What to prepare for the new one. What original dishes can you prepare for the New Year?

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29.08.2020

It’s not enough to find good recipes for New Year 2017, we also need to deal with them. Of course, every housewife has her own delicious and proven recipes, but if you are using new recipes for the New Year's table, then I recommend trying out the dishes to understand how much time you will need to prepare them.

Try to take into account the tastes of all guests. My mother always prepared a large table, and it seemed to me that the same dish appeared on the table several times - as a child, I thought it was just for beauty, but in fact, my mother repeated her best recipes in several readings.

For example, the same salad could be with mayonnaise, or it could be undressed - not everyone among our guests eats mayonnaise. There were also options without meat, fish and other allergens. Find out about your guests' tastes before creating your menu.

It’s also worth including simple recipes in the New Year’s menu - after all, it takes five minutes to cook ordinary beets and prunes, and they eat them quite quickly.

If you have any difficulties serving a dish, a photograph will help you - study the pictures and try to repeat the serving as close to the original as possible.

Snacks

It is better to choose New Year's recipes for snacks for the year of the rooster in such a way that they are easy to prepare - guests sweep away the snacks first.

Fried avocados


Ingredients:

  • 3 ripe avocados;
  • 2 tablespoons flour;
  • 2 eggs;
  • 100 grams of breading mixture;
  • Deodorized oil.

How to cook

  1. Beat the eggs, add salt to the mixture, and pour into a convenient plate. Place two plates nearby - one with flour, one with the breading mixture.
  2. Peel the avocado and cut lengthwise into 6-10 slices.
  3. Pour oil into a frying pan with high sides and heat it up; the degree of heating of the oil can be determined with a small slice of bread - it should fry quickly.
  4. Dredge each avocado piece in flour, dip in egg and breading mixture, then place in oil.
  5. Remove all pieces and place on a plate, previously covered with absorbent napkins, and allow excess fat to drain off.
  6. Serve with a sprig of greens.

A very simple appetizer to prepare, but very impressive and tasty.

Ingredients

  • 1 sheet of prepared puff pastry;
  • 10 sun-dried tomatoes;
  • 20 olives;
  • 1 egg for greasing;
  • Provencal mixture of herbs.

How to cook

  1. Roll out two large sheets of dough thinly.
  2. Place sun-dried tomatoes and olives on one layer of dough.
  3. Brush the area free of filling with beaten egg and brush the edges well.
  4. Cover with a second layer of dough, roll out lightly and put in the refrigerator for half an hour.
  5. Remove the semi-finished product from the refrigerator and cut into strips.
  6. Place strips of dough on parchment, coat with beaten egg, then sprinkle with herbes de Provence and place in the oven for 20 minutes.

Hot meat dishes

We choose recipes for hot dishes for the New Year 2017. New Year's dishes prepared for the New Year 2017 can be almost anything, but it is better to use original recipes - this way you can emphasize the importance of the holiday.

Turkey breast chops


Ingredients:

  • small jar of mozzarella;
  • turkey breast;
  • 8 pcs. small tomatoes;
  • 4 strips of lard with meat layer;
  • 1 bell pepper;
  • extra virgin olive oil;
  • salt and pepper;
  • Provencal herbs;
  • a few rosemary leaves.

How to cook:

  1. Put the oven on to heat up and get to work on the meat - cut the turkey breast into 4 pieces, rinse with cool water, dry and beat.
  2. The bell pepper needs to be peeled and then cut into thin strips lengthwise. Divide the chopped peppers according to the number of chops, and wrap each piece with a strip of bacon.
  3. Place crumbled mozzarella on top of the chopped turkey meat.
  4. Place peppers and a piece of lard on the chops and form into a roll.
  5. Place each roll on a separate sheet of baking paper, add 2 cherry tomatoes on each parchment, pour in olive oil, add salt, spices, and then garnish with rosemary.
  6. Pack each roll in parchment (roll it up like candy), tie the edges with a strong thread.
  7. Place the bundles in the pan and bake in a preheated oven for 30 minutes, then cut the parchment and bake for another 10 minutes to get a nice crust.
  8. Serve with fresh tomatoes and any side dish.

When composing the New Year's menu for the 2017 holiday, select recipes with photos. These could be proven New Year's recipes for the holiday in the year of the rooster or just unusual recipes for Christmas and New Year 2017 with videos or photos - this way you will simplify the task of preparing the table in advance.

Ginger Christmas Ham


Ingredients

  • pork weighing about 2.5 kg.
  • 1 tbsp. dry ground ginger root;
  • 6 garlic heads;
  • salt;
  • pepper mixture;
  • a little cayenne pepper;
  • ginger - about 10 centimeters;
  • a couple of limes.

Cooking:

  1. Trim some fat from the ham; there should be no more than one and a half centimeters of fat on the meat.
  2. Peel the ginger and chop thoroughly (you can use a grater). You need to remove the zest from citrus fruits using a vegetable peeler or the same grater, and also squeeze the juice out of them separately.
  3. Part of the lime zest is mixed with grated ginger root; add a little less than a teaspoon of salt and lime juice to this mixture.
  4. Mix ginger powder with pepper, zest and salt.
  5. The meat should be placed fat-side up on the table and stuffed with a mixture of salt and ginger. In several places you need to stick a knife, then turn it and put the ginger-lime mixture into the resulting hole, carefully compact it and close the hole by removing the knife.
  6. After the ham is stuffed, you need to cut the fat on it diagonally and rub it with a mixture of ginger powder, zest of salt and pepper.
  7. Make envelopes from foil - place a head of garlic in each, from which remove the top dry layer, and a piece of fat cut from the ham, roll each envelope.
  8. Take a frying pan that can be cooked without oil and “seal” the cut part of the ham (where the fat is) for a few minutes.
  9. Place the ham on a wire rack and in a baking tray, which is placed in a very hot oven for 25 minutes.
  10. It is necessary to reduce the heat, pour 1-1.5 cups of water into a baking sheet, and place the garlic heads on the grill in the baking sheet.
  11. Bake at the rate of 20 minutes for every pound of weight. A ham weighing 2 kilos will take 80 minutes to cook; if the raw meat weighs 2.5 kg, then cooking will take 100 minutes - that is, 1 hour and 40 minutes.
  12. Remove the ham, cover with a sheet of foil for 20 minutes and then serve.

When choosing recipes for New Year's meat dishes, do not forget to also decide on the issue of sauces - will you prepare them yourself or simply buy ready-made ones? In any case, this point needs to be thought through and taken into account.

Unusual fish dishes

If you rarely cook fish, then it’s better to look at New Year’s 2017 recipes with photos - this way you can quickly figure out how to prepare this or that dish, and most importantly, what the final result should look like.

Fish mousse on black bread

Ingredients

  • Mascarpone or soft curd cheese without a strong taste - 150 g;
  • 3 bunches of green onions;
  • 150 g salmon;
  • 3 tbsp. lemon juice;
  • Provencal herbs;
  • Borodino bread, sliced.

Let's prepare it like this:

  1. Grind mascarpone, salmon and lemon juice in a blender to a paste.
  2. Finely chop the green onions and stir into the fish mixture.
  3. Using a pastry bag, pipe the mousse onto pieces of Borodino bread and sprinkle with Provençal herbs.

Tuna carpaccio on a bed


Ingredients:

  • 400 g tuna fillet (certainly fresh);
  • 3 tbsp. olive oil;
  • 1 tsp chopped fresh oregano;
  • 1 large handful of arugula;
  • juice and zest of 1 lemon;
  • half a head of lettuce;
  • salt to taste.

How to cook

  1. Wash the tuna, separate from the skin, dry with paper towels and wrap in foil, then put in the freezer for half an hour.
  2. Tear the arugula and lettuce into large pieces with your hands and mix.
  3. Mix olive oil and lemon juice, add salt and oregano.
  4. Remove the tuna from the freezer and cut into very thin slices (using a sharp knife or a special shredder).
  5. Form a lush cushion of greens on a plate (leave some for decoration).
  6. Place the tuna so that the slices overlap each other and garnish a little with lettuce leaves on top.
  7. Dress the salad.

New Year's side dishes

Agree, it’s stupid to put regular pasta on the 2017 New Year’s table as a side dish? A couple of interesting side dishes will help add variety to the menu for the New Year 2017.

Cauliflower with cheese


Ingredients:

  • 1 medium head of cauliflower;
  • 3 tbsp. refined oil;
  • 1 tsp ground paprika;
  • garlic to taste;
  • 50 g hard cheese;
  • salt to taste.

