Chic Dishes With Prunes: Salad, Porridge, Soup And Casserole

What do we know about the benefits of prunes? This is a dried plum, which includes simple fructose and glucose.

What do we know about the benefits of prunes? This is a dried plum, which includes simple fructose and glucose. Prunes are ideal for those who watch their figure and do not eat sweets, as well as for those who want to lower the level of bad cholesterol in the blood. We offer a selection of recipes for dishes with prunes.

 

Soups with prunes

Vegetable soup puree with prunes

The composition of this soup includes a lot of vegetables, but nowhere without fruits. Prunes fit perfectly into the dish, and add a touch of sourness and piquancy.

Ingredients:

500 g pumpkin; 2 large carrots; small beets; 200 g prunes; 1 st. a spoonful of sugar; 2 pinches of salt; 200 ml of water.

We clean the pumpkin and carrots, cut them into small slices, put them on parchment paper, sprinkle with sugar and send them to a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes. In parallel, chop the prunes, pour 200 ml of boiling water, set aside until the pumpkin and carrots are cooked.

Boil beets until fully cooked. After 20-25 minutes, we take the vegetables out of the oven, put them in a blender, and send them the prunes along with water, as well as the beets cut into pieces. Add 2 pinches of salt and beat until smooth. Before serving, the puree soup can be garnished with chopped prunes or nuts.

Lamb bone soup with lentils

 

The soup is very rich, and will definitely warm you up on cold winter evenings. And prunes will make an excellent company for lamb.

Ingredients:

ridge or lamb leg (bone) - 500 g; 250 g lamb meat; 150 g red lentils; medium carrot; onion head; 200 g prunes; Bay leaf; salt, pepper, spices for meat, herbs to taste.

We put a pot of water on the fire, put the bone and meat in it, bring it to a boil, remove the foam that has appeared, throw in the bay leaf and cook further over low heat for 2-2.5 hours. While the meat is cooking, we are engaged in vegetables and cereals. Rinse the lentils and soak in cold water for 10-15 minutes. In a dry frying pan, fry finely chopped carrots, onions and prunes, fry until the onions become golden.

When the meat is cooked, we take it and the bone out of the pan, filter the broth and send it back to the fire until it boils. While the water boils, cut the meat into fibers, then send it back to the broth along with the lentils. Lentils are cooked for 20-25 minutes, so 15 minutes after sending the cereal to the broth, we throw in the frying and reduce the heat, cook for another 10 minutes. By the way, canned chickpeas will also fit perfectly into this company, just add with frying. Soup is served with sour cream and croutons.

Hot with prunes

Rice casserole with prunes and dried apricots

A very tender and juicy rice casserole that will appeal not only to adults, but also to children.

Ingredients:

300 g of rice; 150 g prunes; 150 g dried apricots; 100 g cashew nuts; 50-60 g of sugar; 200 ml of milk; 70 g butter.

Finely chop prunes, dried apricots and nuts (do not combine with each other). Lubricate a deep baking sheet with butter, put prunes, washed rice on the bottom, sprinkle with sugar, spread nuts, and dried apricots at the very end. Fill the casserole with milk, it should completely cover all the ingredients, cover the baking sheet with foil and send it to the oven for 30-40 minutes. Every 10 minutes, open the foil and see if there is enough liquid, if the dish dries up, add warm milk.

Bulgur porridge with chicken, vegetables and prunes

 

Porridge is great for a hearty family lunch or dinner, and if you cook it for a couple or in a slow cooker, it will turn out to be dietary.

Ingredients:

200-250 g of cereals; large carrots; onion head; 3 cloves of garlic; 100 g of green beans; 150 g chicken fillet; 150 g prunes; salt/pepper/turmeric to taste.

Boil the bulgur grits according to the instructions on the package, on average it is cooked for 25 minutes. In parallel, fry finely chopped carrots, onions, green beans, prunes and chicken fillet in a pan. Meat and vegetables should acquire a golden hue, only then add bulgur, garlic and spices to them. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for another 10-15 minutes under the lid. Before serving, decorate the dish with green onions or parsley.

Salads with prunes

Salad with quinoa, herbs and prunes

Quinoa is a rather unhealthy cereal, if cooked incorrectly, it will be bitter and spoil the whole dish. But, and if you follow our instructions, you will get not only a very tasty salad, but also very healthy.

Ingredients:

150-200 g of quinoa; 50 g cilantro; 50 g spinach; 100 g prunes; 30 ml of sesame oil; 1 tsp lemon juice; salt/pepper to taste.

To prevent quinoa from becoming bitter, it is very important to rinse it thoroughly. You need to do this at least 5-6 times until the water becomes clear as a result. Fill the quinoa with water in a ratio of 1: 2, in no case do not add salt during cooking, only after! The cereal is cooked for about 15 minutes over low heat, it is better to slightly open the lid and stir occasionally. Let the cooked cereals cool, mix with chopped herbs, prunes, season with sesame oil and lemon juice. We add spices as desired, for this amount 1-2 pinches of salt will be enough.

Salad with salmon, vegetables and prunes

 

Very unusual but tasty salad. Ideal for a holiday and will surprise all your guests.

Ingredients:

200-250 g raw smoked balyk; medium red onion; large cucumber; 100 g almonds; 100-150 g prunes; 30 ml of olive oil; 1 tsp wine vinegar; salt to taste.

Cucumber, prunes and salmon cut into thin strips. Cut the onion into half rings, chop the almonds into medium crumbs. We mix all the ingredients in a salad bowl, season with olive oil, wine vinegar and salt. Optionally, you can add curd salted cheese or capers.

What dishes with prunes do you like? Share your recipes in the comments on this article!