Salad
Description
The salad is quick and easy to prepare. The tradition of making hearty, beautifully decorated salads for New Year's is deeply rooted in our country, so we, the average Russian households, always prepare festive salads for the holiday. One of my favorites is the "New Year's Candle" salad. In terms of taste, it's quite traditional and therefore universally loved, but its appearance is very unusual and impressive. This salad creates a festive atmosphere and puts everyone in a holiday mood. I hope you'll enjoy it :) Good luck with the cooking and have a wonderful feast! The salad is ready to serve.
Instructions
- 1
Step 1
Ingredients.
- 2
Step 2
First, you need to boil the chicken fillet until cooked, cool it down, and shred into fibers.
- 3
Step 3
Place the shredded chicken into a deep plate.
- 4
Step 4
Next, cut the cheese into thin strips.
- 5
Step 5
We also cut the cucumbers, peeled, into julienne strips.
- 6
Step 6
Similarly, cut the bell pepper into thin strips.
- 7
Step 7
We also slice the olives as thinly.
- 8
Step 8
Finely chop the nuts.
- 9
Step 9
We thoroughly wash the lettuce leaves and chop them coarsely.
- 10
Step 10
Prepare the dressing by mixing mustard, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
- 11
Step 11
Mix until smooth.
- 12
Step 12
Mix all the salad ingredients in a deep bowl.
- 13
Step 13
Add about 2/3 of the dressing and mix.
- 14
Step 14
Carefully place the salad onto a nice serving dish, shaping it into a neat rounded form.
- 15
Step 15
On top, coat the salad with the remaining dressing.
- 16
Step 16
Now let's proceed to the decoration. Cut a rectangular piece of cheese and take some coarsely chopped salad.
- 17
Step 17
Place a piece of cheese in the center of the salad, and arrange lettuce leaves around the perimeter.
- 18
Step 18
Cut pieces resembling candle flames from the red pepper, as well as pieces that can form a beautiful bow. If desired, you can decorate with olives and nuts. In short, let your imagination run wild :) The salad is ready!