How to cook

  1. Preheat the oven, you need about 180°C.
  2. Wash the cabbage, remove stems and leaves, trim so that it lies flat.
  3. Place the cabbage in a baking dish.
  4. Grate the garlic on a fine grater, mix with vegetable oil, paprika and salt.
  5. Coat the cabbage with garlic oil.
  6. Grate the hard cheese on a fine grater and sprinkle over the cabbage.
  7. Place the baking dish in the oven and cook for about 1 hour.
  8. Check the readiness with a sharp knife in the middle of the head of cabbage - the knife should go in easily, without crunching.
  9. Whole cabbage looks very impressive, so it’s better to cut it in front of guests, on the table.

Ingredients:

  • half a kilo of green peas (frozen);
  • 3-4 stalks of celery;
  • 1.5 tbsp butter
  • 2-4 cloves of garlic;
  • fresh thyme;
  • 2 tbsp. dry white wine;
  • 1 tbsp. cream (fat content more than 30%);
  • 1 tsp lemon zest;
  • 1 tsp mustard (preferably with grains);
  • 1 tsp flour or starch;
  • pepper and salt to taste;
  • parsley for decoration.

How to cook

  1. Cut the garlic into thin slices.
  2. Cut the celery into diagonal slices.
  3. Pour boiling water over the peas (without defrosting).
  4. Place butter in a frying pan, add thyme and garlic.
  5. Once the butter has melted, add the peas and celery, salt and pepper.
  6. Sprinkle with flour and add cream, bring to a boil, stirring lightly.
  7. Season with lemon zest, mustard, and garnish with parsley when serving.

New Year's desserts

New Year's recipes with photos will help you prepare amazing and simple desserts.

Banana cheesecake


Ingredients:

  • 0.5 kg low-fat cottage cheese;
  • 6 ripe bananas;
  • 2 tbsp. starch;
  • 1 egg.

How to cook

  1. Beat the egg, cottage cheese and starch.
  2. Grind peeled bananas in a blender.
  3. Knead the dough thoroughly and place in the mold.
  4. Bake until golden brown.

Carrot muffins


Ingredients:

  • 1 tbsp. Sahara;
  • 3 eggs;
  • 1 packet of vanilla sugar;
  • 0.5 tbsp. odorless vegetable oil;
  • zest of 1 orange;
  • 1 large carrot;
  • 1 tbsp. flour;
  • 1 packet of baking powder;
  • nutmeg and cinnamon to taste.

How to cook

  1. Beat eggs with sugar, add vanilla sugar to the mixture and beat again.
  2. Grate the carrots.
  3. Mix flour with baking powder and sift.
  4. Pour flour and carrots into the egg mixture, pour in vegetable oil, stir in cinnamon and nutmeg into the dough.
  5. Divide the batter into the muffin tins and bake for 20 minutes.

You should not include too many desserts in the menu for the New Year 2017, 1-2 will be enough, but let them be delicious recipes. You can make a regular pie, or you can add something truly unique to your 2017 celebration menu.

Bonus: delicious drink

Typically, many people simply buy alcohol and sparkling water as drinks, but you can make unusual drinks - especially since it is quite easy.

Christmas tea

Add some herbs to the prepared tea (did you dry mint when it was summer? If not, you can buy it in the spice department), and also pour a little rum into the tea and make a special syrup for Christmas tea - from oranges, zest, cloves and ginger. By the way, the smell of this syrup will fill not only the kitchen, but the whole house with a wonderful New Year's aroma.

Now you know what to cook for the New Year 2017 and can create a detailed menu. Think carefully about each dish, study other people's New Year's menus and you will have an excellent festive table for the New Year or Christmas!

New Year is a holiday for every person, associated with a decorated Christmas tree, sparklers, of course, gifts and delicious food. Some recommendations will help make the New Year's table memorable. We advise you to decide in advance what dishes should be on the New Year's table. In this article we will tell you what dishes to prepare for the New Year 2017, give step-by-step recipes, as well as photographs.

Main nuances of the menu

Lately, many have been trying to please the upcoming symbol of the year with the delicacies presented on the festive table. In 2017, this is the Fire Rooster.

The rooster has always been the master of the house and his hens. He will appreciate simple and natural dishes. In the Year of the Rooster, it is better to prepare a lot of homemade baked goods, such as pies. Particular attention should be paid to greens and vegetables. Sandwiches with meat ingredients and vegetables can be served as a snack. For drinks, it is better to choose cocktails, wines or liqueurs. For dishes that can be flavored with alcohol, it is better to add sweet liqueur or wine made from various fruits and berries.

Note! The highlight of the table should be a small plate of grain.

When people are already gathering in the house, you need to offer them a snack. A cocktail salad may be suitable as a snack, which will immediately add the appropriate atmosphere to the holiday.

Cooking for the holiday table

Not a single New Year is complete without New Year's salads. As a rule, the table accommodates meat salads, delicious fish dishes and vegetarian food. It is worth choosing what dishes to prepare, focusing on who will eat them. On New Year's Day, you can try and surprise everyone with your skill, prepare dishes that no one has tried before. In addition to the traditional salads that are associated with the New Year, several other dishes are added to the table.

Air

This delicious dish will appeal to everyone: both women and men. It is very nutritious and helps you cope with hunger. To prepare it correctly, you need to follow the following instructions:

  1. Take half a kilo of champignons and fry in a hot frying pan with onions. It must be remembered that it is better to put them in hot oil and cut the onion into small pieces. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Then cut 10 crab sticks into cubes.
  3. Grate 6 boiled eggs on the finest grater and add all the previously prepared ingredients.
  4. Next, you need to season the salad with mayonnaise.
  5. Place the prepared salad in a heap on a beautifully decorated platter.
  6. Top with grated soft cheese.

This salad doesn't take much time, so it's worth taking note of this recipe, and it's delicious. It will appeal to people who like salads with a “spicy start.”

Korean salad

To prepare a dish correctly, you must follow the correct sequence of actions:

  1. You need to take 100 grams of green beans and fry in hot oil until golden brown.
  2. Place the beans on a paper towel, cool, and let the oil drain.
  3. Fry six mushrooms and place on a paper towel.
  4. After all the ingredients have cooled, you need to mix them in a deep bowl.
  5. Next, add 150 grams of Korean carrots and eight olives.
  6. Salt the salad to taste.
  7. Add pepper if necessary.
  8. Toss the salad and let it sit in the refrigerator for about an hour.

Place the prepared dish in a salad bowl and garnish with herbs or pine nuts.

Holiday mood

Another festive dish is a salad with a delicious taste. To do this you need:

  1. Take three boiled eggs. Cut them into strips.
  2. Add three chopped tomatoes to the eggs.
  3. Cut 150 grams of crab meat product.
  4. Grate 100 grams of hard cheese.

Used as a dressing garlic Sause. To prepare, take two cloves of garlic and press them through the garlic press. You should focus only on your own taste. Remember that housewives often overdo it with this dressing.

Note! This dish is laid out in the shape of rings or other shapes. You can decorate it with lettuce leaves, various herbs, and pine nuts.

New Year's table rules

  1. No need to focus on the chicken. The rooster may be offended and deprive the owner of good luck in the coming year.
  2. The main dish should not be prepared with a lot of oil and fat.
  3. Dishes with herbs and vegetables and lean meat will look great on the table.
  4. Don't cook too much spice.

Note! It is best to pay attention to foods such as cheeses, olives, spices, and fish. You can cook baked fish. Suitable fish include trout and salmon. Potatoes can be a side dish.

We drink and don't get drunk

Cocktails will be relevant in the New Year, because the word “cocktail” is even translated accordingly as the tail of a rooster.

Cocktail “Mood”

You can make a “Mood” cocktail. To do this you need to take:

  • coca cola;
  • red wine, preferably cherry;
  • dark rum.

This taste will attract friends and acquaintances with its unusual, unique taste. The wine drink will add zest in the form of tart notes. The procedure for preparing the drink is as follows:

  1. Grab an elegant cocktail glass. Don’t forget to wash it, because the appearance of the cocktail is also important.
  2. You need to put ice on the bottom.
  3. Mix three parts wine and one part rum.
  4. Add soda to the mixture.

Lemon or berries can be used as decoration. A straw will also look amazing. It only takes a couple of minutes to prepare the cocktail.

