This simple and appetizing, original smoked-tasting appetizer will surely appeal to those who are tired of traditional oliviers and fur coats and want to slightly diversify the festive meal. Of course, we will talk about the Tatyana salad - with smoked chicken or fillet, with egg and cheese, flavored with Provence or sour cream sauce. The dish also includes gourmet pineapple. In general, the product suite is impressive. Well, try to cook? Then let's start soon!
Salad recipe "Tatyana": ingredients
What do we need to prepare this delicious dish? Take a pound of smoked chicken, 3 eggs, 200 grams of hard cheese (it’s not necessary to buy the most expensive one - just the usual “Russian” or “Dutch”). And a jar of canned pineapple (in its own juice or in light syrup: slices or rings - no difference). Well, the Provence mayonnaise for Tatiana salad dressing.
How to cook
- Let's start by preparing all the components as follows. Smoked chicken meat is separated from the bones (the skin must also be removed if it is too stiff so that only tender meat with the aroma of coal from the fire remains). Cut it into small pieces.
- Grate the cheese coarsely.
- Boil hard-boiled eggs (up to 10 minutes), cool in ice water and peel them. Then cut with a knife into pieces of medium size.
- Open a jar of canned pineapple and drain the syrup (juice). We take out the fruits and put them in a colander - let them drain well, since we do not need excess liquid.
- Then we cut the rings into small cubes. Well, that’s all, all the ingredients are prepared for mixing Tatyana salad.
1 option
But the fact is that further the recipe offers several options. The first of them is mixing all the components into a homogeneous mass. So, for the preparation of Tatyana salad, we take a large container and pour out all the processed components: smoked chicken, cheese with eggs, pineapple. Mix thoroughly and gently, seasoning with mayonnaise in moderation, so that our porridge-like consistency does not come out.
Then the appetizer can be transferred to the “front” salad bowl and garnished with grated yolk and herbs. And you can use small pieces of pineapple. In general, show and consolidate your culinary imagination.
Or you can put mixed Tatyana salad with smoked chicken and pineapple in small portions and serve separately: for each of the guests. This version of the mixture is also good for filling tartlets for any celebration. This kind of appetizer, packed in small baskets, is swept away from the table in an instant - especially at a buffet table or corporate party.
2nd cooking option
He suggests that the Tatyana salad is laid out in bulky containers in layers. So, the bottom of the container for making snacks is lightly greased with mayonnaise. Then the very first layer is a smoked chicken, separated from bones and skin, cut into small pieces.
Again, we coat with mayonnaise again and lay a layer of eggs. Again a mesh of mayonnaise, and a layer of grated cheese. Place a layer of pineapple cubes on top. We repeat the entire folding process again. On top, the obtained puff salad can be decorated with grated egg or cheese - at the request of the home cook. And serve. Yummy indescribable!
Tip
The best option would be to use smoked breast in the recipe. However, some housewives do not like it too much because of its dryness. But in this dish you should not be afraid of this. After all, the remaining ingredients - juicy pineapples, saturated mayonnaise - perfectly complement the taste and give softness to smoked meat. Unless, if you use breast, then it is necessary to introduce a little more Provencal mayonnaise into the dish. And, of course, let the salad brew properly and soak at the bottom of the refrigerator (2-3 hours is usually enough). And after that, serve at the festive table.