Experts told in what conditions and for how long it is necessary to store New Year's salads

    Interesting facts 28 December 2023 4332

    Different types of New Year's salads have different expiration dates. Some of them can be frozen - in such conditions, the dish can be stored for up to one month.

    Traditional crab salad can not be filled with mayonnaise - then it will last for about two days. In this case, it is recommended to add dressing to specific portions before serving, writes gazeta. ru

    Salad of fresh cucumbers and tomatoes, as well as Greek salad should be eaten immediately, they cannot be stored for a long time.

    "Mimosa" and similar "puff" salads should be left in the refrigerator for a while. However, since the dish has boiled eggs and canned fish, you need to eat such snacks the next day after cooking. You can't freeze "Mimosa" because the puff salads lose their original qualities.

    For convenient storage of "Olivier" experts advise to make blanks in advance: boil, cut, arrange potatoes, beets and carrots in different bags and put them in the refrigerator for a day. After dressing with mayonnaise, olivier can be stored in the refrigerator for no more than two days. The "pomegranate" bracelet is stored for no more than two days, fruit salad - for a couple of hours after cooking.

    You can freeze salads from boiled vegetables without dressings and without spices for up to one month. You can't store salads of fruits, fresh vegetables, with various dressings and made in layers in the freezer.

    Nutritionists advise to use low-fat sour cream or olive oil dressing as an alternative to mayonnaise for seasoning New Year's salads. In their opinion, this will make the dish less harmful.