Salads - a large category of dishes, which includes many different categories of snacks, differing in composition, cooking techniques and other features. One of the most numerous categories is simple puff salads.
Special features of snacks laid out in layers
Puff salads are easy to prepare, tasty and festive in appearance, so they are perfect for absolutely every feast. The peculiarity of such snacks is that the products in them do not mix, but spread in layers.
In addition, you need to cook them in advance so that the mayonnaise (or other sauce) has time to soak all the layers that make up the dish. For several hours before serving directly on the table, the food should be sent to the refrigerator.
“Mushroom glade”
This simple and tasty puff salad will be able to take one of the leading places in popularity of all such snacks. He is ready to win hearts from the first spoon, and thanks to the original performance he looks amazing on the festive table.
What will be needed during cooking:
- 2 eggs;
- mushrooms (any, but not very small ones are better) pickled in jars — 1 jar;
- chicken fillet - 300 gr;
- medium-sized potatoes - a few pieces are enough;
- medium carrot - 2 pcs.;
- pickled cucumber (suitable for medium size) - 2 pcs.;
- mayonnaise - a small pack or 100 gr;
- small onions - 1 pc. or half big;
- greens - optional.
To assemble this simple puff chicken salad, you will need a flat dish and a deep bowl covered with cling film. First, the salad is laid out in layers in a bowl, after which it is turned onto a dish. The products are laid out in layers, and each subsequent layer is coated with mayonnaise.
Pickled mushrooms are laid down on the bottom of the bowl. Boil carrots, peel and rub on a fairly fine grater. To start, the chicken fillet is boiled until the meat is completely ready (slightly salted with water), after cooling completely, it is chopped quite finely. Onions finely cut, spread on the meat layer. Hard-boiled eggs (for this you need to cook for 8-10 minutes), cool, clean and then grate. Pickled cucumbers are finely chopped, squeeze out excess juice and lay on eggs. On the grater you will need to grate and cheese (you need to grate finely). Boil potatoes in a peel in salted soda, peel and rub, but already on a coarse grater.
Classic Tiffany Salad Recipe
This simple puff salad for birthday became known relatively recently, but quickly gained popularity due to its excellent taste and luxurious design. The main secret is a successful combination of chicken and grapes.
To prepare puff salad with chicken you will need:
- chicken breasts - 2 pcs.;
- green grapes (it must be seedless) - 1 bunch;
- cheese usually choose hard varieties —200 gr;
- chicken eggs - 4 pcs.;
- almonds - about a glass;
- oil (any vegetable is suitable at its discretion);
- mayonnaise - the amount of sauce is determined according to one’s own taste.
As it becomes clear from the video and photo, in a simple puff salad, the products are laid out alternately on a wide flat dish. Each layer is covered with mayonnaise.
Washed and towel-dried breasts (chicken fillet) are greased with a curry mixture. In a frying pan in hot oil, fry the meat, cool, and then cut into cubes.
Hard cheese is ground (this will require a grater). Hard boiled eggs, then cooled in cold water, peeled and finely chopped. Roasted almonds are ground in a coffee grinder and spread on a layer of eggs. The grapes are washed and each grape is cut in half, then placed on the salad tightly to each other with a slice down.
Minute Salad
Such a simple layered salad will surely win the love of the hostess and guests, because the advantages of this dish include the speed of preparation and the availability of products from the list of ingredients.
What is required:
- hard cheese - a small slice, 100 g is enough;
- spicy ham - 200 gr;
- large eggs - 2 pcs.;
- several gherkins or pickled cucumbers (they give the salad an original taste) - 1-2 pcs. (if they take cucumbers);
- mayonnaise - about 100 gr (it is better to focus on your own preferences);
- greens (parsley or dill) - several branches for decoration.
First of all, put a pot of water on the stove for boiling eggs, so that they turn out hard boiled. For this, cooking lasts 8-10 minutes.
At this time, the ham is cut into small sticks and laid on a flat dish. This layer is covered with a thin mesh of mayonnaise.
The next step is dicing the cucumbers. They are laid in a second layer, but not covered with mayonnaise.
The cheese is ground (rubbed on a rather large grater) and placed on top of the cucumbers. This layer needs to be impregnated with mayonnaise, so it is also covered with mayonnaise net.
Boiled eggs are peeled. The next step in the preparation of the dish will be grating the eggs and laying out as the top layer.
Such a simple and inexpensive puff salad is best prepared in advance, as it should be well saturated.
Salad “Bullfight”
This recipe will replenish the collection of fast, but at the same time delicious puff salads, which are suitable for a family dinner and a noisy feast.
Products:
- crab sticks - 150 gr;
- large tomato (ripe, but not too soft) —2 pcs.;
- hard cheese - about 100 grams (any grade is optional);
- canned dessert corn - about 100 g;
- crackers - a small packet;
- garlic - 1 or 2 cloves (to your taste);
- mayonnaise - about 100 gr.
The first layer is tomatoes cut into small cubes (all the juice formed during slicing is drained). It is advisable to lightly salt the tomatoes. A little mayonnaise and garlic passed through a press are evenly distributed on top of a layer of tomatoes.
