It's no secret that mushrooms, fresh, fried or pickled, are added to many salads. This is partly because, due to the taste and aroma of mushrooms, dishes acquire a special zest. In order to make a salad with pickled mushrooms, most often it does not take a lot of time and effort, and the result can be very impressive.
To begin with, it is worth remembering several important nuances. Before preparing a salad with canned mushrooms, all liquid is drained from them and washed. If there is too much salt or vinegar in them, then it is recommended to boil them for several minutes (you should not cook for too long, as they can become hard).
There are several ways in which a salad with pickled mushrooms is prepared. So, you will need boiled potatoes, a jar of mushrooms, 100 grams of hard cheese, pickles, onions, 2 boiled eggs. Mushrooms are prepared, cut (if necessary) in small pieces. Onions are cut and lightly fried. All other ingredients are cut into cubes, laid out in a salad bowl and mixed thoroughly. This salad is seasoned with mayonnaise. However, for people who count calories, a salad in which vegetable oil and a small amount of lemon juice will serve as a dressing instead of mayonnaise is perfect. You can decorate the dish with chopped herbs or chopped olives.
Meat lovers can prepare a salad with porcini mushrooms and chicken. To do this, a jar of pickled mushrooms will need 250 grams of chicken, cheese, half a can of green peas. Chicken is boiled and divided into fibers. Cheese is crushed in a blender or grater, mushrooms are cut. The ingredients are laid out in the prepared dishes and mixed. You can season this dish with sour cream with the addition of a small amount of grated horseradish. Salt and spices are also added to taste.
The original taste will have a salad with pickled mushrooms and cranberries. For it, you need to take 200 grams of fresh berries, boiled potatoes and mushrooms (preferably honey mushrooms or champignons), greens. The washed cranberries are laid out in a deep bowl, mushrooms, diced potatoes, chopped dill and green onions are added to it. Everything is seasoned with mayonnaise. It must be borne in mind that it is not recommended to stand for this salad for a long time, as the berry can let the juice go. It is better to cook it just before the holiday.
Also, the salad prepared according to the following recipe will have an interesting taste. From the ingredients you need to take mushrooms, smoked chicken breast, a few boiled eggs, a jar of lecho and mayonnaise. Pepper is taken out of the lecho and placed in a colander to stack a tomato, after which it is cut into small pieces. Boiled eggs are rubbed on a medium grater. Chicken and mushrooms are diced. A flat wide dish is prepared, on which the ingredients will be laid out in layers. First, mushrooms are put, meat on them. The next layer will be pepper, on which eggs are laid. Top salad is smeared with mayonnaise and left for several hours in the refrigerator. If desired, the layers can be repeated in the same order.
In addition to meat and vegetables, mushrooms are perfectly combined to taste with fish and seafood. For example, you can make a salad with tuna and the addition of pickled mushrooms. To do this, tuna (it is better to take canned) is cut into cubes, like mushrooms. Boiled rice, chopped eggs and chopped olives are also added here. The components of the salad are thoroughly mixed, seasoned with garlic sauce, decorated with herbs. The salad is slightly salted and sprinkled with lemon juice.
It must be said that a salad with pickled mushrooms, no matter what additional ingredients are added to it, will serve as an excellent snack and a hearty meal on the festive table.