Pineapple Salad
6 servings
60 minutes
The 'Pineapple' salad is an original and vibrant dish of Ukrainian cuisine that combines tender chicken meat, savory ham, and juicy pineapple. Its history traces back to the tradition of culinary experiments where sweet and salty flavors create harmony. With layers and a presentation reminiscent of an exotic fruit, this salad becomes a decoration for the festive table. The creamy texture of the mayonnaise highlights the tenderness of the ingredients, while pickled mushrooms add a slight tanginess. Green onions provide freshness, and thin slices of kiwi complete the composition, creating an authentic pineapple appearance. The 'Pineapple' salad is perfect for celebrations, delighting not only with its taste but also with its impressive presentation.
1
Boil the chicken legs, cool them down, and cut the meat into cubes.
- Chicken leg quarters: 2 pieces
2
Clean, wash, dice fresh mushrooms and onions, and fry them in vegetable oil.
- Fresh button mushrooms: 400 g
- Onion: 1 head
- Deep-frying oil: 1 l
3
Cut the ham into cubes and chop the green onion finely. Cut the pineapple into cubes, drain in a colander to let the liquid drain, and you can lightly squeeze it.
- Ham: 300 g
- Spring onion: 1 bunch
- Canned pineapple: 1 jar
4
Layer the salad on a flat plate in an oval shape in the following order: mushrooms with onions, mayonnaise, ham, green onions, mayonnaise, pineapple, chicken, mayonnaise.
- Fresh button mushrooms: 400 g
- Onion: 1 head
- Mayonnaise: 200 g
- Ham: 300 g
- Spring onion: 1 bunch
- Canned pineapple: 1 jar
- Chicken leg quarters: 2 pieces
- Mayonnaise: 200 g
5
Place sliced marinated mushrooms on top, giving the salad a pineapple appearance. Peel the kiwi and slice it lengthwise, not cutting all the way through. Place it at the end of the salad to form the top of the pineapple.
- Canned mushrooms: 1 jar
- Kiwi: 1 piece
