Bird's Nests Salad
4 servings
60 minutes
The 'Bird's Nests' salad is an original dish of Russian cuisine inspired by natural motifs. It features tender chicken fillet, juicy ham, and tangy pickled mushrooms harmoniously combined with crispy potatoes. To finish, 'bird eggs' – soft cheese balls are added for a unique texture and rich flavor. Fresh salad leaves add lightness, while garlic and mayonnaise provide zest. This salad not only pleases the eye with its unusual presentation but also surprises with a rich combination of flavors – from creamy-soft to salty-spicy. It is perfect for festive gatherings, highlighting a creative approach to traditional ingredients.
1
Peel the potatoes, julienne them, and fry in vegetable oil with salt.
- Potato: 3 pieces
- Salt: to taste
2
Boil the chicken fillet and cut it into small pieces.
- Chicken: 200 g
3
Cut the ham into strips.
- Ham: 50 g
4
Rinse the pickled mushrooms and cut them in half.
- Button mushrooms: 200 g
5
Wash the lettuce leaves and dry them.
- Green salad leaves: to taste
6
Boil the eggs hard and separate the whites from the yolks. Finely chop the whites.
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
7
Grate the cheese on a fine grater. Mix the egg yolks with the cheese.
- Cheese: 100 g
8
Chop the parsley and mix it with cheese and egg. Add minced garlic and a bit of mayonnaise. Mix thoroughly and form balls from the cheese mixture - 'bird eggs'.
- Fresh herbs: 1 bunch
- Garlic: 1 clove
- Mayonnaise: to taste
9
Combine chicken meat, mushrooms, ham, and egg, and mix with mayonnaise.
- Chicken: 200 g
- Button mushrooms: 200 g
- Ham: 50 g
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
- Mayonnaise: to taste
10
Place the prepared mixture on the lettuce leaves and fried potatoes. Top with cheese balls.
- Green salad leaves: to taste
- Potato: 3 pieces
- Cheese: 100 g
