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By Christina Cherrier
Updated Aug 6, 2020
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Take vegetables out of the salad bowl! Here’s a trio of crisp and colorful salad cakes inspired by Japanese food stylist Mitsuki Moriyasu – They’re just perfect for your next potluck buffet! They’re easy to make and tastes as delicious as they looks!
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1. Cabbage and corn salad cake
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.comIngredients list for the cabbage and corn salad cake
- 2 cabbage leaves
- 1/4 bell pepper, chopped
- 1/3 cup corn
- Chopped freshcilantro
- 1 small red onion, minced
- 2 or 3 bocconcini, or mozzarella
Dressing:
- ½ cup (80 g) plain nonfat yogurt
- 1 tablespoonlime juice
- 1 teaspoonhoney
- 1/2teaspoon paprika
- 1/4teaspoon cumin
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.comDirections
1. Blanch the cabbage leaves in boiling water for one minute to cook them.
2. In a large bowl, combinebell pepper, corn, cilantro, red onion. Mix with one or two tablespoons ofthe dressingand set aside.
3. Line a ring mold with cabbage leaves, then fill it with veggies. Press with a tablespoon to get a compact shape, thengently remove the ring mold.
4. Top the salad cake with halved bocconcini, chopped cilantroand fresh cracked pepper.
2. Strawberry and cucumber salad cake
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.comIngredients list for thestrawberry and cucumber salad cake
- 1 cup strawberries, hulled and chopped bit size
- 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 small red onion,sliced
- Mint leaves, shredded
- 1 tablespoonextra virgin olive oil
- 1tablespoonbalsamic vinegar
- Cilantro
- Sliced scallion greens, for garnish
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.comDirections
1.Line the bottom of a ring mold with a layer of cucumber slices. Then add one layer of chopped strawberries. Top with red onion, then add another layer of cucumber, strawberries, red onion, until youfill the ring mold to the rim. Finish with a layer of cucumber.
2.Garnish on top with red onion rings, cilantro leaves and sliced scallion. Sprinkle with salt and fresh cracked pepper.
Avocado cucumber salad cake
Photo credit: © Eatwell101.comIngredients list for theavocado cucumber salad cake
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 cucumber, sliced
- Cherry tomatoes, sliced
- Cilantro
- 1 small red onion,sliced
- Lemon juice
- Chili pepper flakes
- Sliced scallion for garnish
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Photo credit: © Eatwell101.comDirections
1.Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit. Cut one half into small cubes, and mash the other half in a bowl or a blender with a drizzle of lemon juice.
2.Line the bottom of a ring mold with one layer of cucumber slices, then add a layer of red onion, a layer of sliced tomatoes and a layer of diced avocado. Repeat this process, pressing press on each layer, until you get to the rim of the ring mold.
3. Gently remove the ring mold. Using a spatula, spread the mashed avocado on the top and sides of the salad cake, just like you would do for icing a cake. The cake should be entirely covered with a layer of avocado.
4.Cut each cucumber slice in half, then stick them on the avocado “frosting”, slightly overlapping like fish scales, making vertical rows. Proceed to cover the sides of the cake leaving the top.
5. Garnish the top with sliced cherry tomatoes, red onion rings, cilantro, sliced scallion andchili pepper flakes.
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