Cocktail "Champagne"

It takes half an hour to prepare. It is the main holiday drink. Contains champagne, lemon, vermouth, sugar, ice and a drop of fantasy to decorate the prepared drink.

First you need to mix champagne, vermouth and sugar. Everything in equal quantities. Add lemon juice and stir. The drink should then be cooled in the refrigerator. Next, you need to pour the cocktail into prepared glasses, decorate them with an umbrella and lemon. It is better to choose wine glasses with a New Year's theme, for example, with snowflakes, stickers, or hand-painted. Don't forget the ice cubes.

Such recipes will appeal to visiting guests and loved ones and will create a festive mood.

The festive table, at which the whole family gathers on holiday, should be rich and varied, but at the same time, necessarily useful. The Fire Rooster, who is coming into his own, advises not to deny yourself delights. Every housewife wonders: what to cook for New Year 2017, how to respect this proud bird, so that the year is a success, so that the table is always full.

The New Year's table in the Year of the Rooster, in addition to beautiful and tasty dishes, should be beautifully decorated; it is better to think through every detail in advance so that the general idea is respected.

Products from which it is preferable to cook

The rooster is a bird, and a proud one with high self-esteem, so it is better to respect him by not having a bird on the table. It is better to replace eggs in salads and dough with something else.

There must be cereals on the table. The Rooster loves millet, wheat, cook porridge or pilaf, each family member should eat a couple of spoons in honor of the Rooster.

Focus on vegetables and fruits; this will make the table light and healthy, and also beautiful. The beauty of the table on this New Year's Eve is one of the most important conditions; cutting and serving as in a restaurant, beautiful dishes, decor are the main conditions.

Any meat, except chicken, fish of all varieties, is acceptable, as are caviar and seafood. You should not cook for future use, the Rooster does not like unnecessary expenses, he does not like spenders, he is very prudent and economical. Try to calculate the amount of food so that there is enough for everyone, but does not end up in the trash can in the morning. The housewife’s extravagance will backfire; the owner of the year will not appreciate it.

Table decoration

A chicly decorated table, sparkling with crystal, full of colorful dishes, rosettes of flowers, to the liking of the Rooster. Focus on small rosettes with fir branches decorated with artificial pearl threads, they symbolize the egg. Bright, colored, mother-of-pearl feathers will also add the right atmosphere.

Get the best crockery, silverware, crystal glasses and shot glasses. Golden threads with sequins wrapped around wine glasses are a wonderful gift for the Rooster, who loves everything shiny.

Be sure to put candles on the table, you can pour millet into wine glasses, and put candles in the millet. They will hold up perfectly and the millet will be in place for the Rooster.

New Year's dishes for the Rooster

It is important that all dishes are presented, colorful and healthy. Several recipes can be taken from vegetarian cuisine; they will solve the problem of healthy food. Both fresh salads from vegetables and fruits, as well as baked vegetables, barbecued vegetables with meat, are healthy because they are not boiled, which means they retain their beneficial properties.

Rice with seafood or vegetables – an ideal side dish for any meat dish, or as a separate hot dish. Simple products, ease of preparation, compliance with poultry nutrition - everything is right in these dishes. Do not overuse oils and frying; it is better to simmer or steam: healthy eating– one of the most important conditions for the beginning of the Year of the Fire Rooster.

Baked vegetables should be on the table as a symbol of simplicity and abundance, they are very suitable for the table, easy for digestion, and beautifully served with fresh herbs, cream, garlic sauces or cheese.

"Herring under a fur coat" It is better to cook with the addition of homemade mayonnaise, which is less calorie, light and more healthy. There are a lot of options for preparing it, and every housewife will choose the best option for herself. You can decorate it not just in layers, but in the form of a roll, in the shape of a rooster, where you can decorate its tail in different colors.

Vegetable salads with olive oil, soy sauce, lemon and mustard should definitely be on the table. Minimum cooking time, beautiful design and benefits are the most important conditions of the New Year's table.

Sprouted grains - what should be at the head of the table. Make a cup of young wheat and millet greens the center of your feast. New life, fresh sprouts sprouting for your holiday symbolize new life, abundance and an increase in family. The Rooster will note your scrupulous approach to business and will reward you with health and well-being.

Baked meat, meatloaf with vegetables and herbs - hearty and beautiful dishes. Men will especially be pleased with charcoal-grilled meat, aromatic barbecue, rolls and boiled pork. Try to choose lean meats, don’t cook for future use, be more economical, be careful with food - don’t anger the hero of the New Year. The best festive table for the New Year 2017 is varied and healthy.

Fish and seafood, seafood cocktails, caviar – don’t skimp on the range of these wonderful, healthy products. A large plate with a seafood cocktail will diversify the menu and will appeal to seafood lovers or people whose diet limits meat consumption. Lemon and sauces with olive oil will maximize the taste of seafood. Fish baked over coals, with aromatic herbs and spices, served with white wines and fruit drinks - a wonderful option for those who do not eat meat.

Milk porridge Children will appreciate it, to whom you explain that cereal should be in first place on New Year's Eve so that the Rooster fulfills all their wishes, and so that they gain strength for the New Year celebration.

Snacks, both hot and cold, try to diversify, add herbs, olives, olives, use vegetable oils for sauces. Don't be afraid to use garlic, aromatic herbs, mustard and horseradish, and avoid complex sauces with alcohol.

Meat cuts from natural products, prepared independently, or purchased from farmers - the best sausages and delicacies. They do not contain flavor enhancers or harmful dyes. Try to make your desk useful.

Alcohol for the New Year's feast you should choose carefully. So what should be on the New Year's table in 2017 from alcohol? The Rooster is prone to pathos, but at the same time, he does not like drunk people who do not know how to savor, who do not know boundaries, beer.

It’s better to stick to wines: red wines for meat, white wines for baked fish, sparkling wines and champagne for fruits and sweets. Avoid strong alcohol, and if you prefer vodka or whiskey, diversify your table with cocktails, because in your company there will be someone who will mix you any of the most famous mixes.

Your preferences, love for your loved ones, desire to surprise your guests - this is how you can decorate the table perfectly. Children will be happy to help you and will be proud that they took part in the general pre-holiday bustle.

In order for the coming year to be successful, you should listen to the wishes of its “owner” - the Fire Rooster. This comrade is active, stubborn, quick-tempered, but easy-going. Easy recipes for hot dishes for the New Year 2017 without using large amounts of oil and fat will appease him. Chicken in any form should be excluded from the menu and preference should be given to pork, [...]

The New Year's atmosphere is always filled not only with magic, but also with the pre-holiday bustle of preparations. Every housewife puzzles over what to prepare for the New Year's table and wants to come up with interesting snacks for the New Year 2017 to surprise guests and loved ones. On the Internet you can find many interesting and new recipes, and even combine several ideas [...]

According to the eastern calendar, the symbol of 2017 will be the Red Fire Rooster - bright, purposeful, persistent and at the same time a good family man. Therefore, this year it is better to postpone travel and try to create harmony and an atmosphere of mutual understanding with the help of a beautifully set table, using the New Year's recipes for 2017 indicated in […]

The New Year is just around the corner, which means that many housewives will face painful preparations for the holiday, which both children and adults love so much. Why painful? Take, for example, the moment of coming up with gifts for each family member, and the gifts should not only be good, but also useful, so that they give joy for more than one day, or even a year.

Or - a countless amount of time spent thinking about the New Year's menu. If you are also puzzling over the question “ what to cook for New Year 2017?“- our site will help you with this and the torment will turn into pleasure in the blink of an eye.

A special and always long-awaited winter holiday begins long before the magical night of December 31-January 1. Inspirational, touching and exciting preparation for the New Year in itself is the beginning of a real miracle, which brings all family members together in a special way. And one of the main tasks of preparing for the holiday, which falls on the fragile shoulders of the housewife, is preparing dishes for the New Year's table.

The Rooster, the master of the coming year, loves everything bright and catchy, so dishes should be colorful. By nature, the Fire Rooster is a vegetarian, but it is impossible to do without meat dishes at all on the New Year, the main thing is that vegetables predominate on the table.

Mini pork rolls with cheese and prunes

These amazing rolls will be on your guests' plates in no time. Prunes give the meat amazing softness, and notes of salty cheese unusually enliven the taste.

