Mimosa classic

Cooking time:

1 hour

Active time:

40 minutes

Complexity:

Easy

Let it brew

This layered salad with canned fish has long become an integral part of the festive table. Traditionally, mimosa is prepared with sardines, but you can try other options: with saury, pink salmon, or even lightly salted trout .

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Recipe "Mimosa classic"

Ingredients for 4-5 servings

sardines in oil

1 can (175g)

boiled potatoes

230g

boiled carrots

60 g

white onion

20 g

eggs

3 pcs.

green onion

multiple feathers

mayonnaise

1 can (190g)

salt

to taste

fennel

a few twigs

Step 1/9

Boil hard boiled eggs, separate whites from yolks and grate separately.

Step 2/9

Grate the potatoes on a medium grater, salt, put half of the total in a salad dish and cover with a mayonnaise mesh on top.

Step 3/9

Lay out the second layer - fish. Some of the canned oil can be drained, but do not completely remove it - it will add juiciness to the salad. Mash the sardines with a fork, spread evenly over the potatoes and brush with a little mayonnaise.

Step 4/9

The third layer is chopped onions. If using regular onions, scald it with boiling water to remove bitterness.

Step 5/9

The fourth layer is the remaining grated potatoes. Salt and thinly brush with mayonnaise.

Step 6/9

The fifth layer is carrots and mayonnaise grated on a medium grater.

Step 7/9

The sixth layer is crushed proteins. Season them with a pinch of salt, gently distribute a portion of mayonnaise on top, spreading with a spoon so that there are no gaps.