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Mistress Salad is a delicious dish, the preparation process of which takes just a few minutes. The classic recipe involves creating a salad consisting of three layers, each of which is soaked in mayonnaise dressing. The main ingredients of the snack are carrots, cheese, beets and walnuts.
Additionally, garlic and raisins are used, which, in combination with the main components, add spiciness, sweetness and piquancy.
About the dish
The method of preparing the dish has been known since ancient times. During this time, the Mistress salad acquired many variations, however, the classic recipe with raisins and beets remained the most popular. Step-by-step tips with photos will help you prepare a classic salad in just 20 minutes.
Useful tips and tricks
To appreciate the beauty of the dish, it should be served in a transparent container or on a flat plate. Any housewife can prepare the “Mistress” salad from beets at home.
In order for the snack to turn out correct, satisfying and tasty, you should listen to some advice from experienced housewives:
- Properly selected ingredients are the key to a successful dish. For this salad, it is best to buy sweet beets and juicy, crisp carrots.
- Raisins should not contain seeds.
- The cheese used for cooking must have 50% fat content.
- Some housewives advise soaking raisins in boiling water for 10 minutes before cooking.
- Do not add too much mayonnaise, otherwise the layers will spread.
- While forming the salad, the layers can be seasoned with a pinch of salt.
- To create a more impressive appearance, it is worth decorating the Mistress with fruits, herbs or berries.
Energy value
Cooking time – 20 minutes.
Number of servings – 6.
Calorie content per 100 g – 195 kcal.
BJU:
- proteins – 7.6 g;
- fats – 12.7 g;
- carbohydrates – 12.9 g.
Ingredients
- 300 g carrots;
- 300 g boiled beets;
- 200 g hard cheese;
- 50 g raisins;
- 5 cloves of garlic;
- 50 g walnuts;
- mayonnaise - to taste.
Step-by-step preparation
- Wash and peel the beets, carrots and garlic.
- Grate the carrots on a fine grater.
- Add pre-washed raisins to the carrots.
- Add mayonnaise to taste.
- Mix the ingredients thoroughly.
- Transfer the resulting mass to a flat plate and form the bottom layer using a spoon.
- Grate hard cheese and garlic on a fine grater.
- Add mayonnaise and mix it with garlic and cheese.
- Place the second layer on top of the carrots. It is most convenient in this case to use a silicone spatula.
- The final layer will be grated beets.
- Pour chopped walnuts into the same container, leaving literally 2 tbsp. for powder.
- Add mayonnaise again and mix thoroughly.
- Place a layer of beets and nuts on top of the cheese and garlic.
- Distribute the top layer evenly.
- At the end you can add patterns. To do this, you need to pour a little mayonnaise sauce into a pastry bag and draw, for example, a grid. Sprinkle remaining nuts on top.
- It is recommended to put the appetizer in the refrigerator for several hours so that all the ingredients can soak in the sauce and release juice. After this, it can be served, garnished with greens. The Mistress salad looks bright and colorful when cut, as bright beets, carrots, raisins and walnuts are visible.
Conclusion
Mistress salad is a classic dish that has many different variations. The appetizer is often served with potatoes, pumpkin, prunes, radishes, fish, and mushrooms. Bright vegetables allow you to create a colorful dish on the table that will delight your household on holidays or everyday life.
