Salads with sesame seeds: recipes with photo

Sesame (in Arabic - sim-sim, in Latin - sesame) - oil plant, famous for its unique useful properties since ancient times.

Sesame comes from Africa, it was used for food in Ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, on the Arabian Peninsula, in Ancient Rome.

Taste qualities and health benefits have contributed to the spread of sesame all over the world.

Useful properties of sesame

Useful properties of sesame can not be overestimated.

He is rightly referred to products that prolong life and contribute to cure for ailments:

• A large amount of protein promotes growth and restoration of damaged tissues;
• Calcium strengthens bones, teeth and hair, prevents osteoporosis;
• Polyunsaturated acids promote the normalization of cholesterol, clean blood vessels, regulate the cardiovascular system;
• Fiber contributes to the regulation of the functions of the gastrointestinal tract;
• Sesame oil removes toxins from the body, regulates the stool;
• Oil is shown in the ulcer of the gastrointestinal tract and problems with the circulatory system, it is used for inflammation of the lungs and otitis;
• Sesame seeds prevent cancer, especially useful to women during menopause;
• Decoctions and oil from sesame are widely used in cosmetology to maintain the beauty of the skin and hair and so on.

Energy value of sesame

Sesame is unusually caloric. In 100 grams of seeds contains:

• 565 kcal;
• Fats - 48,7 grams;
• Carbohydrates - 12.2 grams;
• Proteins - 19.4 grams;
• Water - 9 grams;
• Ash - 5.1 grams;
• Vitamins of group В (В1, В2) - 1,7 mg;
• Vitamin PP - 4.0 mg;
• Calcium - 1474.5 mg;
• Potassium - 498 mg;
• Iron - 61 mg;
• Phosphorus 720 mg;
• Magnesium 540 mg;
• Sodium - 75 mg.

Caloric content of one teaspoon of sesame seeds is 39.32 kcal. When using sesame in cooking, one should remember not only its useful properties and taste, but also the high caloric content of the product.

Sesame and Cooking

Sesame is readily used by culinary specialists as a condiment to various dishes. It is used as a filling in sweets, to cover baking, sweet pasta sesame is made halva and kozinaki. Sesame seeds are added in the breadcrumbs for roasting meat, portioned dishes from fish and chicken. It is used in the eastern kitchen for sushi and rolls.

Seeds make sesame oil, which is used not only in cooking, but also in cosmetology and medicine.

Sesame is perfectly combined with vegetables, rice dishes, salads with sesame are popular all over the world.

Salads with sesame seeds, the recipes of which will be offered below, are easy to prepare, useful and well diversify the daily diet.

Salad "Cucumbers with sesame seeds"

Salad with cucumbers sprinkled with sesame seeds is useful and requires a minimum of products. There are many options for preparing a dressing for cucumbers. One of the options for a salad with sesame seeds, the photo of which is presented below, requires the following products:

• Fresh cucumbers - 3 or 4 pieces;
• Sesame seeds - 1 tablespoon (or to taste);
• Salt cooked to taste;
• Sugar - 1 tablespoon (can be replaced with honey);
• Sunflower oil - 1 teaspoon;
• Soy sauce - 0.5 teaspoon;
• Vinegar rice - 2 tablespoons.

Cucumbers should be washed thoroughly, cut into thin slices, folded into a container, salt.

Mix in a separate bowl of rice vinegar, butter, sugar (or honey) and soy sauce. All the mix well.

Sesame fried in a dry frying pan until golden brown.

Cut the cucumbers lightly, put into a salad bowl, season with the prepared mixture and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Delicious salad is ready to serve.

Salad "Chicken Breast with Vegetables and Sesame"

From chicken breast with vegetables, seasoned with sesame seeds, it is easy to prepare a dietary salad that can be used as a standalone dish for dinner or lunch.

Required:

• Fresh cucumbers - 3 pieces;
• Chicken breast (fillet) - 400 grams;
• Sesame - 4 tablespoons (or to taste);
• Bulgarian pepper (sweet) - 2 pieces;
• Soy sauce - 1/2 cup;
• Lemon (juice) - 1 piece;
• Greens (parsley, dill, salad) - to taste;
• Sunflower oil - 3 tablespoons;
• Pepper black (bitter) - to taste;
• Garlic - to taste.

Chicken breast boil, chill and cut into thin strips.

Soy sauce mixed with lemon juice. Put the cut breast in a container, pour a mixture of sauce with lemon, leave marinated for forty minutes.

Fry the sesame seeds in a dry frying pan until golden brown.

Pepper and cucumbers should be thoroughly rinsed, cleaned and cut into strips.

Wash the parsley and dill and chop it finely.

In a separate container mix the oil, bitter pepper and finely chopped garlic.

In a salad bowl, combine the pickled chicken, prepared vegetables, sesame and greens.

Add the mixture with butter and spices.

All the mix well.

On the dish put the previously washed sheets of green salad, they are beautiful to put the cooked mixture with chicken and vegetables. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and greens.

Salad ready.

Salad "Tuna with sesame and vegetables"

For fish lovers, a simple and useful salad of fish with vegetables and sesame is offered.

Required products:

• Tuna canned in oil - 1 can (300 grams);
• Fresh cucumber - 1 or 2 pieces;
• Fresh tomatoes - 2 pieces;
• Sweet pepper - 1 piece;
• Salad - one bunch;
• Sesame - 3 tablespoons;
• Sunflower oil - to taste;
• Garlic - to taste;
• Salt food - to taste;
• Pepper black bitter ground - to taste;
• Lemon - 1 piece.

Remove the fish from the jar, crush it.

Tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers thoroughly rinse, cut into cubes.

Salad rinse, the leaves break into pieces.

Garlic ground, mixed with butter.

In a salad bowl, combine the fish, chopped vegetables, salad. Mix everything, pour oil with garlic, salt, pepper, season with lemon juice, sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Mix again gently. Salad is ready to serve.

Conclusion

There are many delicious dishes with sesame seeds. Salad with sesame, the recipe with the photo of which is given above, is one of the most simple, useful and economical dishes. It can cook any hostess.

Sesame seed is useful to everyone. Experiment, use ready-made recipes, invent your own. Rejoice yourself and your loved ones with a variety of salads with sesame seeds.

Bon Appetit!