You have to try this Mimosa Salad or Mimoza Salata (салат мимоза)! A hearty and delicious Russian layered salad popular during celebrations. A hearty tuna and potato salad perfect for parties and very visually appealing and bright.
Course Appetizer, Salads
Cuisine Russian, Soviet
Keyword Mimosa Salad, Mimosa Salata
Equipment
7" Springform Pan
Ingredients
2cans tuna6oz/185g
3large potatoes
3large carrots
6hard boiled eggs
½white onionchopped
1cupfinely grated white cheddar(optional)
1½cupsmayo
salt and pepper
dill for garnish
Instructions
Cook Vegetables - boil peeled potatoes and carrots for about 20 minutes, or until they are soft. Allow to cool, grate separately and set aside.
Hard Boil Eggs - cover eggs with water in saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover with lid and remove from heat. Set timer for 11 minutes. Remove eggs and place in ice bath to cool.
Prepare Eggs - Peel eggs and separate egg yolks from the egg whites. Grate egg whites and set aside. Using a fork, gently crumble the egg yolks until they are in small pieces (not mashed).
Prepare Onion - finely dice white onion, set aside.
Mix Tuna - drain the tuna, mash using a fork with about ¼ cup mayo.
Assemble the Salad - layer ingredients in a springform pan.
Potatoes - Layer grated potatoes across the base of the pan. Lightly drizzle with mayo, using back of spoon to thinly spread across the dish. Season with salt and pepper.
Tuna - Spread evenly the tuna over the grated potato. Put the chopped onions evenly over the tuna. Add more mayonnaise to thinly spread across the dish.
Carrots - spread grated carrots evenly over the tuna and lightly cover with another light layer of mayonnaise.
Egg Whites - layer the grated egg whites evenly across the Mimoza Salad. Add the final layer of mayonnaise.
Egg Yolks - spread the final layer of crumbled egg yolks and garnish with fresh dill.
Chill - Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.
Notes
Here is the easy order of layers - Potato, Mayo, Salt and Pepper, Tuna, Onion, Mayo, Cheese, Mayo, Carrots, Mayo, Egg Whites, Mayo, crumbled Egg Yolks and Dill.