Salad “Birch” - general principles of cooking
- ingredients are laid out in layers;
- White salad dressing (mayonnaise, sour cream, mayonnaise + sour cream, unsweetened yogurt);
- design - on the surface of the salad laid out products in the form of birch: white stem (mayonnaise, sour cream), with black stripes (prunes, raisins, olives) and green crown - greens.
Salad “Birch” - preparation of products and dishes
Products for salads “Birch” go through three stages of processing:
- primary processing;
- if necessary, heat treatment;
- cutting.
Ingredients for the “Birch” salad are layered in a flat, oblong dish or herring bowl.
Recipes for the salad "Birch":
Recipe 1: Salad “Birch”
Salad "Birch" and thin-bore birch tree combines only the name and design of the salad, which depends on your ingenuity and imagination. Ready lettuce, laid out in layers, nourishing, besides, has not only a delicate taste, but also an appearance.
Ingredients Required:
- fresh champignons - 250 grams;
- prunes - 150 grams;
- white onion - 1 piece;
- eggs - 3 pieces;
- Crimean onion - 0.5 pieces;
- chicken fillet - 350 grams;
- cucumber - 4 pieces;
- Dutch cheese - 150 grams;
- marinade for onions - 1 tbsp. tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 2 tsp sugar;
- vegetable fat - 4 tablespoons for frying;
- dressing - mayonnaise;
- parsley, dill, prunes for salad dressing.
Preparation Method:
- Crimean onion, cut into cubes, marinated in sugar with vinegar.
- Mushrooms, sliced plates, fried with diced white onion.
- Prune soaked for half an hour in hot water, and then cut into cubes.
- Cucumbers, without peel, are cut into strips.
- Boiled chicken fillet, disassembled into fibers.
- Boiled eggs and Dutch cheese are ground on a grater, the smaller the sliced, the more tender the taste of the salad.
The prepared components are laid out in layers on a flat, better oval dish in this order:
- prunes (mayonnaise net); - mushrooms with onions;
- boiled meat;
- pickled Crimean onions (mayonnaise net);
- cucumbers;
- eggs (mayonnaise mesh);
- cheese.
On the surface of the salad, products are laid out in the form of birch: a tree trunk from mayonnaise, dark stripes - prunes, crown - parsley, grass - dill. Enjoy your meal!
Recipe 2: Birch Salad with Smoked Chicken Ham
Delicate puff salad, with the aroma of smoke and the taste of smoked meat. Fresh cucumber, which is part of the dish, refreshes, making it more airy and light. Salad "Birch" has a cute and at the same time solemn appearance.
Ingredients Required:
- fresh champignons - 300 grams;
- smoked chicken ham - 1 piece;
- white onion - 1 piece;
- processed cheese - 250 grams;
- cucumber - 3 pieces;
- eggs - 4 pieces;
- vegetable oil - for frying;
- dressing - mayonnaise;
- dill, olives for salad dressing.
Preparation Method:
- Mushrooms, sliced plates, fried with diced white onion.
- Smoked chicken ham, cut into strips.
- Cucumbers are cut into strips.
- Olives are cut into half rings.
- Boiled eggs and processed cheese, rubbed on a grater.
The prepared components are laid out in layers on a flat, oblong dish in this order:
- smoked meat (mayonnaise net);
- mushrooms with onions;
- cucumber;
- eggs (mayonnaise mesh);
- processed cheese.
On the surface of the salad, the products are laid out in the form of birch: a tree trunk from mayonnaise, dark stripes - olives, crown - dill twigs. Enjoy your meal!
Recipe 3: Salad “Birch” with wild mushrooms
This treat is 100% dietary, as it consists of vegetables, greens, boiled chicken and forest mushrooms, which are not as fleshy as mushrooms of “noble” breeds, such as white or champignons. The set of ingredients is casual, but an apple combined with prunes gives the dish charm.
Ingredients Required:
- wild mushrooms - 200 grams;
- cucumber - 2 pieces;
- chicken meat - 400 grams;
- prunes - 100 grams;
- eggs - 3 pieces;
- onions - 1 piece;
- vegetable oil - for frying;
- dressing - mayonnaise;
- dill, onion feathers, prunes, small mushrooms for salad dressing.