The second layer is canned corn coated with a layer of mayonnaise.
The third layer is cheese sliced into thin strips. It is also covered with mayonnaise.
The fourth layer is crackers (long types are best for this).
Salad "Delight" portioned
It will take no more than 15–20 minutes to prepare such an appetizer, the necessary products can be found in the nearest store, however, the Delight puff salad on the table will be in demand. Serve it in a bowl or round glasses.
Ingredients:
- smoked chicken leg - 1 pc.;
- sweet canned corn - 1 can;
- ripe tomatoes, but strong - 3 pcs. (fit medium size);
- hard cheese - 200 or 250 gr;
- chicken (not very small) eggs - 4 pcs.;
- mayonnaise - 250 gr;
- greens for decoration;
- garlic - 1 or 2 cloves (at your discretion).
At the bottom of the bowl put a little smoked chicken legs. To do this, the meat is separated from the bones and finely chopped. Lightly sprinkle with garlic, which was previously passed through a press.
Chop the tomato, drain the excess juice and spread it on the meat.
Boiled eggs are crushed using a grater.
Cheese must be rubbed on a fine grater. This is the final layer and it will give the effect of airiness. Decorate “Delight” with branches of greenery.
Salad with pineapple layers
Such a simple puff salad will certainly appeal to all those who prefer savory combinations of products. There are sweet-sour notes of pineapple and egg tenderness, in addition, thanks to the chicken, the appetizer is quite satisfying.
What you need from the products:
- boiled chicken breast;
- cheese (any, better hard) - 200 gr;
- hard-boiled chicken eggs - 5 pcs.;
- canned pineapple in a jar (it is better if it is cut into rings) - 1 jar or 500 g;
- small onions - 1 pc.;
- table vinegar - 1 teaspoon;
- preferably not very fatty mayonnaise - 5–6 tbsp. spoons;
- sour cream (just low-fat is needed) - 5–6 tbsp. spoons;
- preferably (but can be excluded) garlic - 2-3 cloves;
- to your taste add the right amount of salt and pepper.
First (according to the recipe), dressing is prepared for a simple puff salad. To do this, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic (it must be passed through a press in advance). All this is mixed. This sauce is coated with each new layer of salad.
Finely chopped breast is spread evenly on a flat dish, pickled onions in the next layer. To marinate it, finely chop the onion and pour over boiling water. After a couple of minutes, drain all the liquid, pour the onion with a spoon of vinegar. After another 1-2 minutes, the accumulated liquid is again drained. Onions are laid on the chicken.
The next stage is the grinding of eggs on a grater and laying on a salad. In conclusion, the top of the dish is abundantly sprinkled with cheese, grated on a fine grater. Pineapples spread to the very top very close to each other.
Puff appetizer with sprats
This recipe simply cannot but please the housewives, because it is he who will be able to save the situation when unexpected guests appeared on the threshold. The products in the salad are the simplest, and to prepare a hearty snack, it will take only 5-10 minutes.
Products:
- sprats in oil - 1 can;
- cheese (any hard one is best for this salad) - 100-150 gr;
- onions - 1 pc. small size;
- boiled chicken eggs - 4 pcs.;
- canned peas - about 100-150 gr;
- mayonnaise (preferably lightened) - about 70 gr.
Onions are laid on the bottom of the salad bowl, cut into thin half rings, whole sprats are laid tightly on each other. After that comes a layer of canned peas, grated egg whites and cheese grated on a coarse grater. Top of the salad is decorated with finely grated yolks. Do not forget that each layer (except the yolks) is smeared with mayonnaise.
Vegetable recipe “Mistress”
Those who prefer salads without meat, fish and eggs can be offered a light snack based on vegetables. The puff salad according to the recipe has a rather original taste, since nuts are present in its composition. When using low-calorie mayonnaise, such an appetizer can fit into the diet menu.
What do you need:
- medium-sized carrots - 2 or 3 pcs.;
- beets - 2 pcs. (small);
- hard cheese of the Gouda type - 200 gr;
- seedless raisins (preferably sweet) - about 100 g;
- garlic - 1-2 cloves (can not be used, but in this case, spicy notes are lost);
- roasted peanuts (peeled) or walnut kernels — 100 g;
- mayonnaise for dressing layers of salad - about 100 gr.
Raisins are thoroughly washed and brewed with boiling water for about 5-7 minutes. Drain the water, dry the berries with a paper towel.
Raw carrots are peeled and grated. Mix it with steamed raisins and a small amount of mayonnaise. The resulting mass is spread on a fairly large flat dish - this is the first layer of salad.
Cheese is grated on a fine grater, mixed with chopped garlic and a few tablespoons of mayonnaise.
Beets are boiled until soft, peeled and grated. The remains of mayonnaise and nuts are added to it. Beetroot mass is the third layer of the dish.
What foods can be used to create puff snack recipes?
The recipes for simple and tasty puff salads can consist of a wide variety of products. Moreover, taking as a basis one dish, the hostess can modify it taking into account her abilities and wishes.
So, in meat salads, it is quite possible to use beef, lean pork, chicken, sausages (including smoked).
Fish dishes may include salted herring or mackerel, canned food, seafood (including red fish).