small plates. Homemade pickles and marinades are also in great demand among guests.

There are express recipes for the initiates on how to deliciously and inexpensively set the table for a birthday: a cold roll and an appetizer with the romantic name "Raffaello". The first is prepared as follows:

• a sheet of thin pita bread is smeared with a mixture that includes: mayonnaise, garlic, dill and grated cheese;
• top with thinly sliced ​​ham;
• then the steps are repeated;
• roll pita bread in the form of a roll;
• wrap the product in cling film and put it in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

Serve such an inexpensive, but original dish by cutting it with a very sharp knife into portioned pieces.

Appetizer "Raffaello" will require the following ingredients:

• crab sticks;
• garlic;
• hard cheese;
• mayonnaise;
• cashews (but you can use walnuts to save money).

A walnut kernel is rolled into a mixture of cheese, fat mayonnaise and garlic. Next, the frozen crab stick is rubbed on a fine grater. In grated crab meat it crumbles with a surprise: the dish is ready. Including with the help of this recipe, you can reveal the secret of how to quickly and inexpensively set the table for a birthday. To make such balls look festive, they are laid out on fresh lettuce leaves.

You can also use seasonal dishes. The budget version of the menu is compiled in the summer. For example, eggplant tongues or fingers. The second option is more expensive, since it has very little, but meat is included.

Delicious hot appetizers

The hostess, asking herself the question of how tasty and inexpensive to set the table for her birthday, should not forget about hot snacks. They follow the cold when everyone has gathered at the table and it's time for the first toasts. They should not be many, and they are prepared shortly before serving. This is a light meal with small portion sizes. An example of such a snack can be easy-to-cook meat balls:

• traditional, minced meat is made, with the addition of a raw egg;
• the finished layer of dough is rolled out and cut into strips;
• meat balls are wrapped with threads of dough like a ball;
• the dish is baked in the oven until cooked.

This appetizer looks very presentable.

Now it is not a problem for the hostess to set the table for a birthday at home inexpensively, the recipes just jump out of magazines, cookbooks, and Internet portals. Here, for example, is a dish similar to julienne, which is prepared ridiculously quickly, but tastes simply charming. We present to the attention of the housewives champignons in sour cream sauce.

The dish is prepared like this:

• peeled mushrooms are added to carefully sautéed onions and carrots and stewed for about 10 minutes;
• later sour cream, seasonings are laid and everything is stewed until cooked.

The simplest dish can be made beautiful if you sprinkle it with grated cheese and herbs on top, and serve it in ceramic pots.

Salads for a date

If you set out to set the table for a birthday at home inexpensively, then you can’t do without salads. For a traditional approach, Olivier, herring under a fur coat, Mimosa or Caesar are suitable. You can use the simplest option, which will require products such as:

• green pea;
• ham;
• pickled champignons;
• mayonnaise.

This salad is suitable when guests are literally on the doorstep or come unexpectedly. After all, nothing needs to be prepared in advance, all the components are simply mixed.

Salads with seafood can look original, they especially appeal to the female half of the guests.

Main meal serving

A very important moment when, after an artistic exclamation: “Fedya! Game!" on the table appears, for example, a baked appetizing duck stuffed with dried apricots and apples. But the question was how inexpensively to set the table for a birthday, what does the game have to do with it? So it is not necessary to bake the duck, the same can be done with chicken. You can use not the whole bird, but its legs or wings. If you marinate them well, and even roll them in honey, you will get an excellent dish with a delicious crispy crust.

In general, before planning the main serving, you need to ask yourself what your guests like more: meat or fish? Only then can you prepare the coveted main course. Of course, fish is several times more troublesome than meat, but either pike will become truly festive and will be remembered by guests for a long time. It is not bad to serve chops, meatballs, medallions or steaks to the festive table. One thing can be said with certainty - meat must be present on the table.

As a side dish for main dishes, you should choose potatoes in any form: mashed potatoes, french fries, fried, boiled with herbs.

What about compote?

To set the table for a birthday inexpensively, recipes are not all that a hostess needs. Drinks are also important. Of course, you can not do without compotes, juices, carbonated drinks, maybe even crocks. And what about alcohol? It is important to take into account here that not everyone drinks strong alcohol, therefore champagne, as well as other wines, is an obligatory attribute on the festive table.

