Salad Graf

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 3 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make Graf salad? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Boil eggs, beets, potatoes in advance. Also boil the chicken in advance in salted water with bay leaf. Instead of red onions, you can use regular onions. Choose good quality peas; they should be soft and not reconstituted from dryness. It is advisable to choose soft prunes so as not to soak them in water.

2. STEP 2

   

   Finely chop a large head of red onion and add 100 ml of 9% vinegar and 100 ml of water. Leave the onions to marinate.

3. STEP 3

   

   Remove the chicken from the bone and finely chop or shred. Take a serving ring for assembling a salad or a split ring for a cake with a diameter of 20 cm and place the sliced ​​ham in it as the first layer. Sprinkle some ground black pepper on top.

4. STEP 4

   

   Drain the liquid from the onions. Divide the pickled onion into three equal parts. Spread one part of the onion over the chopped chicken.

5. STEP 5

   

   Lubricate the layer of onion with mayonnaise, lightly tamping the salad with a spoon near the walls of the mold (ring) so that after removing it the salad has a beautiful, neat appearance.

6. STEP 6

   

   Place the next layer of grated potatoes. Salt and pepper to taste.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place the second part of the pickled onion on top of the potatoes.

8. STEP 8

   

   Lubricate with mayonnaise.

9. STEP 9

   

   Next, lay out the boiled beets, grated on a coarse grater.

10. STEP 10

    

    Place the remaining pickled onions on the beet layer.

11. STEP 11

    

    Lubricate the onion layer with mayonnaise.

12. STEP 12

    

    Place green peas in the next layer.

13. STEP 13

    

    Finely chop the prunes and walnut kernels.

14. STEP 14

    

    Mix nuts and prunes and place on a layer of green peas.

15. STEP 15

    

    Lubricate generously with mayonnaise.

16. STEP 16

    

    Divide the hard-boiled eggs into whites and yolks. Grate the whites on a coarse grater and place them in a new layer of salad, lightly brushing with mayonnaise.

17. STEP 17

    

    Apply the final layer to the yolk, grated on a fine grater.

18. STEP 18

    

    Place the salad in the refrigerator to soak for at least one hour (or preferably overnight), then carefully remove the ring to assemble.

19. STEP 19

    

    Decorate the salad to your taste. I decorated with olives cut into rings, walnut halves and green peas. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

Nina

12.08.2023

4.7

I know another delicious salad made from chicken and beets called General. Contains walnuts and prunes. Look how gorgeous he is!

Eleno4ka

12.08.2023

4.9

Yesterday I prepared the Graf salad, on the advice of the author, I postponed the tasting until today to let the salad brew)))). It turned out delicious, very filling. This salad has a full range of flavors, an interesting combination of pickled onions with the sweetness of prunes and beets. The salad is good for a festive table and as a hearty dinner (no one leaves the table hungry)))). Thanks for the recipe, hallen-bunny!

Anna

12.08.2023

4.5

I did it on my BD. Delicious! It just flew off the plate!

Anele

12.08.2023

4.6

How simple, tasty and beautiful! I love layered salads. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!

Faith faith

12.08.2023

4.6

There are different options for preparing Graf or Grafsky salad, including meat, and there is an option with eggplant and champignons. I liked everything about this recipe, the ingredients go well together and are available for any time of year.

Julia

12.08.2023

4.8

The salad turned out very tasty. I actually marinated the onions in balsamic vinegar and added garlic on top of the beets. It’s very tasty, although I didn’t have any nuts at home))). And for my one and a half year old daughter I made the same salad, but without onions and garlic and instead of mayonnaise I put sour cream - I also gobbled it up)))

Nika

12.08.2023

4.6

And here is my salad. Very tasty, thanks to the author.