3 hearty salads with meat and fruit

Meat and fruit are a perfect combination. The key is to know what to combine with what.

The FoodOboz editorial team shares recipes for dishes that organically combine chicken, duck, and beef with oranges, apples, and persimmons. We are sure that these hearty salads can become a complete lunch or dinner.

Duck + orange

• duck fillet - 1 pc.
• orange - 1 pc.
• blue onion - half
• salad mix - 2 handfuls
• pomegranate seeds - 1 tbsp.
• lemon - 1/4 pc.
• oil - 2 tbsp.
• salt and pepper - to taste

1. Use a sharp knife to make cuts on the skin of the duck fillet: cut only the skin, without cutting into the meat. This is done so that excess fat is evenly melted during cooking, the skin becomes crispy, and the flesh is evenly heated.
2. Roast the brisket according to Volodymyr Yaroslavskyi's recipe. Find step-by-step cooking instructions here.
3. Wash and dry the lettuce. Peel the orange from the peel and white films, and cut it into slices or half rings. Peel the onion, and chop it thinly.
4. Put lettuce leaves in a bowl, and add onion, orange, and pomegranate seeds.
5. Cut the prepared fillet into thin slices and add to the rest of the ingredients.
6. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with lemon juice and oil.

Beef + apple

• fried beef - 150-200 g
• sour apple - 1 pc.
• salad mix - 2 handfuls

• nuts - 1 tbsp
• honey - 1 tbsp
• Dijon mustard - 1 tbsp.
• oil - 2 tbsp.
• salt and pepper - to taste

1. Cook a steak from beef. We've already told you how to cook a juicy steak at home, properly grilled, and you can find detailed instructions here. Cool the cooked meat a little, and cut it into slices.
2. Core the apple and cut it into thin slices.
3. Put the lettuce leaves in a bowl, add the apple, your favorite nuts, and the sliced steak.
4. In a cup, mix oil, honey, mustard, a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix well. Pour the dressing over the salad.

Chicken + persimmon

• persimmon - 1 pc.
• boiled or baked chicken breast - 150 g
• arugula - 2 handfuls
• pomegranate seeds - 1 tbsp
• walnuts - 2 tbsp. 
• salt, pepper - to taste
• vegetable oil - 3 tbsp
• wine vinegar or lemon juice

1. Wash persimmons, pat dry, and cut into slices. Cut the boiled or baked chicken into cubes.
2. Put everything in a deep bowl, add arugula, walnuts, and pomegranate seeds.
3. Season with salt and pepper, lemon juice, and oil. Stir to combine.