- If all the ingredients are ready, we can start cooking. If you want the salad to be taller, each layer is laid twice and more products are used. Place the chicken eggs in a pan with water and set to boil. When the water boils, cook the eggs for another 7 minutes; if the eggs are overcooked, the yolk may darken. Place the finished eggs under running cold water. Then peel the eggs and separate the whites from the yolks. Grind the whites and yolks separately. Three whites on a coarse grater, and yolks on a fine grater.
- It is better to freeze the processed cheese first so that it is not too soft and does not stick together when we chop it. We will grate the cheese on a coarse grater.
- The butter must be well frozen. We will also grate it on a coarse grater.
- We take out the crab sticks from the packaging. We will chop them finely or divide them into thin fibers, in this form the sticks will resemble crab meat.
- Wash the apples and cut them into two parts. Then we cut out the seeds from them. Then grate the apples on a coarse grater.
- It is better to use homemade mayonnaise for salad, this will improve the taste of the salad. You can also use sour cream as a dressing.
- We wash the fresh greens under water and finely chop them; the greens will serve as a decoration for our salad.
- All the components of the salad are prepared, now we can lay out the salad in layers. We'll need a convenient dish for this. It's good if it's flat. It is better to lay out layered salads using a lettuce ring. This way the salad turns out to be round, like a cake. The first layer of salad will be crushed egg whites, grease them with mayonnaise and salt. Then add processed cheese in a second layer, grease with mayonnaise and salt. The third tier of the salad will be butter; it does not need to be greased with mayonnaise; there is also no need to add salt. The fourth layer will be chopped crab sticks, also coated with mayonnaise. Next comes a layer of sour apples, grease the apples with mayonnaise. Egg yolks will complete our salad. Sprinkle the salad with fresh herbs. After cooking, be sure to put the salad in the refrigerator so that it is well infused and soaked.
- If all the ingredients are ready, we can start cooking. If you want the salad to be taller, each layer is laid twice and more products are used. Place the chicken eggs in a pan with water and set to boil. When the water boils, cook the eggs for another 7 minutes; if the eggs are overcooked, the yolk may darken. Place the finished eggs under running cold water. Then peel the eggs and separate the whites from the yolks. Grind the whites and yolks separately. Three whites on a coarse grater, and yolks on a fine grater.
- It is better to freeze the processed cheese first so that it is not too soft and does not stick together when we chop it. We will grate the cheese on a coarse grater.
- The butter must be well frozen. We will also grate it on a coarse grater.
- We take out the crab sticks from the packaging. We will chop them finely or divide them into thin fibers, in this form the sticks will resemble crab meat.
- Wash the apples and cut them into two parts. Then we cut out the seeds from them. Then grate the apples on a coarse grater.
- It is better to use homemade mayonnaise for salad, this will improve the taste of the salad. You can also use sour cream as a dressing.
- We wash the fresh greens under water and finely chop them; the greens will serve as a decoration for our salad.
- All the components of the salad are prepared, now we can lay out the salad in layers. We'll need a convenient dish for this. It's good if it's flat. It is better to lay out layered salads using a lettuce ring. This way the salad turns out to be round, like a cake. The first layer of salad will be crushed egg whites, grease them with mayonnaise and salt. Then add processed cheese in a second layer, grease with mayonnaise and salt. The third tier of the salad will be butter; it does not need to be greased with mayonnaise; there is also no need to add salt. The fourth layer will be chopped crab sticks, also coated with mayonnaise. Next comes a layer of sour apples, grease the apples with mayonnaise. Egg yolks will complete our salad. Sprinkle the salad with fresh herbs. After cooking, be sure to put the salad in the refrigerator so that it is well infused and soaked.
Many housewives have their own recipes in their arsenal, with which they delight and surprise their households and guests during the holidays. Oddly enough, but among such culinary masterpieces you can find the Narcissus salad. A beautiful name, combined with an exquisite taste, allowed the dish to gain great popularity among real gourmets. What is so attractive about the Narcissus salad, the recipe for which does not require unique skills or intricate products?
Ingredients for cooking
- Chicken eggs. 4 pieces are enough, but only if the eggs are large; in the worst case, we increase the quantity to 6 pieces.
- One processed cheese. You can use almost any cheese with different fat content. The higher it is, the tastier the salad will be.
- Crab sticks- 200 g.
- Butter- approximately 70 g.
- Apple - 1-2 pcs. (depending on size). It is best to use sweet and sour varieties.
- Mayonnaise of any fat content.
- Green onion.
- Salt to taste.
Preparing salad ingredients
To properly prepare Narcissus salad, the recipe suggests starting with eggs. They must be boiled and allowed to cool completely. Separate the whites, which are grated, and add a little mayonnaise and salt. The yolks remain untouched.
Next, grate the processed cheese and apple, and into different containers. We cut the crab sticks to form whole circles. It is best that they are thin. Now mix these ingredients separately with a small amount of mayonnaise. This is necessary so that the salad does not turn out dry later.
