Salad
Description
Perfect for everyday meals. This gift-shaped salad can be prepared not only for birthdays. Decorate it slightly differently, and you have a festive New Year's salad; decorate it another way, and it becomes a delicious Valentine's Day or holiday dish. This salad will always look impressive on any table. The secret lies in its ingredients: aromatic roasted chicken breast, marinated mushrooms, apple, eggs, and carrots—a wonderful combination that makes the salad both filling and delicious. This is one of those rare cases when you don't want to remove a single ingredient. Garnish as desired and serve.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients. I recommend baking the chicken breast in the oven, previously rubbed with salt and spices—it will turn out much tastier than just boiled chicken, and the salad will only benefit from it. Boil one carrot until cooked, and leave the second carrot and the beet raw for garnish. Hard-boil the eggs.
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Step 2
Marinate the onion. To do this, chop it as finely as possible and transfer to a small bowl. Add salt, sugar, and vinegar. Pour a cup of boiling water over it, mix well, and let it sit until completely cooled.
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Step 3
Finely chop the chicken breast.
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Step 4
Mix the chicken breast with the marinated onions and place on a flat plate in the shape of a square. Top with a thin layer of mayonnaise.
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Step 5
On top, place finely chopped marinated mushrooms (you can use not only champignons, but any other mushrooms). Cover the top with a mayonnaise lattice pattern as well.
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Step 6
The next layer is finely grated carrot. Spread it out, maintaining the square shape.
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Step 7
Peel the apple, remove the core, grate coarsely, and sprinkle with lemon juice. Place on the salad and spread with mayonnaise.
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Step 8
Separate the eggs into yolks and whites. Mash the yolks with a fork or grate them on a fine grater. Spread them over the salad. Generously coat the top and sides with mayonnaise.
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Step 9
Grate the egg whites on a fine grater and place them on top and around the sides of the salad.
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Step 10
To decorate the salad and give it the appearance of a gift, we will use raw carrots and beets. Slice the carrot into very thin pieces, trimming the edges slightly to create smooth, ribbon-like strips. Arrange the carrot ribbons on the salad.
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Step 11
Slice the beetroot into very thin slices using a vegetable peeler. Arrange the slices in a single line, slightly overlapping, and roll them up into a little roll. This will form a rose shape; secure the base with toothpicks. Use the rose to decorate the salad, and if desired, you can also add some herbs for garnish.
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Step 12
As you can see, the recipe for the "Gift" salad is very simple. Try it, cook it, and enjoy the result!