Needless to say, the recipe for “Vlazhsky” salad occupies an honorable place in many cookbooks, overtaking the familiar “Olivier” in taste. It is well deserved, because it includes aromatic boiled-smoked meat, nourishing boiled potatoes, and crispy, odorous fresh cucumber. Salad perfectly complements the usual dressing - mayonnaise. Undoubtedly, homemade or dressings made of sour cream and yogurt are best for such a tender recipe.
To many, this salad resembles Olivier, because it also has potatoes and peas, and they call this salad a simplified version.
The main secret of this dish is aromatic meat, whether it is boiled breast or smoked meat - the main thing is that the meat should be seasoned with tasty, rich spices and seasonings.
Ingredients
So, what ingredients are included in the "Moist" salad? Let's get acquainted with the list:
- 300 g ham;
- 3 potatoes;
- 2 fresh cucumbers;
- 250 g of green peas;
- 150 g mayonnaise;
- 1 pinch of salt;
- 1 pinch of pepper;
- some greenery for decoration.
This salad is prepared very quickly and simply, and its calorie content per 100 g is only 169 kcal.
Cooking process
Having prepared all the necessary ingredients for the salad, you can begin to prepare it. First, boil the potatoes in their uniforms. Rinse thoroughly three large potatoes, peel off the dirt and fill with cold water, boil until cooked. Do not forget to salt a little.
For a salad, it is better to use potatoes of not very boiled varieties so that it does not crumble and keeps its shape after slicing and mixing.
For "Moist" salad, you will also need a fresh cucumber. Rinse the fruits, dry and cut into small strips. It is advisable to peel the winter varieties.
Cut the ham into strips, focusing on the length of the sliced cucumber. Instead of ham, you can use sausage, boiled-smoked meat. Some, to make the salad more tender and light, use boiled chicken, and to give it a smoked flavor - they take smoked chicken breast.
Cool the potatoes, peel them and cut into small cubes, such as cucumbers and ham, transfer all the ingredients to a common container - salad bowl, add mayonnaise or any other dressing to taste.
Innings
Transfer all the crushed ingredients to the salad bowl, including canned peas, after draining the liquid from it. Pour the peas into a sieve and hold for a minute to drain the fill, we do not need excess liquid in the salad.
To taste, you can add a little salt and pepper to the salad to give a piquant aroma and a little spiciness. To make the salad more tender, it can be seasoned with a mixture of sour cream and mayonnaise or yogurt. For a piquant aroma, a garlic clove passed through a garlic squeezer can be added to the sauce - it emphasizes the taste of this dish.
“Moist” salad is served in a salad bowl or in separate portioned bowls. Cover the bottom of the bowl with a fresh leaf of salad, put a little cooked dish. Then garnish servings with fresh parsley leaves and a neat flower from a slice of fresh cucumber.
The "Moist" salad is ready, try and treat. Bon Appetit!