Desserts require tea or coffee. As a sweet, of course, in the classic version they serve a cake with candles, but how to set a festive table for a birthday inexpensively? After all, cakes are quite expensive. There is a way out: either bake a cake with your own hands, or purchase cakes, cookies or sweets. By the way, a confectionery product prepared personally is better than any purchased product, because the hostess puts her soul into the dish.

Mistress Secrets

To set the table for a birthday at home inexpensively, but at the same time make it unforgettable, you need to know the main secret: competent serving and decoration of dishes. This is not worth your time.

What you need for serving and decorating:

1. Tablecloth. The classic version is white, but other colors are allowed.
2. Dishes. Cutlery and glasses should be polished to a shine. For a solemn occasion, it will be useful to get your best service from the bins.
3. Do not forget about cloth napkins according to the number of guests. They can be laid out beautifully in waves or in the form of shapes.
4. Decorate dishes with herbs, bright berries, like cranberries, peas, olives. For curly and fruit there is a special knife, it would be nice to buy it. If you ask yourself the question: how to set the table for a birthday inexpensively, recipes can be very surprising. And not only not too expensive and tasty dishes described in them, but also a presentable appearance. This is due to the fact that the dish is decorated correctly, because when looking at food, appetite should come.
5. You should not conduct a lot of culinary experiments, let everything be familiar, with the exception of one or two dishes.

A festive table should not be complete without a variety of vegetables and fruits. If the alcohol is planned to be strong, then take care of a hearty and plentiful snack.

Little birthday boy

How to inexpensively set the table for a child's birthday so that he is delighted, probably many mothers think.

Actually, it's quite easy. There are several tips, using which you can make an unforgettable celebration for your child and his friends:

• paper dishes of bright colors - safe and beautiful, and you don’t need to wash anything;
• decoration of the room with balls, paper garlands;
• small dishes - mostly canapes, salads in bowls, lavash rolls with various fillings, chicken croquettes - children do not really like to overeat, unless, of course, these are sweets;
• water drinkers can be offered home-made lemonade, fruit drinks, juices, compotes and milk-fruit shakes;
• desserts are preferably from cottage cheese;
• salads are best seasoned with sour cream and yogurt.

Everything is suitable for canapes: ham, cheese stars, pepper slices, olives, corn, shrimp. The sweet version is done like this: bananas, grapes, kiwi are pricked on skewers.

From boiled chicken, tomatoes, sweet peppers and hard-boiled eggs, you can make a delicious salad by decorating it in the form of a hedgehog with fly agarics on its back. Lettuce is laid in layers: chopped chicken → tomatoes → grated eggs → chopped peppers. Each layer is smeared with sour cream and yogurt dressing. The hedgehog should be sprinkled with grated carrots, and the muzzle should be marked with egg white. The eyes and nose are made from olives and prunes, and fly agaric from eggs and tomatoes.

It is important to create a festive atmosphere and provide the opportunity for the kids to actively move.

Alternative Ideas

Finally, you can offer a few ideas when there is neither time nor desire to spend time in the kitchen, and the soul needs a holiday. You can set the table for a birthday at home inexpensively and tasty by purchasing prepared food from a cookery or restaurant. This option is especially suitable for a young advanced company. You can order pizza, grilled chicken and salads. Japanese dishes are a little more expensive.

There is also an interesting and modern option - a buffet table. But he is subject to certain rules:

• division into disposable portions;
• dishes should be mostly on skewers;
• you can lay out all kinds of goodies on one large table;
• the main dish should be in baskets or make pancakes, after cutting them;
• if chicken legs are served, then the bone is wrapped with a napkin.

Alcoholic drinks must be uncorked, and glasses and glasses must be provided to guests. But a huge plus will be that the birthday girl does not need to constantly change plates and appliances.

The most interesting option would be a birthday in nature. Happy people born in the summer months know what that means. Outdoor picnic, barbecue, barbecue, air and sun - what could be more tempting? But here there are nuances:

• salads with mayonnaise - not recommended picnic dishes;
• meat must be marinated in advance;
• take care of drinking water;
• sandwiches and side dishes can be taken from home.

And what a delicious pilaf on a fire or potatoes baked in ashes!

But whatever the birthday person chooses, the main thing is the loved ones nearby.