Layered Salad
6 servings
120 minutes
Layered salad is a true masterpiece of Russian culinary art that embodies the traditions of home cooking. It combines vibrant colors and rich flavors of vegetables, pickled cucumbers, and apples to create a unique harmony. The delicate layers are soaked in mayonnaise, giving the dish special juiciness and softness. Each spoon reveals a wealth of flavors: sweet beetroot, spicy onion, crunchy cucumbers, and airy eggs. This dish is perfect for festive gatherings, decorating the table with its appetizing appearance and delighting guests with the harmony of ingredients. Before serving, it is allowed to rest in the refrigerator, deepening the flavor even more. Layered salad is not just food; it's a true gastronomic journey into the coziness of Russian cuisine.
1
Clean the carrot and beet.
- Carrot: 1 piece
- Beetroot: 1 piece
2
Boil potatoes in their skins, carrots, beets, and eggs until cooked.
- Potato: 4 pieces
- Carrot: 1 piece
- Beetroot: 1 piece
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
3
Cool everything down, peel the potatoes and eggs.
- Potato: 4 pieces
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
4
Grate cucumbers, beets, potatoes, carrots, and eggs on a fine grater.
- Marinated cucumbers: 5 piece
- Beetroot: 1 piece
- Potato: 4 pieces
- Carrot: 1 piece
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
5
Chop the onion finely. Pour boiling water over it for 10 minutes to avoid bitterness. Then drain the water.
- Onion: 2 pieces
6
Peel the apple and grate it on a fine grater.
- Apple: 3 pieces
7
Layer in a salad bowl: potatoes (salted), carrots, onions, cucumbers, eggs, apples, beets.
- Potato: 4 pieces
- Carrot: 1 piece
- Onion: 2 pieces
- Marinated cucumbers: 5 piece
- Chicken egg: 3 pieces
- Apple: 3 pieces
- Beetroot: 1 piece
- Salt: to taste
8
Grease each layer with mayonnaise. Also grease the beetroot with mayonnaise.
- Mayonnaise: 8 tablespoons
9
Chop the parsley finely.
- Parsley: 1 bunch
10
Sprinkle the salad with chopped parsley.
- Parsley: 1 bunch
11
Place in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours to let the salad soak.
