The New Year's table is not complete without salads using mayonnaise. Unusually decorated snacks are the highlight of the festive evening. In order not to repeat and not make a standard decoration, you can try to make dishes in different forms and variations.
Green Dragon
To make a cute green dragon, a symbol of the coming year, you don't need much time and effort. Just show a little creativity and make the decoration to your taste.
Ingredients:
- 1 pack of crab sticks;
- 6 chicken eggs;
- 1 can of corn;
- 1 green apple;
- 1 leek or Chinese cabbage;
- 4 kiwis;
- 2 olives;
- 1 quail egg;
- mayonnaise or Greek yogurt with salt, to taste.
How to cook:
- Boil the eggs, grate them. Put them in a bowl.
- Grate the green apple, crab sticks, and kiwi. Sprinkle the apple with lemon to prevent it from darkening. Place each product in a separate bowl.
- Layer the salad. Add crab sticks, corn and eggs at the end. Spread sauce on each layer.
- Form the outline of the dragon's body and head. Cover the salad with grated apple and kiwi.
- Cut a quail egg into two parts and make the dragon's eyes. Cut out the pupils and dragon's claws from olives. Make the nostrils from two corn kernels. Attach the parts with mayonnaise.
- Make ears and combs on the back from pieces of kiwi, wings from Chinese cabbage.
The salad is ready, it is best served chilled. This option will not leave anyone indifferent.
Snake's Head
To surprise guests with portioned snacks, it is not necessary to make small sandwiches or tartlets. You can make an original snack on boiled eggs. Such an aperitif will please both adults and children.
Ingredients:
- 10 boiled eggs;
- 200 g hard cheese;
- 5 cloves of garlic;
- 50 g dill, parsley;
- 100 g mayonnaise;
- 6-8 pieces of red caviar or pomegranate for decoration;
- 2-3 olives for decoration.
How to cook:
- First, boil the eggs. Divide each into two neat parts, remove the yolk, and place in a separate deep bowl.
- Crush the garlic and place it in a bowl with the eggs.
- Finely chop the dill and grate the cheese.
- Add mayonnaise to the container and stir the mixture.
- Form the dragon's head from the mass. Decorate it with ears, a comb of parsley, eyes of olives, nostrils of caviar.
- Place the finished appetizers on a bed of egg white halves. Serve chilled.
If desired, replace the ingredients with other products. For example, cucumbers, berries and corn.
Orange or tangerine
New Year's salad in the form of a tangerine is a great option to decorate the festive table and please guests with its originality. To prepare such a salad, you will need a minimum set of products.
Ingredients:
- 200 g chicken fillet;
- 100 g fresh cucumbers;
- 100 g potatoes;
- 100 g carrots;
- 3 chicken eggs;
- 100 g mayonnaise;
- greens for decoration (parsley or dill).
How to cook:
- Boil the vegetables and cut them into small cubes. Boil the chicken fillet until done and cut into thin strips.
- In a large bowl, combine the chopped vegetables, except carrots, and chicken fillet. Mix all ingredients.
- Add mayonnaise to the salad and mix well so that all ingredients are coated with the sauce.
- Now make an orange "peel" for decoration. Place the salad on a flat plate, form portioned balls similar to an orange or tangerine. Grate the carrots, cover the top of the formed blanks so that the balls become orange.
- Place a sprig of parsley or dill on top to act as the tail of the "fruit".
The salad is ready. Before serving, cool the appetizer in the refrigerator. Your holiday salad will not only look original, but will also delight you with the taste of vegetables.
Christmas tree
New Year's salad in the form of a Christmas tree is an original and cheerful idea for a festive table. It not only looks great, but your guests will definitely like it.
Ingredients:
- 300 g chicken fillet;
- 3 medium potatoes;
- 2 pcs. carrots;
- 4 chicken eggs;
- 1 medium onion
- 100 g mayonnaise;
- greens for decoration (parsley or dill).
How to cook:
- Boil the chicken fillet and cut into small cubes. Boil the potatoes and carrots in their skins. Cool and grate on a coarse grater. Finely chop the onion.
