The New Year is already on its way. The night of magic and the fulfillment of all desires is approaching and it's time to think about what culinary masterpieces will decorate the table. The symbol of 2016 is the Fire (Red) monkey, so by the way, the New Year's monkey salad will have to be served at the festive table.
For the salad you need the following components:
- 300 g of beets;
- 200 g salted mackerel;
- 2 pcs. red onions;
- 2 pcs. carrots;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 150 g of cheese;
- 100 g of shelled walnuts;
- olives for decoration;
- mayonnaise.
Boil carrots and beets, cool and grate separately from each other. Add garlic and a little mayonnaise to the beets. Grate the third part of the cheese on a fine grater and leave to garnish. Cut the rest into small cubes, mix with carrots and add a little mayonnaise. Peel the onions and chop finely. Free the mackerel from bones, skin and cut into medium cubes.
To decorate the "New Year's Monkey" salad, you need to make a muzzle shape from thick cardboard. To do this, draw and cut out the face slightly less than the area of the salad bowl.
Lay all components in layers:
- half a serving of beets;
- half a serving of carrots with cheese;
- a piece of chopped onion;
- mackerel (grease with mayonnaise);
- the remaining bow;
- carrots with cheese;
- beets with garlic.
With a silicone spatula, gently crush the ears in the middle and place the chopped nut. Form a face and eyes from grated cheese. Decorate the border of the face, pupils and nose of the monkey with olives. The mouth can also be made from olives, or it can be made from boiled carrots.
Free the dish from the cardboard template and leave the salad in a cool place for a while to soak.
