Golden Cockerel Salad

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr 30 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   Prepare all ingredients. Boil vegetables and eggs.

2. STEP 2

   

   Think in advance and draw a cockerel template for the salad.

3. STEP 3

   

   Grate the beets on a fine grater and leave in a sieve to drain the juice.

4. STEP 4

   

   Grate the cheese on a fine grater.

5. STEP 5

   

   Pour boiling water over the prunes.

6. STEP 6

   

   Lightly fry the walnuts in a frying pan and crush them.

7. STEP 7

   

   Squeeze the remaining juice from the beets. Cut the steamed soft prunes into cubes, combine with beets, add salt to taste and mix.

8. STEP 8

   

   Using the rooster template on a suitable dish, form the base of the salad from the beets.

9. STEP 9

   

   Coat the beetroot layer with a layer of mayonnaise.

10. STEP 10

    

    Separate the yolks from the whites of boiled eggs. Grind the yolk in a convenient way and place a layer of crushed yolk on top of the mayonnaise.

11. STEP 11

    

    Lightly sprinkle crushed nuts on top of the yolks.

12. STEP 12

    

    Grate the cheese on a fine grater and place a generous layer on top.

13. STEP 13

    

    Spread mayonnaise generously over the top and sides of the salad.

14. STEP 14

    

    Grate the whites and carrots on a fine grater.

15. STEP 15

    

    Apply a layer of grated protein on all sides. Mark the outlines of design elements on the salad - scallop, beak, beard, etc.

16. STEP 16

    

    Decorate the comb and beard with grated carrots. Decorate the beak with grated cheese and the cheek with chopped yolk. Sprinkle a little yolk on the neck.

17. STEP 17

    

    Make an eye from an olive, decorate the eye and neck with parsley leaves.

18. STEP 18

    

    Garnish the dish with cherry tomatoes and parsley leaves. Let the salad brew for a while in the refrigerator and serve to the festive table. Good luck to everyone in the new year!