- Place a layer of potatoes on the plate, then carrots, and chicken fillet on top. Spread mayonnaise on each layer and add salt to taste.
- Boil the eggs hard, cool, and then cut them in half. Use one half to represent the trunk of the tree. Decorate with onions. Place the remaining egg halves around the edges of the salad to create the appearance of branches. To make it look more like pine needles, add greenery.
- Place the salad in the refrigerator for a few hours to allow all the flavors to combine.
The New Year's salad in the shape of a Christmas tree is ready.
Bullfinch on a spruce branch
One of the most popular dishes on the New Year's table is, of course, a salad with a decoration in the form of a bullfinch on a fir branch. This aperitif is not only delicious, but also very beautiful.
Ingredients:
- 200 g chicken fillet;
- 3 pcs. potatoes;
- 2 pcs. carrots;
- 1 fresh cucumber;
- 150 g peas;
- 3 chicken eggs;
- 200 g hard cheese;
- mayonnaise, salt, pepper - to taste.
How to cook:
- Boil the chicken fillet, cut it into small pieces and place in a bowl.
- Peel the potatoes and carrots, boil until done. Cool and grate on a coarse grater. Add to the bowl with the chicken.
- Cut the cucumber into small cubes and also place in the bowl.
- Boil the peas and add to the other ingredients.
- Boil the eggs hard, cool and cut into halves. Finely chop the yolks and add to the bowl. Put the whites in a separate bowl.
- Grate the hard cheese on a fine grater and mix with the remaining ingredients in a bowl.
- Add mayonnaise, salt and pepper to taste. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
- Salad decoration. Take a spruce branch and carefully decorate the edge of the salad with it. This will give the dish a New Year's look.
- Mash the remaining egg yolks with a fork until crumbly. Sprinkle them over the salad to imitate snow.
Place the salad in the refrigerator for a few hours to soak it and make it even tastier. If desired, you can complement crab salad or Olivier salad with this decoration.
Clock face
New Year's salad is not only a tasty dish, but also a real decoration of the festive table. To really surprise your guests, you can make an appetizer that resembles a clock face. Such a salad will look great at any New Year's feast.
- 1 pack of Korean carrots;
- 2 large carrots;
- 2 chicken eggs;
- 200 g chicken, turkey or rabbit;
- 200 g hard cheese;
- herbs and spices to taste;
- mayonnaise for dressing to taste, decoration.
How to cook:
- Boil the meat in salted water until done, then cut into small pieces or tear into fibers.
- Grate the hard cheese on a coarse grater.
- Boil two eggs and grate them on a coarse grater.
- Now assemble the salad. Layer the Korean carrots, cheese, chicken and eggs. Spread each layer with mayonnaise.
- Place carrots cut into 12 equal circles on top. Make an hour and minute hand out of them.
- Chop the greens and place them along the edges of the dial or along the edges of the salad.
- Place carrot circles in a circle and write Roman or Arabic numerals on them with mayonnaise, like on a clock. Place the hour and minute hands in the center.
The New Year's salad in the form of a clock face is ready to be served. The aperitif will become a real decoration of the festive table and will please guests with its bright and original taste.
Christmas tree balls
This salad not only looks amazing on the festive table, but is also very tasty. The portioned snack looks like real Christmas tree balls. If you want to surprise your guests and loved ones, then this recipe will do.
Ingredients:
- 300 g chicken fillet (can be replaced with shrimp or fish to taste);
- 4-5 pcs. fresh cucumbers;
- 4-5 pieces of pickled cucumbers;
- 3-4 carrots;
- 150 g hard cheese;
- 100 g breadcrumbs or grated walnuts;
- greens for decoration;
- mayonnaise for dressing.
How to cook:
- Boil the chicken fillet in salted water and cut into cubes.
- Cut fresh and pickled cucumbers and carrots into thin strips.
- Grate the hard cheese on a coarse grater.
- Take portioned molds in the shape of balls or use plastic balls cut in half. Coat the molds with mayonnaise.