Required ingredients:

  • Pork neck – 1 kg
  • Cheese cheese – 200 g
  • Prunes – 200 g
  • Sour cream 25% – 250 g
  • Olive oil – 1 tbsp. spoon
  • Mustard with grains – 4 tbsp. spoons
  • Dried basil – 2 teaspoons
  • Salt pepper

Cooking process:

Step 1. First of all, prunes need to be soaked in warm water and left until they swell.

Step 2. The meat should be washed and cut across the grain (pieces should be 2 cm thick) and beaten with a kitchen hammer.

Step 3. Olive oil, mustard and sour cream must be mixed with salt, pepper and basil. This sauce should be coated on both sides of each piece of meat.

Step 4. Dry the prunes with a paper towel and cut into small pieces.

Step 5. The cheese must be cut into medium-sized cubes.

Step 6. Place the chopped prunes and feta cheese on ¼ of a piece of chopped meat and roll it into a roll. This should be done with all pieces of meat.

Step 7 All rolls should be placed on a baking sheet and baked in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for about 40-60 minutes.

Salmon in white sauce with vegetables

This is a very light, low-calorie holiday dish that will appeal to everyone who is watching their figure, but is not going to give up delicious food.

Required ingredients:

  • Salmon steak – 6 pcs.
  • Cream – 100 g
  • Natural white yogurt – 200 g
  • Seasoning for fish – 1 tbsp. spoon
  • Assorted vegetables (for example, peas, broccoli, carrots) – 300 g
  • Lemon ¼ pcs.
  • Olive oil

Cooking process:

Step 1. Fish steaks should be washed and dried with paper towels, after which the fish should be greased with lemon juice and seasoning.

Step 2. The cream should be mixed with white yogurt.

Step 3. The baking sheet must be lined with foil and greased with olive oil. The steaks should be placed on foil and covered with white sauce, and the assorted vegetables should be placed between the pieces of fish. Cover the top of the baking sheet with foil so that there are no gaps left for air.

Step 4. Salmon steaks with vegetables need to be baked in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 20 minutes, and then you need to open the dish (remove the top layer of foil) and leave in the oven to finish baking for 10 minutes.

Eggplant stuffed with vegetables

Vegetables will look great on the New Year's table, and such a dish will definitely please the demanding Fire Rooster.

Required ingredients:

  • Eggplants – 3 pcs.
  • Onions – 2 pcs.
  • Carrots – 1 pc.
  • Bell pepper – 1 pc.
  • Tomatoes – 2 pcs.
  • Garlic – 1-2 cloves
  • Grated hard cheese – for sprinkling
  • Salt pepper
  • Mayonnaise – for lubrication
  • Vegetable oil - for frying

Cooking process:

Step 1. Eggplants should be thoroughly washed, dried, cut off the stems and cut each eggplant in half lengthwise. From each half you need to remove the pulp with a spoon so that fairly thick walls remain. Then the eggplant “plates” need to be lightly salted.

Step 2. Carrots and bell peppers must be cut into strips, onions into half rings, and eggplant pulp into pieces.

Step 3. All chopped vegetables must be fried in a frying pan using vegetable oil. Tomatoes need to be cut into pieces and added to the vegetables in a frying pan and simmered all together so that excess liquid evaporates. As soon as the vegetables are cooked, add garlic, finely chopped or minced, as well as salt and pepper.

Step 4. Fill the hollow eggplant halves with the vegetable filling, sprinkle with grated cheese and coat with mayonnaise.

Step 5. Place the eggplants on a greased baking sheet and place in an oven preheated to 180 degrees for half an hour.

New Year's salad "Clapper"

“Clapperboard” will delight guests not only with its colorfulness, but also with its unforgettable taste.

Required ingredients:

  • Potatoes – 400-500 g
  • White meat (chicken or turkey) – 200 g
  • Fresh mushrooms – 200 g
  • Walnuts – 100 g
  • Eggs – 7 pcs.
  • Pomegranate – 1 pc.
  • Onion – 1 pc. medium size
  • Mayonnaise – 250-300 g
  • Dill greens - for decoration
  • Canned corn - for decoration
  • Beetroot juice – for garnish

Cooking process:



Step 1. The potatoes must be boiled in their skins, then cooled and peeled. Peeled potatoes need to be grated on a fine grater, and instead, take cling film and place the potatoes on it in a rectangle, compact well, add salt and grease with mayonnaise.

Step 2. The eggs should be hard-boiled, cooled, peeled and grated on top of the potatoes using a fine grater, slightly moving away from the edges so that the potatoes are slightly visible. A little grated yolk and, separately, the white should be left to decorate the salad.

Step 3. The meat must be boiled in salted water, cooled and cut into small pieces.

Step 4. The mushrooms need to be peeled and cut into small pieces and fried in a frying pan with finely chopped onions in a small amount of vegetable oil. After five minutes of frying, add meat to the mushrooms and keep on fire for another five minutes, adding salt and pepper to taste. The cooled meat and mushroom mass should be placed on eggs and greased with mayonnaise.

Step 5. The nuts should be crushed into coarse crumbs in a blender and sprinkled on the meat and mushrooms, greased with mayonnaise.

Step 6. The pomegranate needs to be peeled and half of all the grains of the fruit sprinkled on top of the nuts.

Step 7 Then, carefully grasping the edges of the film, you need to roll the roll so that the cling film does not end up inside the clapper. After rolling the roll, you need to wrap it in foil and put the salad in the refrigerator for 1-1.5 hours.

Step 8 After the allotted time has passed, the roll must be taken out and the top coated with mayonnaise.

Step 9 Some of the grated whites should be set aside, and the remaining whites should be colored with beet juice. You can then decorate the cracker as you wish using pink and white egg whites, yolks, pomegranate seeds, corn, herbs, etc.

Crystal salad

The “Crystal” salad looks so impressive that when you first look at it, your guests may be left speechless! But the very next minute they will vying with each other to admire the skills of the hostess and admire the beauty of the New Year's salad.

Required ingredients:

  • Chicken fillet – 1 pc.
  • Eggs – 5 pcs.
  • Bulb onions
  • Potatoes – 2-3 pcs. medium size
  • Pickled cucumbers – 2-3 pcs.
  • Mayonnaise

For the jelly:

  • Gelatin – 3 packs of 10 g each (total – 30 g gelatin)
  • Broth in which chicken fillet was cooked
  • Peppercorns
  • Garlic – 1 clove
  • Bay leaf

Cooking process:




Step 1. First you need to boil the fillet in salted water with the addition of bay leaf, pepper and finely chopped garlic. When the chicken is cooked, you need to remove it from the broth and strain the liquid itself.

Step 2. Pour gelatin into a saucepan or ladle, then pour 150 ml of broth into it, mix thoroughly and leave for 10 minutes to swell. Then you need to put the container on the fire and heat until the gelatin is completely dissolved (do not bring to a boil).

Step 3. Next, strain the gelatin through a strainer and pour another 700 ml of chicken broth into it. After mixing thoroughly, you need to pour the jelly into cups or wide dishes. The height of the jelly should be 1-1.2 cm. While the jelly is cooling in the refrigerator, you need to work on the salad itself.

Step 4. The bottom of the salad bowl should be covered with cling film, and the first layer should be pre-cooked and diced potatoes, greased with mayonnaise.

Step 5. Diced pickles should be placed in a second layer.

Step 6. Chicken fillet should be cut into cubes, placed in a third layer and coated with mayonnaise.

Step 7 Boiled and diced eggs should be placed in the last layer and brushed with mayonnaise. The salad needs to be put in the refrigerator for a while.

Step 8 You need to take out the mold with the already frozen jelly and cut the jelly into squares.

Step 9 Now you need to carefully, using cling film, tip the salad onto a flat dish, remove the film and coat the top and edges with mayonnaise.

Step 10 Carefully, one at a time, you need to take out the jelly squares and place them around the salad circle, starting from the bottom. You can decorate the finished salad to your taste.

Snack “Christmas trees”

An appetizer in the form of green Christmas trees will look spectacular on the New Year's table. And preparing such a dish is not at all difficult.

Required ingredients:

  • Curd cheese – 220 g
  • Lavash – 1 pc.
  • Red bell pepper – 1-2 pcs.
  • Lettuce leaves
  • Sliced ​​olives – ¼ cup (and a few olives for garnish)
  • Fresh basil, chopped – ¼ cup
  • Parmesan cheese – ¼ cup

Cooking process:

Step 1. Place cling film on the table, and washed and dried lettuce leaves on it.

Step 2. You need to put pita bread on the green salad and cut it into 4 equal parts along the length of the pita bread.

