Hearty New Year's salad
Description
The recipe won't take much time. New Year's salad 2012 is the salad I will definitely prepare on this New Year's Eve. Actually, I've been making it for several years now, just changing the numbers on the salad :) In terms of taste, this salad is simply magical—much tastier than the overused Olivier. And its value in decorating the festive table is hard to overestimate—it looks fantastic, and the inscription with the upcoming year and the little Christmas tree on the salad create a wonderful New Year's atmosphere. I highly recommend making it! :) As they say in the advertisement, quality guaranteed. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1
Ingredients.
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Step 2
Separate the broccoli into florets, and be sure to cut off the stems—they will be cooked separately.
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Step 3
Place broccoli stems in water, put on the stove, and bring to a boil. Cook for 4 minutes after the water starts boiling. Then rinse with cold water and set aside.
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Step 4
Place the cauliflower florets in boiling salted water and cook for 2 minutes after the water comes back to a boil. Then, again, rinse with ice-cold water and set aside.
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Step 5
Well, the cabbage is ready—let it cool down.
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Step 6
When the cabbage (stems and florets) cools to room temperature, spray it with the juice of half a lemon and let it marinate.
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Step 7
Boil the potatoes, carrots, and eggs until fully cooked, then let them cool.
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Step 8
Then cut the potatoes into small cubes.
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Step 9
Slice the carrots in the same way.
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Step 10
Transfer the sliced potatoes and carrots to a deep bowl.
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Step 11
Cut the pickled cucumbers into cubes of similar size.
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Step 12
Add the cucumbers to meet the carrots and potatoes.
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Step 13
We also cut the fresh cucumber into cubes.
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Step 14
Cut the broccoli stems into similar cubes.
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Step 15
Transfer the chopped ingredients to the bowl with the vegetables.
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Step 16
We separate the boiled eggs into whites and yolks, set aside the whites of two eggs for garnish, and finely chop the rest.
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Step 17
Add the sliced eggs to the dish as well.
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Step 18
Now finely chop the marinated mushrooms.
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Step 19
Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl.
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Step 20
Next, cut the cheese into small cubes.
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Step 21
We also add it to the bowl with the salad.
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Step 22
Separate the boiled broccoli florets into smaller pieces – we will use them to decorate our New Year's salad.
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Step 23
Dress the salad with mayonnaise.
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Step 24
Place the salad in a shallow dish. Spread evenly.
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Step 25
Grate the remaining two egg whites on the finest grater.
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Step 26
Evenly distribute the egg whites over the salad.
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Step 27
Now comes the most interesting part – the decoration. Arrange broccoli florets around the edges of the salad. In the center, place a little Christmas tree cut out from a thin slice of cucumber. Use pomegranate seeds to decorate the cucumber tree, and with the cucumber peel, write the upcoming year—2013 (I have 2012 here because this salad was made for last New Year's; this time I'll do the same, just changing one digit). In principle, you can decorate the salad however you like—it all depends on your imagination :) Done!