Sunflower Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Russian Recipes. (Sunflower Salad Recipe). This eye-catching Russian layered chicken and mushroom salad is perfect for any party or buffet. The salad is decorated to look like a sunflower, hence the name.

Brief

Prep 40 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 3hrs

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Sunflower Salad Recipe

Ingredients

2 chicken legs

skin removed

salt to taste

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 onion

minced

3 ½ cups minced mushrooms

1 cup mayonnaise

2 cloves garlic

crushed

3 hard-boiled eggs

yolks and whites separated and grated

1 ¼ cups grated Cheddar cheese

1 (4.25 ounce) can pitted black olives

drained

1 (8 ounce) bag potato chips

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Place chicken legs into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until no longer pink at the bone 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and let cool. Shred chicken meat and season with salt.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion until soft about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until soft 5 to 8 minutes.

Step 3

Mix mayonnaise and garlic together in a bowl. Mix 1/4 cup of the mayonnaise with the chicken.

Step 4

Spread chicken-mayonnaise mixture in the shape of a disk on a serving plate. Cover with onion-mushroom mixture and 1/4 cup of mayonnaise. Add grated egg whites and 1/4 cup of mayonnaise. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top; cover with remaining mayonnaise. Sprinkle grated egg yolks evenly over the top.

Step 5

Cut olives into 4 wedges each and place on top to resemble sunflower seeds. Refrigerate salad for 2 hours.

Step 6

Place potato chips around the salad to resemble sunflower petals.

Nutritional Information

Sunflower Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 588.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 22.3g 45%

Carbohydrates: 20.6g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 11%

Sugars: 2.6g

Fat: 47.3g 73%

Saturated Fat: 12.2g 61%

Cholesterol: 148mg 49%

Vitamin A Iu: 451IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.4mg 72%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 36%

Vitamin C: 8.6mg 14%

Folate: 49.8mcg 12%

Calcium: 172.5mg 17%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 43.7mg 16%

Potassium: 773.6mg 22%

Sodium: 625.1mg 25%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 426.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.