Russian Mimosa Salad
Russian Mimosa is a layered salad made with tinned fish, vegetables, and mayonnaise. Boiling, peeling and cutting vegetables will take some time, but once all the prep work is done, there’s nothing easier than to layer ingredients on top of each other and be done with it. The salad gets its name from the mimosa flower because the top layer made up of boiled egg yolk which, when crushed, resembles the yellow flower popular in Russia.
Servings 6 servings
Calories 449kcal
Ingredients
- 5 medium potatoes
- 3 large carrots
- 2 onions
- 4 eggs
- 2 tins of tuna in spring water
- 200 g mayonnaise
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and carrots and boil them until soft.
- Boil the eggs, peel them and separate the egg whites from the yolks.
- Grate the potatoes, carrots, egg whites, and egg yolk separately. Divide grated potatoes into two piles (we will use them for two separate layers).
- Peel onions and either grate or chop them finely.
- Drain the tuna from the tins.
- Layer the ingredients in a salad dish in the following order: potato, tuna, onions, egg whites, potato, carrot, egg yolks. Spread the mayonnaise on top of the ingredients after each layer. The last layer should be boiled grated egg yolks, with no mayo on top.
- Chill the salad in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours or overnight.
Notes
Find good, preferably Russian mayonnaise. I know it’s not an easy task, but Russian mayonnaise is very different (read: way better and tastier) from mayo in the rest of the world. If you live in one of the cities where Russian community is big, there must be Russian/Eastern European stores that might sell it. If getting Russian mayo is not an option, go for the highest quality mayo you can lay your hands on.
The amoung of mayonnaise specified in the ingredients list is only an estimate; as you layer the ingredients, use your own judgement to decide how much to use. Be sure to spread it evenly between every layer, otherwise the salad could taste too dry.
The amoung of mayonnaise specified in the ingredients list is only an estimate; as you layer the ingredients, use your own judgement to decide how much to use. Be sure to spread it evenly between every layer, otherwise the salad could taste too dry.
Nutrition
Calories: 449kcal