Mimosa Salad with Light Mayonnaise
4 servings
60 minutes
Mimosa salad is one of the most delicate and cozy dishes of Russian cuisine, popular at holidays and family dinners. Its name is associated with the airy texture and bright yellow layer of crumbled yolks resembling a blooming mimosa bush. The taste of the salad is surprisingly harmonious: the juicy fish base with canned salmon pairs perfectly with soft potatoes, sweet carrots, and tangy onions. Light mayonnaise gives the salad a silky texture without weighing down the flavor, while dill adds freshness. The salad is served chilled, ideally soaking through the layers to create a tender and rich flavor combination. 'Mimosa' is not only a table decoration but also a symbol of cozy gatherings with loved ones filled with taste and warmth.
1
Boil the eggs hard.
- Chicken egg: 4 pieces
2
Clean them, separate the yolks from the whites. Transfer the fish to a bowl and mash it thoroughly with a fork. Boil the potatoes and carrots until cooked, let them cool, peel, and grate them together with the whites on a coarse grater. Peel and finely chop the onion. Crumble the yolks.
- Chicken egg: 4 pieces
- Canned salmon: 240 g
- Potato: 4 pieces
- Carrot: 3 pieces
- Onion: 1 piece
3
Lay the canned fish in an even layer on a serving dish. Cover with a thin layer of mayonnaise, sprinkle with onion, and coat again with mayonnaise. Add half of the grated egg whites and spread with mayonnaise. The next layer is carrots, 3 crumbled yolks, and mayonnaise.
- Canned salmon: 240 g
- Light mayonnaise: 150 g
- Onion: 1 piece
- Chicken egg: 4 pieces
- Carrot: 3 pieces
- Light mayonnaise: 150 g
4
On top, a layer of potatoes and mayonnaise. Sprinkle with the remaining grated egg whites. Garnish the salad with a sprig of dill and the remaining crumbled yolk.
- Potato: 4 pieces
- Light mayonnaise: 150 g
- Chicken egg: 4 pieces
- Dill: 1 piece
- Chicken egg: 4 pieces