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Nezhenka Layered Salad

Wonderfully delicious, made from the simplest ingredients! This Nezhenka salad — the name means "tender one" — works for both a festive table and an everyday family menu. It takes minimal time and easy-to-find ingredients, and the result will win over even the pickiest guests. You don't have to layer it, either — you can just mix everything together and dress it.

Maria

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Ham

200

Cucumbers

200

Hard cheese

150

Lettuce leaves (iceberg, romaine, etc.)

Eggs

Mayonnaise

Sour cream

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 36 % 10 g

Fats 61 % 17 g

Carbohydrates 4 % 1 g

203 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Step 1:

How do you make a delicious Nezhenka salad? It's very simple! Start by gathering the ingredients from the list.
Step 2:

Peel any casing off the ham and cut it into thin strips.
Step 3:

Wash the cucumber, peel it, and cut it into strips. For this salad it's best to peel the cucumbers no matter the kind — that way the salad comes out softer and lives up to its name.
Step 4:

Hard-boil the eggs, cool them, and peel them. Cut them into the same thin strips as the ham and cucumber.
Step 5:

Grate the cheese on the medium side of a box grater. Any cheese works — I'm using Tilsit.
Step 6:

Wash the lettuce, pat it dry, and cut it into thin strips. I'm using romaine, but iceberg, frisée, or plain leaf lettuce work too.
Step 7:

Combine the mayonnaise and sour cream and mix well. For easy drizzling, you can transfer the mixture to a disposable piping bag and snip off the tip.
Step 8:

Set a 5.5–6.5 inch (14–16 cm) ring mold on a plate. Lay down the ham as the first layer and drizzle it with the mayo–sour cream dressing.
Step 9:

Next, add the cucumbers and drizzle them with dressing too.
Step 10:

Add the cut eggs as the next layer and drizzle them with dressing.
Step 11:

Spread the cut lettuce evenly on top. You can drizzle it with dressing like I do, or leave it plain — it's plenty juicy on its own.
Step 12:

The last layer is the grated cheese. There's no need to drizzle it with dressing unless you're using it as decoration. Chill the finished salad in the refrigerator for 1 hour. If you're making it ahead, cover the ring with plastic wrap.
Step 13:

Lift off the ring mold before serving. Garnish the salad however you like — I decorated mine with a piped mayonnaise pattern, grapes, and pomegranate seeds. Enjoy!

Homemade mayonnaise is worth the effort — tastier and better for you. You'll find some great homemade mayo recipes here. You can also swap in sour cream or plain yogurt for the dressing, either on their own or mixed with mayonnaise in any ratio you like — that lightens up the dish.
How do you hard-boil eggs? To keep them from cracking, start them in cold water and cook over low heat. Boil for 9 minutes once the water comes to a boil, then transfer to cold water to cool. The sudden temperature change makes them easier to peel.