Step 3. Parmesan should be grated on a fine grater, the olives should be finely chopped, and the basil and bell pepper should be chopped.

Step 4. All chopped ingredients must be mixed with curd cheese, divided into 4 equal parts and placed in an even layer on the prepared pita bread.

Step 5. Now you need to carefully roll the rolls, but so that the cling film does not wrap inside. The resulting rolls should be squeezed with your fingers to form a triangular shape. Next, you need to place the rolls in the refrigerator to cool for 2 hours.

Step 6. After the allotted time has passed, the rolls must be freed from the film, cut into portions that are not too wide and each one placed on a skewer at the base of the triangle, not forgetting to place a piece of olive at the base of each “Christmas tree”.

Canapes for New Year 2017



A variety of canapés look great on a festive table. Moreover, you can make them for absolutely every taste - with fish, with meat, with ham, with sausage, vegetarian and fruit canapés, with cheese and salmon, with olives and boiled pork, etc.

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The Year of the White Metal Rat will be financial, successful, family. In 2020, astrologers advise remaining optimistic, setting clear goals, and being honest and conscientious.

Success awaits those who practice agriculture, investments will also be successful, and business connections will strengthen. The symbol of the year protects family values ​​and the birth of children, so many prospects open up for single people.

The patron of 2020 does not like idleness, so the path to achieving goals involves hard work. At the same time, 2020 is suitable for travel and meeting new people. If you have been planning to vacation abroad for a long time, the time has come.

Scenario for the New Year of the Metal Rat for home and family


There are many ways to spend the New Year holidays, but I suggest celebrating the New Year with your family. To make the festive night a success, decorate the house in advance, buy costumes and attributes for games, prepare several interesting competitions and invite your loved ones. Now pay attention to the scenario that will help in organizing the New Year's holiday.

  • Traditionally, guests gather to celebrate the New Year in the evening. Long before midnight, organize a short feast with toasts to see off the old year and express gratitude to its patron. Just don’t delay the wires, otherwise you won’t have any energy left for the main fun.
  • Contact representatives of the company that deals with New Year's greetings in advance. As a result, at the appointed hour, Grandfather Frost will come to the holiday, accompanied by the Snow Maiden. Children will be delighted with such a surprise.
  • Arrange for each guest to receive a holiday gift and hear a few congratulatory words before the chimes strike. Start drinking sparkling wines and voicing congratulations and toasts.
  • After the festive feast, switch to competitions and games. Choose ones that are suitable for both children and adults. It will be more interesting and fun this way. Will help in maintaining the festive mood and karaoke. You will find excellent competitions and games in this article.
  • With a friendly group, head out into the fresh air, walk along the snow-covered streets, play in the snow, or set off festive fireworks. Don't forget about your camera to capture the brightest moments of the procession.

An approximate version of the New Year's scenario has arrived at your disposal. It will serve as a good basis for creating a holiday program that is suitable for each participant.

Original ways to celebrate the New Year


The Rat loves communication, values ​​friendship, is an incredible esthete, very generous and cheerful. Given these facts, I will consider the points that need to be taken into account when organizing a New Year's celebration.

  1. You can create a themed social event. Let the guests be in dresses and tuxedos, there will be an atmosphere of luxury around: jewelry, perfume aromas, gourmet dishes, expensive gifts, live music.
  2. A party with an emphasis on humor would be no less appropriate. You can organize a lottery in which there are no losers, arrange interesting and fun competitions, and present surprises. Bright outfits, garlands and fireworks will be a wonderful addition.
  3. This mysterious masquerade holiday will appeal to both adults and children. On New Year's Eve, magic performances and pleasant surprises are appropriate.
  4. New Year's celebrations are classified as mysterious and mysterious events, so you can create a holiday shrouded in the atmosphere of unusual stories, beneficial rituals, fortune telling and predictions.
  5. The evening, during which Father Frost turned into a biker, Baba Yaga gives out gifts to everyone, and Snegurochka became Leshy’s best friend, will greatly amuse everyone present at your holiday. Think over an original scenario and the party will be memorable.

The holiday is unthinkable without the main decoration of any home - the Christmas tree. The Rat loves bright, luxurious, expensive things, so when decorating the New Year tree, focus on golden colors. You can complement golden toys with red ones. Decorate your home and New Year's table with red and gold candles, use garlands in the same color, and let the spruce wreaths also harmonize with the rest of the decorations. Create an artistic scattering of citrus fruits, cinnamon, and bright beads. The symbol of the year will like all this.

Pay special attention to gifts. The White Rat will appreciate practical and expensive things. As a symbolic gift, you can present figurines and piggy banks in the shape of a white mouse and other objects depicting the symbol of the year.

Decorations with original designs, household appliances, and antiques are popular as gifts. To make the surprise a success, take into account the preferences of your loved ones, their occupation, hobbies and tastes.

What to wear to celebrate New Year 2020


The Metal Rat is a cautious, intelligent and conservative animal. Unlike the Fire Rooster, under whose patronage 2017 took place, she does not require luxury and frills from her festive attire. What should you wear to celebrate the holiday?

  1. The White Rat likes natural colors associated with nature. To ensure that the 2020 hostess provides support and shows sympathy, opt for a white or silver outfit.
  2. If you think the white and silver color scheme is banal, take a closer look at bright shades. The patroness of the year will not be upset if you come to the holiday in raspberry, orange, mustard or pink.
  3. Outfits from the black and white range are also appropriate. If you want to become the queen of the party, stock up on a luxurious gold dress. Stylists remind you that acidic shades are not suitable for the New Year.
  4. If you don’t like outfits made in the same color scheme, don’t be upset. Dresses made from several contrasting fabrics or models with patterns are also in trend. The list of current ornaments is represented by floral, geometric and oriental prints, drawings depicting the jungle or wild animals.
  5. A leopard pattern, fur vests, items with fur decor, or clothes with images of cats are not suitable for New Year's Eve.
  6. In the style of your New Year's dress, focus on comfort and elegance. I advise you to forget about deep necklines, fluffy skirts and seductive slits for a while. The undesirable category also includes models with rhinestones and sparkles.
  7. The most suitable dress style is A-line or sheath. It is important that it emphasizes the figure and hides flaws. Effectiveness comes in the background. The fabric is suitable for a light texture - chiffon, silk or lace. A velvet dress will make you an aristocrat.
  8. Without a good accessory it is impossible to create a harmonious image. Since brown and yellow shades are trending, jewelry made of platinum, gold, and amber will best complement an evening look. Create a discreet look. Do not put any existing rings on your fingers. It's vulgar.
  9. To add the final touch to your look, use a stylish belt or an original handbag. I advise brave girls to wear a choker in the form of a collar around their neck. Cover exposed areas of the body with a thin layer of golden powder or glitter. This will provide a shimmering effect.
  10. Hair and makeup will complete the look. Make-up with an emphasis on the eyes and highlighter for radiant skin is a great choice for the New Year's holiday. Do the manicure you like, but don’t let it stand out from the general scheme. You can wear your hair in an elegant bun, create beautiful curls, or change its color and get a haircut. The Rat loves experiments, so follow your inner desire. You can decorate your curls with a bright hair clip, rhinestones, beads, or a hoop.

By following these simple recommendations, you can easily make your holiday look relevant, fashionable and fresh. Additionally, the appearance will please the patroness, who will reward her with happiness and good luck. The dress code according to the horoscope is also very appropriate for those who believe in astrologers.

What to wear for different zodiac signs


Everyone tries to be beautiful and attractive. As for New Year's dinner, this is not enough, because the kings and queens of the ball are people with an irresistible appearance.

Stylists say that the right clothes for the holiday have a significant impact on the development of events in the coming year. Astrologers also agree with this opinion. And if the horoscope plays an important role in your life, listen to their advice, which I have outlined in the table.

