Christmas salad

Christmas is a date to share with family and friends, to give and thank together with the beings we love. Now, if we think about it, there is no better time to entertain guests than by preparing a delicious salad, whose characteristics are based on its economy, its delicious flavor and its freshness that unites everyone in a single bite.

This is a time to show off with a exquisite dish, and why not, with a Apple's Christmas Salad, special to accompany baked turkey, suckling pig or, on one occasion, a rich roll. For this reason, here we teach you how to prepare it, so that you can learn about its preparation and how to make everything turn out in the best way.

Now, follow us to learn, run for the ingredients, not forgetting the sweet applesPut on your apron and get to work.

Ingredients

• 2 green apples
• 1 celery twig
• 2 white potatoes
• 1 glass of natural Greek yogurt
• 1 lemon
• 2 cups of water
• Mayonnaise to taste
• You go to taste
• pecans to taste
• A pinch of salt

Utensils

• glass or crystal container
• Olla
• Source
• Knife
• Big spoon

Preparation

1. Take a container and add 2 cups of water and a few drops of lemon. Remove and reserve in a cool place.  
2. Wash the apples and peel them. Once ready, cut them into small squares and add them to the container with water. Stir once more and let them rest.
3. Apart, In a pot, boil the two potatoes.. Add a little salt and let it cook.
4. When the potatoes are ready, drain them and let them cool for 2 minutes. Then peel them and cut them into small cubes.
5. Now, take the celery sticks, wash them with plenty of water to remove the impurities and chop it into squares or fairly thin strips. Add it to the container where the apple is.
6. Cut the raisins and pecans into small pieces, pleasing to the palate and to the eye.
7. Grab the container with the apples and remove the water, now, in another source place all the previously chopped ingredients plus the apples.
8. Add a tablespoon of mayonnaise and yogurt. With the help of a large spoon, mix everything very well until integrating each ingredient.
9. Lastly, add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste. Once finished, serve on a platter and enjoy. 

Suggestions to make a better dish

La Christmas salad of Apple It is so simple that it can be prepared at home to accompany large dishes, accompanied by a pleasant flavor given by the combination of potatoes and apples.

However, if you have not yet made this recipe and you are afraid of making a mistake in the preparation, here are some tips and advice so that you can prepare the dish in a more systematic way:

• The apples should be placed, once peeled and chopped, in water with lemon to prevent oxidation of the fruit.
• If it is your choice, insert raisins and whole pecans, to give more texture to the salad.
• You can replace the raisins for plums.
• If you want a more tart flavor You can add a few slices of tomato sherry and a few drops of lemon.
• It is your choice the type of mayonnaise to use, this can be thick homemade mayonnaise, not liquid, since it is this ingredient that will give the salad all the body and structure it needs.
•  Yogurt is an element that will give thickness and acidity to the preparation, for which It must always be fresh and firm.

What favors our body?

The apple is a moisturizing fruit, which quenches thirst thanks to its water content of more or less a total of 80%. In addition, it is a great source of fiber and vitamins A, B1, B2, B5, B6.

Celery, on the other hand, short diabetes, lose weight, is anti-inflammatory and serves for joint pain. It is also an antioxidant, balances cholesterol and helps regulate digestive problems. A stalk of celery contains only about 10 calories, while a cup contains about 16 grams of calories. Also, has dietary fibers, which help curb cravings, because they absorb water in the digestive tract making you feel full for longer.

The pecan nut favors our body due to its antioxidant power, in the same field, fights stress, cares for the functions of the brain due to its copper and magnesium content.

On the other hand, consuming yogurt has benefits in intestinal health, in the same way, strengthens the bones and increases immunity. Greek yogurt has twice the protein, which helps keep you energized.

Mayonnaise contains lipids, iodine, sodium and vitamins B12. Due to the fact that its base is oil, it becomes a sauce with a very high energy content. The fat content is almost 79%, mainly monounsaturated fatty acids, followed, in a much smaller proportion, by saturated and polysaturated fats.

To culminate, the most outstanding vitamins of the raisins are the B6 and B1 that They help transform the food we eat into energy and the formation of red blood cells. In contrast, the vitamin C in raisins is less than in grapes, as some is lost in the drying process.

History of the Christmas Salad

La Christmas salad It consists of pieces of celery, apple and walnuts dressed with mayonnaise and a touch of olive oil to mix the flavors. Its first version was created in 1893 by the Maître of the Waldorf Hotel in New York., where it was served to a crowd of people celebrating the new year. Its flavor and presentation made such an impact that people cheered the chef and his ingenious idea.

Time later, the hotel started serving it as part of its menu, at a cost of 10 cents, but, due to the heyday and the demand for the dish, its price increased, costing up to 20 dollars per serving.

Initially, it only had three ingredients such as celery, apple and mayonnaise, but, as everything evolves, more ingredients have been added, such as the raisins, Greek yogurt, lettuce and a little nuts.

Today, Christmas Salad is a dish that is usually served in spring, given its freshness and, in the christmas dinners, for its lightness and subtle flavors that combine very well with main dishes, such as turkey, baked chicken and tamales or hallaquitas in the different tables of the world.