How to properly cut vegetables for a salad so that the dish is not only tasty but also healthy: not everyone knows

12.12.2023 17:45

What could be easier than chopping vegetables for a healthy and tasty salad?

It turns out that not everyone knows how to do it correctly.

The fact is that the way you cut and chop vegetables determines how tasty and healthy a dish will be.

It is necessary to take into account that some salads need to be prepared according to special rules. For example, sometimes the pieces of vegetables should be large.

How to cut vegetables correctly

It is advisable to cut fresh produce (cucumbers, tomatoes, beets or radishes) into slices.

Salad
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It is important to remember that large cuts are the guarantee that the products will retain their beneficial properties.

Beets, carrots and zucchini are cut into strips. The thickness should not be less than 3 mm, and the length cannot be less than 3 cm.

Boiled vegetables can be cut into small cubes and served with dressing.

Leaf and head lettuce do not need to be cut with a knife. It is acceptable to separate them only by hand.

We also talked about how to prepare a delicious vegetable salad with an original dressing so that everyone in the household will ask for more.

Olga Kotova Author: Olga Kotova Internet resource editor