Preparation Method:
- Forest mushrooms are boiled until cooked (10 minutes) in salted water, and then fried with onions, cut into cubes.
- Prunes are soaked for half an hour in hot water, and then cut into cubes.
- Boiled chicken is cut into strips.
- Cucumbers are cut into strips.
- Boiled eggs rub on a grater.
The prepared components are laid out in layers in the herring bowl or in an oblong dish in this order:
- prunes (mayonnaise net);
- fried mushrooms with onions (mayonnaise net);
- boiled meat (mayonnaise net);
- eggs (mayonnaise mesh);
- cucumber;
- mayonnaise.
On the surface of the salad, the products are laid out in the form of a birch tree: a tree trunk from mayonnaise, dark strips - prunes, a crown - finely chopped green onions, grass - dill, put small mushrooms under the birch. Enjoy your meal!
Recipe 4: Salad “Birch” with chicken liver
Chicken liver has nothing to do with a slim and graceful tree, but this does not prevent it from “making friends” in a salad with pickled mushrooms, canned corn and cheese. Salad with an unusual taste, but liver lovers will like it.
Ingredients Required:
- chicken liver - 200 grams;
- hard cheese - 150 grams;
- marinated mushrooms - 200 grams;
- corn - 200 grams;
- green onions - bunch;
- dressing - mayonnaise;
- parsley, olives for salad dressing.
Preparation Method:
- Chicken liver, boiled in salted water, rubs on a coarse grater.
- Marinated mushrooms, if large, then cut into slices, crayons are laid in a salad whole.
- Green onions finely chopped and combined with canned corn.
- Cheese is crushed through the grater.
Prepared ingredients are laid out in layers of herring or in an elongated, flat dish in this order:
- liver (mayonnaise mesh);
- mushrooms (mayonnaise net);
- corn with green onions (mayonnaise net);
- cheese.
On the surface of the salad, the products are laid out in the form of birch: a tree trunk from mayonnaise, dark strips - olives, crown - parsley sprigs. Enjoy your meal!
Recipe 5: Salad “Birch” with Chinese cabbage
It’s no secret that Peking cabbage is a dietary product, but the salad with it, grilled meat, mushrooms and mayonnaise is not that low-calorie, but at the same time, the food does not lose its lightness.
Ingredients Required:
- chicken fillet - 2 pieces;
- Chinese cabbage - 1 piece;
- fresh champignons - 400 grams;
- cucumbers - 2 pieces;
- onions - 2 pieces;
- vegetable fat - 4 tablespoons (for frying);
- dressing - mayonnaise;
- parsley, olives for salad dressing.
Preparation Method:
- Peking cabbage finely shred and divided into two parts.
- Chicken fillet is cut into strips, seasoned with spices and fried until cooked.
- Mushrooms, sliced plates, fried with diced onion.
- Cucumbers are cut into strips.
The prepared components are laid out in layers on a flat, better oval dish in this order:
- Peking cabbage (mayonnaise net);
- fried meat (mayonnaise net);
- fried mushrooms with onions (mayonnaise net);
- cucumbers;
- Chinese cabbage.
On the surface of the salad, products are laid out in the form of birch: a tree trunk from mayonnaise, dark strips - half rings of olives, crown - parsley. Enjoy your meal!
Salad “Birch” - secrets and useful tips from the best chefs
Earlier, the secret was revealed why layered salad was called “Birch” - for its appearance, that is, for the design of the dish. In addition, the classic salad “Birch” has a delicate flavor, but it can be adjusted according to your preferences by adding the following products:
- Apple, pickled onions or dressing with mayonnaise + sour cream, give the salad a pleasant sourness;
- fresh cucumbers, Chinese cabbage, will give the dish lightness and lightness;
- smoked or fried meat, will make the salad more nourishing and high-calorie;
- prunes, raisins and nuts - not only combined with all the vegetables and meat gastronomy, but will give the dish a sweet taste.