- Layer the ingredients: first the chicken breast, then fresh cucumbers, pickles, carrots and hard cheese. Repeat the layers until the molds are filled.
- Sprinkle breadcrumbs or chopped walnuts on top to create a snowflake effect.
- Carefully remove the salad from the molds and turn it out onto a plate.
- Garnish each ball with a sprig of greenery or make a loop of green onion to make the snack look like a Christmas tree ball.
The New Year's portioned salad in the form of Christmas tree balls is ready. It not only looks very beautiful, but also has a delicate taste that guests will definitely like.
Christmas wreath
New Year's salad in the form of a Christmas wreath is a great decoration for a festive table. This salad is not only delicious, but also looks amazing. It is easy to make a decorative element and a fragrant snack.
Ingredients:
- 500 g chicken fillet, boiled and diced;
- 3-4 fresh cucumbers, cut into thin half rings;
- 3-4 diced tomatoes;
- 1 large carrot, grated on a coarse grater;
- 1 red pepper, cut into strips;
- 1 green pepper, cut into strips;
- 1 red onion, cut into thin half rings;
- 200 g hard cheese, grated on a fine grater;
- 200 g mayonnaise;
- salt and pepper to taste.
How to cook:
- Boil the chicken fillet, cut it into cubes. Also cut the cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, carrots and onions.
- In a large salad bowl, carefully layer the vegetables and chicken, starting with the chicken breasts.
- Salt and pepper the salad to taste. After that, carefully cover the layers with mayonnaise.
- Sprinkle the grated cheese as the last layer.
- Decorate the salad in the shape of a Christmas wreath with red and green pepper strips, sprinkle with finely chopped parsley or herbs to taste.
The New Year's salad in the form of a Christmas wreath is ready! It will be a wonderful decoration for your festive table and will please all guests with its taste and original appearance.
Watermelon slice decoration
New Year's salad in the form of a watermelon slice is a bright and original decoration for a festive table. It not only looks amazing, but also has a taste that conquers all guests.
Ingredients:
- 200 g boiled ham;
- 4 chicken eggs;
- 200 g cheese;
- 3 pcs. tomatoes;
- 2 pcs. fresh cucumber;
- 2-3 olives;
- 150 g mayonnaise;
- salt and pepper to taste;
- greenery for decoration.
How to cook:
- First, cut the ham into small slices.
- Next, boil the eggs and grate them.
- Finely chop the tomatoes into cubes or medium slices.
- Grate the cheese on a coarse grater and the cucumbers on a fine grater.
- Assemble the salad. Take a plate and put the ham on it. Spread mayonnaise on top.
- Next, layer the eggs, cheese and cucumber along the edge of the salad to create a green watermelon rind. Spread mayonnaise on each layer.
- Place tomatoes and olive pits cut into slices on top of the eggs to imitate watermelon. If desired, add finely chopped greens to the cucumbers.
The result will be a bright and unusual appetizer that will look interesting on the New Year's table. It is better to serve the festive dish chilled. If desired, it can be made in portions for each guest.
Santa's Mitten
Santa's mitten is a wonderful addition to the New Year's, Christmas holiday table. You can look at such a snack all the time, it is also pleasant to taste. Making decoration is not difficult.
Ingredients:
- 3-4 pcs. potatoes;
- 3 carrots;
- 1 can of pink salmon, saury or tuna;
- 150 g hard cheese;
- 3 chicken eggs;
- 150 grams of mayonnaise.
How to cook:
- First, prepare all the ingredients. Boil the eggs, carrots and potatoes. Grate the vegetables on a coarse grater.
- Take out a festive serving dish. Put the potatoes as the first layer, shape them into a mitten, and pour mayonnaise on top.
- The second layer is made of fish, previously chopped into fibers in a separate bowl. Put cheese on top of the layer and spread the layer with mayonnaise.
- Then repeat the action with the yolks and finally arrange the carrots beautifully.
- Place the whites on top of the mitten to create a border.
- Decorate the mitten by drawing a snowflake on it.
Serve the mitten chilled. If desired, use this decoration to decorate Olivier salad or herring under a fur coat.
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