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Mimosa salad i.e. beautifully looking layered tuna salad with root vegetables, eggs and mayonnaise.

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Mimosa Salad

Cultural Context

Mimosa Salad is a festive dish popular in Kazakhstan, often served at celebrations and family gatherings. Its layered presentation and vibrant colors make it a centerpiece at holiday feasts, symbolizing abundance and hospitality. While traditionally made with canned fish, modern variations may include chicken or vegetables, reflecting personal tastes and regional influences.

KazakhKZother
45 min
medium
6 servings
Servings4
200 g boiled carrot
400 g boiled potatoes
6 hard-boiled eggs
2 cans tuna in brine (260 g all-together)
250 g mayonnaise
100 g natural yogurt
a small bunch of chives
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
150 g grated cheese
50 g onion

canned fish

🥗Healthier: grilled chicken

💰Cheaper: tuna

Grilled chicken is leaner and can be more affordable.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

fresh herbs

🥗Healthier: dried herbs

💰Cheaper: no herbs

Dried herbs are more accessible and have a longer shelf life.

1

Start preparing the salad by cutting and grating the cooked vegetables and additives.

2

Finely chop the chives and cut the white onion.

3

Separate the whites from the yolks of the boiled eggs.

4

Grate the egg yolks on the small holes of a grater, and grate the egg whites, carrots, and potatoes on the large holes.

5

Mix mayonnaise and yogurt in a bowl.

6

Pour the tuna into a strainer and squeeze out the liquid.

7

Put the tuna, onion, mayonnaise sauce, carrots, potatoes, salt, pepper, cheese, mayonnaise sauce, grated egg whites, salt, pepper, grated egg yolks, and chives into a serving bowl.

Cooking Techniques

boilinggratinglayering

Equipment Needed

serving bowlgraterstrainerknifecutting board

Spice Level:

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Dietary

dairy-freegluten-free

Allergens

fisheggsdairy

Also Known As

MimosaMimosa Layered Salad

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