Now let's prepare the greens. We use green onions as such. It needs to be chopped finely. To make it convenient to prepare the Narcissus salad, the recipe recommends using slightly frozen butter, for which it must be placed in the freezer for a while. Then put it in a separate bowl as well.
Making up a dish
If you want to add Narcissus salad to your notebook of culinary recipes, the photo will best encourage you to make it again and again. After all, it’s impossible not to want such beauty and deliciousness! But to take a photo of this dish in all its glory, you need to take care of the dishes. A flat white plate will suit you. For greater originality, you can use a dish on which a flower is drawn in accordance with the name of the salad. So, let's start posting.
The role of the first layer is performed by proteins, then we lay in grated apples, but only half of the entire prepared mass. Next - processed cheese. The fourth layer is oil. Place crab sticks on the oil, followed by herbs. The final layer will be apples.
Now add chopped onion and mashed yolk as decoration. It is the last ingredient that will make the salad colorful and interesting.
It’s very interesting, but quite often housewives prepare Narcissus salad with mushrooms. Many cooks use boletus or champignons instead of crab sticks, and some people use both products at the same time. With this you can
experiment.
Feeding features
The Narcissus salad recipe is quite simple. However, its highlight lies in its original design. Before you put the dish on the table and give your guests the opportunity to try the masterpiece, you should keep it in the refrigerator for some time. This is necessary to soak all the ingredients.
On top of the yellow “field” made of yolks, you can lay out beautiful flowers from onions or with the help of mayonnaise. In general, everything depends on the imagination of the hostess herself. The taste of the salad, of course, will not change, but it is still better if it is not only very tasty, but also beautiful.
Many chefs recommend preparing this salad not only for everyday feasts. According to them, this is the dish that will fit perfectly into the menu prepared for a romantic dinner for two. Any man will appreciate it.
The beautiful “Daffodils” salad will transform any holiday table. Daffodils are cut from white daikon radishes, and the salad is prepared from ordinary ingredients - potatoes, cucumbers, eggs, mushrooms and onions. The salad according to this recipe will be an unexpected and elegant decoration that can amaze those gathered.
Ingredients
How to prepare “Daffodils” salad
- Place half of the boiled potatoes in a special salad dish, lightly tamp with a fork, salt and brush with mayonnaise. If there is no such form for salads, you can cut it out of a plastic bottle with a volume of 1.5 liters or 2.0 liters and a height of about 10 centimeters.
- Place pickled cucumbers cut into thin slices on top.
- The next layer is chopped eggs. Salt them and brush the eggs with mayonnaise.
- Next, lay out the fried champignons with onions and level them over the entire surface of the pan.
- Place the remaining potatoes on the mushrooms, add salt and brush the layer with mayonnaise.
- The last layer of salad is chopped green onions.
- Carefully remove the mold and place the salad in the refrigerator.
- To make daffodils, peel any variety of daikon or radish.
- Cut the daikon into thin oblong strips with a vegetable slicer.
- Cut out petals for the narcissus from the strips, calculating that you will need 5-6 petals for one flower.
- For the center, cut out small rectangular pieces with a zigzag cut on one side.
- Paint the strips with a solution of water and turmeric.
- Lightly coat the zigzag tip with beet juice.
- We begin to collect the flower: roll the middle into a tube, secure with a toothpick.
- Place the petals in the middle and secure them with toothpicks.
- As a result, you will get this tender radish daffodil. If you prepare this decoration in advance, the flower must be lightly greased with vegetable oil so that it does not dry out.
- Make the next daffodils in a similar way.
- To further decorate the salad you will need wide green onion feathers. Cut them into strips of equal length - they should be slightly higher than the height of your salad (about 1-1.5 cm).
- Start placing onion feathers on the sides of the salad (they hold well due to the presence of mayonnaise in the salad), and decorate the salad in this way along the entire circumference.
- Wrap the longest feather of the green onion around the lettuce and tie a knot.
- Prick the daffodils onto toothpicks, insert into the salad, and additionally garnish with the remaining green onions. Bon appetit and happy holidays!
Women's Day is approaching and the arrival of spring is increasingly felt. As a rule, on this day the most spring flowers are given: daffodils, tulips, snowdrops. I suggest preparing a refreshing salad and garnishing it with daffodils. This salad does not contain fish or meat products, but it is still very tasty and juicy, and thanks to its decoration it takes on a festive look.
To prepare the salad, we need carrots, eggs, a bunch of green onions and dill, canned corn, hard cheese and mayonnaise. Eggs should be pre-cooked and peeled.
Grate carrots and cheese on a medium grater. The carrots in this salad are used raw, they give it juiciness.
Leave a little green onion for decoration, chop the rest into the salad. Chop the dill.
Add corn and chopped boiled yolks to a bowl. Leave a little yolk for decoration.
Make daffodil petals from egg whites. I think the photo clearly shows how to do this.
Chop the remaining whites and add to the salad. Add mayonnaise and mix everything well.
Place the salad in a salad bowl and smooth the surface. Arrange daffodil petals to form flowers. Roll up small tubes from boiled carrots and insert into the center of the flower, sprinkle with yolk. Make stems and leaves from green onions.
Bon appetit!