If you decide to cook something especially tasty and satisfying for lunch or dinner, but at the same time non-standard, then you can opt for the salad, which is known as Obzhorka. This salad, in general, simple to prepare, is a real "long-lasting hit" in the kitchens of many housewives over the years.
It is no coincidence that this name was given to the salad, it is really very satisfying and high-calorie. That is why many men love him very much. Also, the Obzhorka salad can be enjoyed by those who prefer spicy dishes. Be prepared to spend some serious money, because the salad consists of very expensive products. You will need chicken breast (it is better if it is smoked, although it can be boiled separately), mushrooms, prunes, mayonnaise, vegetable oil, cucumbers (usually fresh cucumbers are used), carrots, herbs.
So, let's get down to cooking. First, wash and peel the mushrooms. Slice them carefully. Don't cut too coarsely. Let the pieces be no more than 2-3 mm thick. When slicing, it is best to keep the pieces in the shape of the mushroom itself (do not turn the mushrooms into cubes, cut into thin plastics). This will make your salad look prettier and therefore more appetizing. Fry the mushrooms in vegetable oil, add a little pepper when frying. Cut the cucumbers and prunes into strips.
Boil the carrots, grate them on a coarse grater, you can add spices to taste, but do not overdo it.
Korean carrots are found in some recipes, you can use them if you want to sharpen your dish even more.
Take a deep salad bowl, put some of the toasted mushrooms in it. Cover the mushrooms with a thin layer of mayonnaise. It is better if the mayonnaise is made on the basis of refined and deodorized oil, with the addition of eggs, vinegar or citric acid as a preservative. Place the sliced chicken breast on top.
Put the carrots in the next layer, then the prunes. Brush again with mayonnaise and lay out the cucumbers. Cover a layer of cucumbers with mayonnaise too. Then repeat all layers until you run out of all the prepared ingredients. It is better if the last layer is vegetables (cucumbers or carrots). Top it off with chopped green onions. If you are preparing for any celebration and the Obzhorka salad will become one of the dishes of the festive table, then culinary forms for making salads may come in handy for this.
By creating salads using such forms, you will give them a more aesthetic, holiday-appropriate look, which will certainly have a beneficial effect on the appetite and mood of your guests. For cooking "Obzhorka" you can use a round shape. Thus, the salad will resemble an appetizing turret.
For cooking "Obzhorka" you can use a round mold. Thus, the salad will resemble a turret.
There is one more option for making Obzhorka salad. Instead of chicken fillet, it uses boiled liver. This salad is popular with most housewives. Instead of fresh cucumbers in this option, it is preferable to use salted, and instead of Korean carrots - boiled or fried in spices. Some housewives lay out the salad in layers on a wide platter, garnishing the last layer with finely grated cheese or "flowers" made from boiled egg whites and vegetables.
Thus, outwardly, the salad resembles a gourmet confection rather than a salty dish. To make flowers from egg white, you need a special kitchen knife for curly cutting. If you don't have such a knife in your kitchen arsenal, then you can do it with an ordinary knife, it just takes a little longer.
