Originally, the word “salad” comes from the ancient Greek word for salty. The fact is that salads in ancient times were prepared exclusively with dressing in the form of oil and salt. The latter product was expensive, as it was extracted laboriously. Therefore, salads could afford only rich people
. Moreover, in ancient times, salads were the dish of athletes. Judging by modern hearty salads with mayonnaise, it is difficult to say about the past functionality of the dish. Roman salads were prepared from greens, so they were so dietary.
Let’s tell you how to prepare a modern salad “Blizzard”.
Ingredients for salad “Metelitsa”:
- boiled chicken fillet – 200 g;
- Provencal herbs;
- dried garlic;
- mayonnaise;
- boiled egg – pcs;
- prunes;
- walnuts – a handful.
Preparation of salad “Metelitsa”:
Cut small pieces of chicken fillet, mix with provan herbs and dry garlic, dress with mayonnaise. Cut the peeled egg into small cubes.
In the salad bowl tamp the layer of chicken, put a layer of eggs on it. Smear the egg layer with mayonnaise. Finely chop prunes, previously poured with boiling water.
Put prunes on the egg layer, smear with mayonnaise.
Chop nuts to coarse crumbs and sprinkle on the top of the salad.
You can decorate the salad with greens. You get a simple portioned salad appetizer.