Zodiac signTips for women
AriesAries is characterized by brightness and originality. A long evening dress with several slits, a wide skirt, bare shoulders and a shawl will suit them.
TaurusAn elegant look suits Taurus. An elegant green or blue dress with a flowing hem in combination with various accessories will help you create it.
TwinsHigh intelligence and flirtatiousness are the essence of Gemini. For a fantastic look, wear a colorful dress or long skirt. Green accessories combined with curly hair will complete the look.
CancerAstrologers advise Cancers to opt for elegant outfits. An evening dress paired with shoes, a belt, gloves and jewelry will take your look to the next level.
a lionLeos are known for their love of bright and unusual things. On New Year's Eve they will look irresistible if they wear a tight-fitting tunic and stilettos. It is just not recommended to overdo it with decorations.
VirgoNew Year's holidays for Virgos are the best time to change their image. A flirty dress in a rich shade, complemented by a wide belt, hat and scarf, will suit them. Stylish handbags and bright accessories are also relevant.
ScalesWhen creating an image, Libras are advised to let their extraordinary imagination off the leash. It is better to take a silk dress as a basis. It will make good company with massive accessories.
ScorpionScorpios are the strongest and most extraordinary personalities. Of all the abundance of clothes for the New Year 2019, an outfit with a high slit and open shoulders or a trouser suit will suit them. A feather handbag or a light scarf will serve as an accessory.
SagittariusThe best solution for a Sagittarius girl on New Year's Eve is a blue suit or dress. The main thing is that the outfit is made of light, flowing material.
CapricornAstrologers prescribe a serious image for Saturn. There are two options here: a strict festive dress with accessories or a sexy outfit with a high slit and a daring neckline.
AquariusAquarius is a reflection of sophistication. When choosing clothes, it is recommended to focus on the details. Complex costumes with numerous decorations will make your look extraordinary and elegant.
FishGreen and blue outfits suit Pisces. The main thing is not to overdo it with the brightness of accessories. A single-color dress of any style is the best solution. You can only let your imagination run wild when choosing shoes and jewelry.

For men, choosing a New Year's outfit is a little easier. I will give the main recommendations.

  1. Opt for a yellow, brown, amber or black suit.
  2. If you don’t like the jacket, a stylish shirt with a vest or jumper will go well with the trousers.
  3. Accessories include: a scarf or handkerchief with an original pattern instead of a tie, a classic belt, cufflinks, gold bracelets and chains.
  4. For shoes, it is better to choose black or brown shoes. If there's a carnival, go dressed as a cowboy. You really can't go wrong.
  5. If the party is in the company of friends and involves a casual style of clothing, you can add accents with bright shoes and a belt.

You may not have found a specific answer to the question in the table, but this is not required. The material is a collection of useful recommendations that will help in creating a festive look. Everyone also has their own tastes and preferences.

What to cook for New Year 2020 – step-by-step culinary recipes

Let's talk about the holiday menu. It should be plentiful and consist of simple but satisfying dishes. Be sure to make sure that there are meat dishes on the table - roasts, slices or appetizers.

Meat is combined with vegetables, so you can’t do without salads. I advise you to dilute all this variety with several dishes from sea ​​fish. At the end of dinner, please your guests with fruit desserts or sweet pastries based on shortbread, unleavened or puff pastry.

I'll look at a few step by step recipes, which have long taken a strong place in my holiday menu. They are painfully simple, making it easy to prepare delicious holiday meals at home.


The patroness of the approaching year is not picky, so any ingredients are suitable for preparing holiday salads. The main thing is that among them there is meat or seafood. And if you want to surprise your guests, give up traditional salads like Olivier and Mimosa.

"Paradise"

Ingredients:

  • Rice – 1 glass.
  • Squid – 3 pcs.
  • Shrimp – 250 g.
  • Mussels – 250 g.
  • Crab meat – 250 g.
  • Red caviar – 200 g.
  • Mayonnaise.
  • Favorite seasonings.

Preparation:

  1. Boil the rice. Any variety will do, but the salad looks more impressive with a long one.
  2. Clean and boil the squid carcasses. Cook for no more than 3 minutes, otherwise you will get pieces of rubber instead of tender pulp. Cut into rings.
  3. Boil mussels and shrimp in salted water for 2 minutes. You can lightly fry the mussels after cooking. Grind the crab meat.
  4. Place the prepared ingredients in a spacious salad bowl, mix, and season with mayonnaise.
  5. Divide the resulting salad mixture into portioned plates, season with your favorite spices, and garnish with red caviar.

"Cornucopia"

Ingredients:

  • Chicken fillet – 300 g.
  • Potatoes – 3 pcs.
  • Sweet and sour apple – 1 pc.
  • Onion – 2 heads.
  • Eggs – 3 pcs.
  • Hard cheese – 150 g.
  • Korean carrots – 200 g.
  • Apple cider vinegar – 1 teaspoon.
  • Vegetable oil, mayonnaise.
  • Walnuts.
  • Salt, seasonings.

Preparation:

  1. Boil meat, potatoes, eggs. After boiling, fry the diced fillet in oil along with one chopped onion. Peel the potatoes and eggs.
  2. Cut the peeled apple and cheese into small cubes. After peeling, marinate the second onion in vinegar with added sugar.
  3. Take a large flat dish and form the salad into layers in the shape of a horn. First add the meat and onions, then make a layer of pickled onions mixed with apple.
  4. Next, use grated eggs, then Korean carrots, potatoes and cheese. Coat each layer thoroughly with mayonnaise sauce. Decorate the formed salad with chopped walnuts and sprinkle with spices.

Video recipe

"Sesame"

Ingredients:

  • Salmon fillet – 900 g.
  • Feta – 200 g.
  • Beijing cabbage – 4 leaves.
  • Lemon – 1 quarter.
  • Soybean oil.
  • Sesame.
  • White pepper
  • Celery leaves and stalk.

Preparation:

  1. Rinse the salmon with water and add a marinade consisting of soybean oil, white pepper and salt. Place in the refrigerator for 2 hours, then keep in the oven at 200 degrees for 15 minutes. Cut the cooled baked fish into slices.
  2. Cut the apples and leaves into pieces, the feta into cubes, and the celery stalk into strips. Rinse the Chinese cabbage leaves.
  3. Place the prepared ingredients in a salad bowl, pour over lemon juice, sprinkle with sesame seeds. To make the dish spectacular, I recommend garnishing it with olives and celery leaves.

Beef tongue salad

Boil the beef tongue with the addition of peppercorns, carrots, bay leaves, and onions. We add the listed ingredients 40 minutes before expected readiness. The total cooking time is 2.5-3 hours.

  1. When the tongue is cooked, place it in cold water, and then remove the top film from it.
  2. Cut the tongue into thin slices, place on a dish, garnish with fresh herbs, slices of boiled eggs and cherry tomatoes.

Place diced potatoes, carrots, celery, and pickles in the center of the dish. Use balsamic vinegar and olive oil as a dressing. You can add a few tablespoons of low-fat sour cream to our sauce. After 15 minutes, serve this bright salad on the table.

Salad with tuna

It's easy to prepare.

  1. Let's start with spinach and lettuce leaves, which we tear with our hands and throw into a bowl, add canned beans and tuna. I recommend putting the fish along with the juice.
  2. Then peel the cucumbers and chop them into cubes. It is also better to chop the cherry tomatoes a little. The only exceptions are very small varieties: their fruits can be thrown whole.
  3. Add finely chopped onion.

The salad does not need dressing, but if it turns out a little dry, add olive oil and a little balsamic vinegar.

Squid and shrimp with vegetables

We clean the squid carcass from the entrails and boil it in salted water for 3 minutes.

  1. After cooking, place the squid in cold water, then cut into thin strips.
  2. To it add 250 g of boiled shrimp, two tomatoes and an avocado, chopped into strips.
  3. Remove the juicy part from the tomato.
  4. Season the salad with a mixture of cream, mustard, lemon juice, salt and black pepper.
  5. You can decorate with basil leaves. Add sweet corn if desired.

These New Year's salads are enough to diversify the table and surprise guests with their culinary skills. If you have other salad options for New Year 2020, use them. This will make dinner multifaceted.

Delicious snack recipes


Delicious, original, beautiful snacks are just as appropriate on the holiday table, as are salads. From the variety available in the arsenal, I have selected several excellent options that are guaranteed not to disappoint.

"Father Frost"

Ingredients:

  • Fresh cucumber – 1 pc.
  • Eggs – 2 pcs.
  • Red caviar – 50 g.
  • Mayonnaise – 1 tablespoon.
  • Green onions, pepper, salt.

Preparation:

  1. Using a vegetable peeler, chop the cucumber into thin slices.
  2. In a small bowl, stir the eggs and add salt. Place the resulting egg mixture in a frying pan and fry on both sides. Cut the egg pancakes into small cubes and mix with mayonnaise.
  3. Form edible bowls from cucumber slices. Fill each piece with minced egg and secure with green onion feathers. Use caviar to decorate the appetizer.

