There are thousands of salad recipes with different ingredients. However, not everyone knows that in the Middle Ages the dish was made only of onions, parsley, mint and garlic feathers. Such a treat was perfect for roasts. The main principle was green ingredients. Then added Brussels or white cabbage, lettuce, fresh cucumbers and celery. The dressing was both dry wine and lemon juice, spicy spices, vegetable oil.
In the 19th century, root vegetables were added to the salad: carrots, potatoes, beets. Thus, the dish began to acquire bright colors. Today we decided to tell you about our recipe for salad in layers.
Ingredients for the salad:
- potatoes – 3 pcs;
- onion – pcs;
- herring fillet – 200 g;
- eggs – 5 pcs;
- cottage cheese – 150 g;
- pickled cucumbers – 4 pcs;
- vinegar – tsp;
- mayonnaise – 150 g;
- water – 200 ml;
- salt, pepper;
- sugar – ½ tsp.
Preparation of the salad:
To assemble the salad in layers, place a round baking dish on a flat saucer. Grate the cooked potatoes on a coarse grater. At the bottom of the mold pour mayonnaise and lay out the prepared potatoes. Salt, add black pepper to taste.
Chop one onion, dilute with water, add half a teaspoon of sugar and one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar. Leave it for 5 minutes. Drain excess water and place the onions on top of the potatoes. Spatula evenly distribute on the surface.
Dice herring fillets and put them on the next layer. Make a layer of mayonnaise
. Separate boiled chicken eggs from the yolk and grate the white on a fine grater. Make a layer of egg. Add salt and pepper to taste, smear with mayonnaise.
Combine cottage cheese with grated pickled cucumber, add spices to taste
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Lay out the final layer of the salad.
Top the treat with grated egg yolk. Cover the salad with food film and put it in the refrigerator for at least an hour.
Take out of the mold, decorate with greens.
Enjoy your appetite!
