Salad with currants
Recipes with currants
Normally, the small red berries are most often used in sweets. Preferably with lots of sugar, because currants taste sour and fresh. But currants also taste fantastic in salads - where they give a nice twist.
TIP: Try replacing currants with pomegranate in this green salad recipe.
Salad with currants and grandmother's dressing
Salad with red currants may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you're standing with a bowlful of red currants. But it tastes so good! The combination of fresh green salad, a creamy granny smith dressing, crunchy nuts and tart red currants is just so good. The creamy cream dressing goes wonderfully with the tart berries, and they are a breath of fresh air that goes so well with everything from barbecue to stews.
TIP: Also try this recipe: blue cheese dressing for green salads.
Recipe tips for salad with red currants
- You can use all kinds of green salads for the dressing. Heart lettuce, iceberg lettuce, spinach, lamb's lettuce - they will all taste delicious.
- Feel free to add other berries such as raspberries, strawberries and gooseberries, or whatever you have in your kitchen garden. It can be the most beautiful summer salad with a pure berry symphony!
- Try adding a little grated lemon zest to the grandma dressing for a nice citrus twist.
- Use other nuts instead of almonds. These can be pine nuts, sunflower seeds, walnuts or similar.