"Christmas wreath"

Ingredients:

  • Hard cheese – 250 g.
  • Cherry tomatoes – 150 g.
  • Lettuce leaves.
  • Skewers.
  • Garlic – 2 cloves.
  • Mayonnaise, salt, pepper.

Preparation:

  1. Cut ⅔ of the hard cheese into small cubes and cut the tomatoes in half.
  2. Thread half a tomato, a cheese cube, and a piece of lettuce onto each skewer.
  3. Prepare the sauce. In a blender, grind the remaining cheese along with garlic and mayonnaise. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Place a small bowl of sauce in the center of a wide dish, and place skewers with the ingredients strung around it.

Video cooking

"Meat rolls"

Ingredients:

  • Chicken fillet – 2 pcs.
  • Egg – 2 pcs.
  • Cheese – 100 g.
  • Flour – 2 tablespoons.
  • Olives - 1 jar.
  • Parsley and dill.

Preparation:

  1. Cut each chicken breast into a booklet. The result will be a wide, flat fillet. Gently beat the meat pieces with a hammer, add salt and pepper, and marinate in mayonnaise.
  2. Beat the eggs, add flour and some chopped olives, mix. Divide the resulting mixture into two parts. Fry two pancakes.
  3. Place the finished omelette on top of the chicken fillet, place a thin cheese stick on the edge, form a roll, and secure with toothpicks.
  4. After rolling the meat rolls in flour, fry in a frying pan with vegetable oil, covered, over low heat. After 15 minutes, turn over to the other side.
  5. Cut the finished appetizer into pieces 3 cm thick. Use vegetables for decoration.

Mini sandwiches

Cook with your favorite ingredients. For example, cover a piece of brown bread or baguette with cream cheese and place caviar on it. A sprig of greenery will complement this perfect blowing. You can replace the caviar with a slice of red fish.

Snack rolls

Snack rolls are also popular among the people. They are prepared using lavash. Place the filling into the sheet pita bread, for example, ham with cheese and herbs or red fish with melted cheese and herbs. In the first version with ham, it is better to fry the rolls in batter so that the hard cheese melts.

Snacks in an omelet

Very attractive and tasty. To prepare, fry the omelette, to which we add starch for elasticity. Put any filling into an omelette pancake, and I recommend spreading it with cream cheese, adding a little garlic and herbs, and wrapping it. Cut the roll into portions.

One of the appetizers discussed above will definitely take its rightful place on my holiday menu. I hope you like these options too. If you have others interesting recipes, leave them in the comments. I would appreciate that.

Hot food recipes


When celebrating the year of the White Metal Rat, you cannot do without meat. The question arises of choosing the optimal hot dishes for the holiday table. It’s easy to get confused in the variety of available options, but if you cook leg of lamb, baked potatoes and duck in wine sauce for the holiday, you are guaranteed not to go wrong and appease the patroness of the year.

"Leg of lamb with greens"

Ingredients:

  • Leg of lamb – 1 pc.
  • Garlic – 6 cloves.
  • Lemon – 1 pc.
  • Wine – 200 ml.
  • Thyme – 3 sprigs.
  • Olive oil – 100 ml.
  • Rosemary, spices.
  • Parsley.

Preparation:

  1. Prepare the lamb. Make a neat cut along the entire length of the bone, trim the flesh, cut the connection of the bones at the joint, remove the bones.
  2. In a small bowl, combine olive oil, zest, lemon juice, and pepper. Stir. Treat the lamb with the resulting mixture, wrap it in film, and put it in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours.
  3. Peel and chop the garlic. Pour a little vegetable oil into the frying pan, add garlic, fry until golden brown, and then transfer the contents to a clean container.
  4. Finely chop the parsley and rosemary leaves, mix with garlic oil, add your favorite spices.
  5. Place the lamb on the table, cut side up, fill with herb mixture, and form into a roll. Secure the workpiece with kitchen twine and coat with oil.
  6. Pour wine diluted with water in a ratio of 1 to 1 into a deep baking dish, place a wire rack and place a leg of lamb on top.
  7. Place the meat in an oven preheated to 250 degrees. After ten minutes, reduce the temperature to 150 degrees. After two hours, remove the dish, wrap it in foil and keep in the oven for another 15 minutes. Ready!

Video recipe

"Baked potato"

Ingredients:

  • Potatoes – 8 tubers.
  • Proteins – 2 pcs.
  • Spice mixture – 1 tablespoon.
  • Vegetable oil.

Preparation:

  1. Peel the potatoes. Rinse each tuber thoroughly with water and cut into small slices.
  2. Beat the whites until foamy. Mix the protein mass with potatoes, add spices, stir.
  3. Place the spiced potatoes in a greased pan and place in the oven for half an hour. Bake at 220 degrees. Open and stir the treat every 5 minutes.

"Duck with wine sauce"

Ingredients:

  • Duck – 1 pc.
  • Large apples – 3 pcs.
  • Onion – 4 heads.
  • Wine – 100 ml.
  • Rosemary, ginger.
  • Mix of spices, salt.

Preparation:

  1. Using kitchen twine, tie the duck so that the wings are adjacent to the sides and the legs are together.
  2. Fill the carcass with sliced ​​apples. Place the stuffed duck in a casserole dish, arrange spices around it, and pour in wine.
  3. Place in the oven preheated to 200 degrees. Bake for 60 minutes, then turn over and cook for another half hour.

ADVICE! When cooking duck in wine sauce, do not skimp on spices, as the meat smells like mud. Only herbs and spices can dull this specific aroma.

Crab meat rolls

The combination of ingredients is unusual, and the taste is amazing!

Ingredients:

  • 300 g spinach;
  • 300 g broccoli;
  • 4 things. chicken fillet;
  • 1 sweet pepper;
  • 170 g crab meat;
  • 100 g cream;
  • 5 g ginger;
  • Olive oil.

Preparation:

  1. Cut the spinach leaves into strips, place them in a blender bowl, add water, and mix until smooth. Place the mixture on cheesecloth and separate the liquid.
  2. Chop the crab meat thoroughly, add salt, pepper and mix.
  3. Wash the broccoli, divide it into florets, and cut the bell pepper into strips.
  4. Let's move on to the chicken: clean the fillet from fat and films, cut into slices.
  5. Combine pepper, spinach, broccoli with crab meat.
  6. We beat pieces of chicken fillet, season with spices, and spread a thin layer of filling on each one. Wrap and secure with a toothpick.
  7. Place our rolls in a saucepan, pour in olive oil, cream, add spices and simmer under the lid for no more than 25 minutes.

Veal with nuts and vegetables


Another wonderful dish that is appropriate on the New Year's table.

Ingredients:

  • Veal – 900 g.
  • Lard – 110 g.
  • Onion – 2 pcs.
  • Butter – 30 g.
  • Cheese – 170 g.
  • Carrots – 2 pcs.
  • Butter – 60 g.
  • Nuts – 160 g.
  • A bunch of parsley.

Preparation:

  1. Wash the veal, dry it a little, cut it lengthwise, but so that you can open and close it like a book. Lightly beat, season evenly with spices, roll into a roll.
  2. Melt the butter in a saucepan, then remove from the heat to cool to room temperature.
  3. Wash and finely chop the parsley, peel the carrots and place in a saucepan. Fill with water, cook for 20 minutes, cut into strips.
  4. We clean the onion, wash it and finely chop it.
  5. Pour the nuts into a frying pan and heat until a seductive aroma and a rosy hue appear. Let cool, chop, mix with parsley, onions, carrots, butter. Salt the resulting mixture.
  6. Cut the lard and cheese into small pieces. Unwrap the veal and place cheese and lard on it in a checkerboard pattern. Place a mixture of vegetables and nuts on top. Wrap it, securing it tightly with threads.
  7. Add oil to the frying pan and heat it up. Sprinkle the roll with spices, place in a frying pan, fry until golden brown and transfer to the pan. Bake the meat for 1.5 hours at 200 degrees until fully cooked.

Couscous with vegetables

Ingredients:

  • 1 onion.
  • Carrot.
  • Olive oil.
  • 150 g couscous.
  • 1 sweet pepper.
  • 100 g champignons.
  • 1 clove of garlic.

