Despite the popularity of the classic ministerial salad recipe, there are a huge number of its variants. However, this makes it possible to significantly diversify the menu.
Preparation of ingredients for the "Ministerial" salad
To prepare the Ministerial salad, you need the following products: 300 g of chicken fillet, medium-sized onion, bell pepper, fresh cucumber, mayonnaise, ground black pepper, a tablespoon of 9% vinegar, granulated sugar, fresh dill.
Boil the chicken fillet in salted water until tender and leave to cool. As a rule, you need to boil chicken meat for 30-35 minutes. The bell pepper is cut in half and peeled from the seeds. Remove the husk from the onion and cut the vegetable into thin half rings.
In a separate container, mix a tablespoon of vinegar and a glass of cold water. Salt, granulated sugar and ground black pepper are added to the marinade to taste. Shredded onions are transferred to a deep plate and poured with marinade. The onion should be in the solution for at least 20 minutes.
Salad recipe "Ministerial"
The cooled chicken fillet is cut into strips or torn into fibers by hand. The prepared meat is transferred to a deep plate. Bell peppers are chopped into thin strips and added to chicken meat.
Fresh cucumber is cut into half rings or strips and also transferred to other ingredients. The marinade is drained from the onion and the vegetable is added to the salad. The dish is seasoned with sour cream and mixed thoroughly. The surface of the salad is decorated with chopped fresh dill. Serve the dish to the table immediately after cooking, since the salad should not be infused.
Cooking ministerial salad may differ from the traditional recipe. For example, instead of mayonnaise, it is recommended to use sour cream, which will make the dish much healthier. If the culinary specialist prefers mayonnaise, it is better to take the time and prepare the sauce yourself.
Instead of fresh cucumbers, pickled ones are sometimes used. Such a substitution gives the dish a particularly piquant taste, since pickled cucumbers go well with boiled chicken meat.
By the way, it is not necessary to prepare a salad with chicken fillet. You can just as well boil lean beef or pork. The ideal option is a boiled tongue.
Replacing just a couple of ingredients, you can get an original dish with an unexpected and rather interesting taste. Ministerial salad is often prepared with mushrooms, salmon, chicken eggs. The salad can be served as a stand-alone dish or used as a filling for stuffed pancakes.
