"Bride" Layered Salad with Mushrooms, Mayo, and Smoked Chicken

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   How do you make "Bride" salad with mushrooms, mayo, and smoked chicken? Gather the ingredients. I keep my mayonnaise in a squeeze bottle — very handy for layered salads.

2. Step 2:

   

   First, put the eggs on to boil — 10 minutes after the water comes to a boil; we want them hard-boiled.

3. Step 3:

   

   Also put the potatoes on to boil in their skins, adding a little salt once the water boils.

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   Then wash the mushrooms well and slice them.

5. Step 5:

   

   Put the mushrooms in a dry skillet and cook them without oil at first, until all their liquid cooks off.

6. Step 6:

   

   Once there's no liquid left, add the vegetable oil and fry the mushrooms until done.

7. Step 7:

   

   Finely dice the onion, add it to the mushrooms, and fry everything until done. Salt lightly.

8. Step 8:

   

   The potatoes are boiled, cooled, and peeled; the eggs are peeled; the mushrooms are fried — time to assemble the salad. I made one large portion: I set a forming ring on a plate, and for the first layer added potatoes grated on a coarse grater.

9. Step 9:

   

   Pipe a crosshatch of mayonnaise on top.

10. Step 10:

    

    The second layer is diced smoked chicken.

11. Step 11:

    

    Spread the chicken over the potatoes and add a crosshatch of mayonnaise on top. Adjust the amount of mayo to your taste — use more or less, or just spread it in an even layer.

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    The third layer is the egg yolks, grated on a fine grater — no mayo needed on these.

13. Step 13:

    

    Spread a layer of the fried mushrooms and onion over the yolks.

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    A crosshatch of mayonnaise on top.

15. Step 15:

    

    And the top layer is the egg whites, grated on a fine grater. They look so fluffy and delicate — just like a bride! The salad is ready. Lift off the forming ring and refrigerate for a couple of hours so the flavors meld. The trick with layered salads is to let them soak well — if you have time, it's best to make them the day before the event, say the evening before.

16. Step 16:

    

    Enjoy!

17. Step 17:

    

    And here's how the salad looks as an individual portion. Enjoy!