Preparation:

  1. Bring the water in a saucepan to a boil, meanwhile finely chop the onion, chop the pepper into strips, chop the garlic, and grate the carrots on a fine grater.
  2. Let's move on to the champignons: clean and cut into slices.
  3. Pour the couscous into a bowl, add salt, pour boiling water, and cover with a lid. Let it brew for about 15 minutes, then remove the lid and break it to form a crumbly mass.
  4. Add 15 ml of olive oil to the porridge and stir.
  5. Pour the remaining oil into a frying pan, add carrots, peppers, and onions. After a few minutes, add the mushrooms and garlic, mix everything thoroughly.
  6. Simmer the vegetable mixture over low heat until the mushrooms are ready, then add the couscous. After 5 minutes you can serve the dish.

Imagine what the New Year's table will look like if you serve these dishes to your guests in combination with the salads and appetizers discussed above. All that remains is to choose the right drink, and in this case wine has no competition.

The best dessert recipes


New Year is a favorite family holiday. Every housewife has in her arsenal several excellent dishes for a festive table. All kinds of meat treats, snacks, salads are always appropriate. But culinary experts approach the choice of dessert with the greatest responsibility, because adults and children like sweets. Here are some good recipes.

"Stuffed prunes"

Ingredients:

  • Prunes – 400 g.
  • Walnuts – 200 g.
  • Sour cream – 250 ml.
  • Sugar – 150 g.
  • Chocolate.

Preparation:

  1. If the prunes are pitted, this greatly simplifies the task. Otherwise, pour in dried fruits hot water, wait until softened, remove the seeds.
  2. Slightly chop the walnut kernels. In some cases I skip this procedure and use whole kernels. Fill the prunes with nuts and place on a plate.
  3. In a separate bowl, beat sour cream with sugar. If the sour cream is liquid, add a little starch. Pour the resulting sour cream sauce over the stuffed prunes and sprinkle with grated chocolate.

"Bananas in chocolate"

Ingredients:

  • Bananas – 3 pcs.
  • Chocolate – 100 g.
  • Coconut flakes.
  • Confectionery topping.
  • Nuts.
  • Vegetable oil – 150 ml.
  • Baking powder – 1 teaspoon.
  • Candied fruits, walnuts, raisins – 150 g each.

    • Preparation:

    1. Combine the listed ingredients with the exception of glaze and dried fruits in a deep bowl and mix. Add candied fruits, ground nuts and raisins, stir until smooth.
    2. Grease a rectangular oblong mold with oil and pour out the dough. Place the dough in the oven. Bake at 180 degrees for 40 minutes.
    3. Remove the finished cake from the oven and pour chocolate glaze over it. If desired, sprinkle with New Year's seasonings - ginger and cinnamon.

    Fruit skewers

    In the Year of the Rat, everything should be bright and juicy, so fruit skewers will be a wonderful dessert for treating family and friends on New Year's Eve. The recipe is very simple.

    1. Take a few bananas, apples, kiwis. Cut the fruits into pieces: bananas - into slices, kiwis and apples - into cubes
    2. Thread them one by one onto skewers, pour liquid honey over them, and sprinkle with coconut flakes.

    Fruits may be different, for example, pears and pineapples.

    Jelly

    A delicious delicacy will delight everyone present at the holiday. To prepare the dessert you will need fruit juices, berry compotes, and gelatin. Of course, you can use ready-made packaged jelly mixtures, but if there are children at the party, it is better to stick with the natural version. For 400 ml of juice or compote you will need 15 g of gelatin.

    1. Pre-dissolve the gelatin in hot water until it becomes a homogeneous, stretchy liquid mass. For 15 g of gelatin, 50 g of water is enough.
    2. Pour liquid gelatin into the juice and mix.
    3. Pour the mixture into molds and put it in the refrigerator.

    If you want to make jelly from several layers, then each one should harden one at a time. It will take about 5 hours until it hardens completely, much depends on the quality of the gelatin. You can decorate the jelly with grated chocolate and mint leaves.


    The recipe is incredibly simple, and the cookies turn out delicious.

    Ingredients:

    • ½ cup flour;
    • 50 g sugar;
    • 2 squirrels;
    • vanillin.

    Preparation:

    1. Beat egg whites with sugar, add vanillin and flour. The end result should be a dough resembling pancake dough. Place it in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
    2. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Take a baking sheet and cover it with parchment. Pour the mixture a teaspoon at a time onto a baking sheet and level it with a spatula. Each pancake should be about 8 cm in diameter. I recommend not making more than 4 pancakes on a baking sheet. Bake cookies for no longer than 5 minutes until browned. Prepare your fortune sheets in advance.
    3. Take out the baking sheet, wait 10 seconds and turn the cookies over with a spatula. We put a prediction in each blank and fold it in half, pinching the ends.
    4. We hang the cookies on a cup to obtain the desired shape.

    ADVICE! If you want to give the cookies a special festive look, you can dip them in chocolate and sprinkle with crushed nuts or coconut flakes.

  • 50 g powdered sugar;
  • 50 ml Baileys;
  • 12 pcs. savoiardi cookies;
  • 2 egg whites;
  • 2 tbsp. l. cocoa;
  • Mint.

    • Preparation:

    1. We prepare a cake without baking - tiramisu. Brew coffee, add liqueur and sugar, mix well.
    2. Beat the egg whites until foamy and beat the mascarpone cheese separately.
    3. Gradually add the yolks to the cheese, while beating with a blender until smooth.
    4. Gradually add the protein mass, stirring with a spatula.
    5. Place the cream cheese on the bottom of the glass pan, dip the cookies in coffee syrup and place them on the cream layer. There should be three alternating layers. The top, final one, should be cream, which we decorate with cocoa powder. If desired, add fruit to the tiramisu, for example pineapple.
    6. Place the cake pan in the refrigerator overnight.

    "Pancho with cherries"

    For cream:

    • 650 ml cream 35%;
    • 500 g condensed milk.

    For the ganache:

    • 40 ml cream 20%;
    • 60 g dark chocolate.

    Preparation:

    1. Divide the eggs into yolks and whites, beat the whites until a weak foam appears, gradually add sugar. When the whites form a stable foam, we can add the yolks one at a time, whisking at the same time.
    2. Gradually add flour and mix. You should get a fluffy dough that needs to be placed in the mold. First line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
    3. Bake the biscuit at 170 degrees for 40 minutes. The optimal diameter is 21 cm.
    4. As soon as the biscuit is cooked, wait until it cools, then remove from the mold and cut into two parts. The bottom part should be no more than 1.5 cm in height. Cut the second part into small cubes.
    5. Let's move on to the cream. Whip the cream, add condensed milk, beat again. Place biscuit cubes into the resulting cream and mix.
    6. Take a bowl, cover it with cling film, spread half of the cream-biscuit mixture. The second layer should consist of cherries, the next - biscuit cubes with cream, and so on until our delicious mixture is finished.
    7. “Cover” the bowl with the bottom of the biscuit and press down with your hand. Place in the refrigerator overnight.
    8. Before serving, prepare the ganache. Heat the chocolate and cream, but do not boil, stir thoroughly until the chocolate melts completely, and let cool to room temperature.
    9. Meanwhile, chop the nuts, but the pieces should be quite large. We take the cake out of the refrigerator, remove the film, sprinkle with nuts, and pour over the ganache. Our cherry Pancho is ready!

    The dessert recipes that I reviewed in this part of the article are easy to prepare and do not require much time. Despite this, they are ideal to complete a New Year's dinner.

    • Dishes for the New Year should not be too complex and heavy, so astrologers advise paying attention to recipes with vegetables and dietary meats.
    • Don’t forget that the symbol of the year loves everything bright, so tomatoes, fresh herbs and unusual bright fruit desserts are appropriate.
    • The Metal Rat will like the rustic style of table decoration, because he is from the countryside. Beige, yellow, gold, brown and gray colors. Let the tablecloth be made of natural material and in natural colors; wicker napkins and plain ceramic tableware will be an excellent addition. Don't forget about the holiday decor: fir cones, snowflakes, branches, nuts, acorns. Lantern candles will add originality and create a cozy atmosphere.
    • The rat is a pet that does not need any frills, so when preparing for the New Year holidays, make sure that a warm and cozy atmosphere prevails in the house. When creating a New Year's interior, opt for natural colors.

    Eco-style is gaining popularity, which is ideal for the New Year holiday. Cotton or linen tablecloths and napkins combined with decorative stones and straw products will fill the home with notes of nature. And for table setting, use earthenware. The dishes discussed above will look gorgeous in it. This is enough to secure the patronage of the Metal Rat for the entire 2020.