In preparation for the festive feast or the usual friendly gatherings, the hostesses, of course, try to surprise their guests with some original and tasty snack. There are many quick and unpretentious recipes. One of the most popular options is a salad with honey mushrooms and ham. The treat is prepared quickly and simply, the most ordinary products are used for it - those that usually always appear in any home refrigerator on the eve of the holidays, and the taste of the dish is truly delicious.
There are a lot of varieties of salad with honey mushrooms and ham, you just need to add additional products to it in accordance with your preferences and capabilities. Honey mushrooms are the most common mushrooms in our country, so they are so often used for cooking various treats.
Ham and mushroom salad: recipe with fried mushrooms and tomatoes
According to the hostesses, this delicate treat has a truly delicious taste. This salad with honey mushrooms and ham can be prepared both on a normal day and on a holiday. Mushrooms fried with onions add spice and unusualness to the dish, ham and egg give it fullness, and tomato and cucumber add a note of piquancy. It is recommended to decorate the salad with tomato slices, herbs and corn grains on top.
Ingredients
Use:
- ham (200 g);
- honey agarics (can be replaced with any mushrooms as desired) - 200 g;
- large onion;
- 3 tomatoes (small);
- fresh cucumber (small);
- 4 eggs;
- oil (vegetable for frying mushrooms);
- mayonnaise, salt, greens for decoration.
Cooking
Preparing a salad with honey mushrooms and ham is quick and easy. Mushrooms are prepared first. If pickled is used, drain the liquid in the jar and cut the caps. Frozen mushrooms are thawed and crumbled not too finely. Next, peel the onion, finely chop it on the board, add oil to a wide frying pan and fry over low heat. Then, pieces of mushrooms are poured into the fried onion, fried for about 10 minutes, stirring with a wooden spatula, and left to cool.
Ham is cut with a sharp knife into thin, long slices, cucumber and tomatoes are cut into small slices or cubes. Boiled eggs should be peeled, chopped. Next, carefully pour all the products into a bowl, add mayonnaise, salt, mix, trying not to stretch the slices. To decorate and add flavor, sprinkle parsley or dill on top.
Little secrets
When preparing this salad, eggs and cucumber can be grated, so its taste will become more tender. Juice, which is released when cutting tomatoes, should not be used - it is usually poured into the sink. Before frying fresh mushrooms, it is recommended to slightly salt them, and if desired, also pepper - to give spice.
Puff salad with pickled mushrooms and ham
To prepare this snack you will need:
- 1 jar of honey agarics (pickled) - 500 g;
- 300 grams of ham;
- 3-4 onions, a little green onion;
- 3 eggs;
- boiled potatoes - 3 pieces;
- mayonnaise (preferably homemade).
Cooking
We cut all the ingredients into cubes, we leave the mushrooms intact. We lay the components in layers: put mushrooms at the very bottom of the form, coat them with a layer of mayonnaise. Then we put a green onion and again we coat with mayonnaise. The next layer will be from ham, then from potatoes. All layers must not forget to smear with mayonnaise. A layer of chopped eggs completes the dish. We send the salad for a couple of hours in the refrigerator. Before serving, turn the form over and transfer it to a plate.
Details
The features of this salad with pickled mushrooms are its simplicity, satiety and attractiveness. When preparing it, the housewives recommend not using an ordinary bowl, but a detachable form. It will allow, without damaging the top layer, put the treat on a plate.
The ingredients must be stacked tightly tamping. Each layer should be smeared with mayonnaise - this will allow the whole salad to be well saturated, to make it saturated and very tasty. It should also be noted that in this recipe salt is not used at all. If the salt present in the ham and mushrooms seems a little small, a layer of potatoes can be salted before greasing it with mayonnaise.
"Mushroom glade"
The mushroom glade salad with honey mushrooms and ham came to popularity not so long ago. In fact, this treat is nothing more than a puff salad of ham (you can replace it with chicken fillet), potatoes, boiled eggs and Korean carrots. Many housewives beautifully decorate this dish with herbs and pickled mushrooms, giving it a festive look and a special taste. “Mushroom glade” (ham salad with honey mushrooms) will worthily decorate any festive feast.
To prepare the dish you will need:
- 400 grams of ham or chicken;
- 3 chicken eggs;
- a pair of boiled potatoes (large);
- 150 grams of Korean carrots;
- 1 can of pickled mushrooms;
- green onions or other herbs to taste;
- 300-400 grams of mayonnaise.
How to cook?
Ham is cut into small pieces and the first layer of salad is laid, thinly smearing with mayonnaise. In boiled eggs, protein is separated from the yolk. Next, the tinder is rubbed on a fine grater, the second layer of salad is laid out from the eggs, which, like the previous one, is smeared with mayonnaise. Then lay a layer of Korean carrots (do not forget about the mayonnaise impregnation). The potatoes are also rubbed on a fine grater and spread, covering it with mayonnaise.
Ready salad is only to decorate. To do this, pickled mushrooms are placed on the surface and sprinkle salad with chopped herbs or green onions. Before serving, housewives are advised to let it brew for 2-3 hours.
"Mushroom meadow" with cheese
A delicious and juicy salad “Mushroom Glade” can also be prepared with pickled mushrooms, eggs, ham (replaced with chicken meat), potatoes and grated cheese. Use:
- ham or chicken fillet - 250-300 g;
- 4 eggs;
- 150 grams of cheese;
- 1 jar of honey mushrooms (pickled or salted);
- a bunch of parsley or any other herbs;
- 2 medium carrots;
- 3 medium potatoes;
- mayonnaise.
Cooking recipe salad
Boil potatoes, carrots and eggs, cool and cut into small pieces. Ham or boiled chicken is also cut. Cheese grated on a coarse grater. Liquid is drained from a can of honey mushrooms. The greens are crushed. Next, lettuce spread in layers: on the bottom of the saucepan with straight walls or in a deep bowl, honey mushrooms, finely chopped greens, finely chopped ham or chicken fillet, chopped on a grater and mixed with mayonnaise cheese, egg with mayonnaise, carrots (do not forget about mayonnaise), potatoes mixed with mayonnaise. All layers need to be densely packed and put the salad in the refrigerator for 2 hours. After this time, the dish is turned on a flat plate.
Glade
Fans of novelty and culinary experiments are also offered a meadow "Glade" with honey mushrooms and ham. Prepared from:
- 1 cans of pickled mushrooms;
- 3 boiled eggs;
- 3 boiled potatoes;
- 200 grams of ham;
- 1 cucumber (fresh);
- 1 boiled carrot;
- 1 onion;
- mayonnaise and spices (to taste).
How to make a salad?
Finely chop the onion and add the salt, sugar and vinegar marinade to neutralize the bitterness. Eggs and boiled vegetables are peeled. Greens are washed thoroughly under running water. Mushroom marinade is drained. Next, a bowl is prepared to form a puff salad.
The first layer is laid mushrooms (preferably down with hats). They put finely chopped onions and herbs. Next, spread the grated carrots. If desired, it is replaced with Korean carrots, which will give the salad a special flavor. All layers are greased with mayonnaise. Cucumbers are cut into thin slices and laid on a layer of carrots. The next layer is laid out from ham. Potato goes after him. Do not forget to salt, pepper and cover with mayonnaise. The finishing touch will be the creation of a layer of eggs grated on a coarse grater. Ready salad should be allowed to brew for 20-30 minutes, after which it is turned in a bowl. Bon Appetit!