Mushroom Meadow Salad is not only delicious but also visually appealing, making it an excellent choice for a festive table. How to prepare this salad? The recipe is quite simple; you just need to know a few key tips.

How to Prepare the Dish?

You’ll need pickled mushrooms, potatoes, eggs, chicken, pickles, cheese, carrots, and mayonnaise.

Boil three eggs, potatoes, two carrots, and 300 grams of chicken (breast or thighs). Grate the carrots, potatoes, and 100 grams of cheese. Dice the eggs, chicken, and three pickles.

The secret to this salad is to place the mushrooms cap-side down in a deep dish, ideally lined with plastic wrap. Arrange some dill and parsley sprigs on top.

Now, you can start layering the salad: first, add the chicken, then mayonnaise, followed by carrots and mayonnaise, cheese, eggs, mayonnaise, potatoes, and mayonnaise. The final layer should be the pickles. Cover the bowl with a lid and refrigerate.

When ready, carefully flip the salad onto a serving plate. The mushrooms will appear on top, creating a stunning presentation.

Variations of the Salad

There are several other delicious, hearty variations. For instance, you can use marinated honey mushrooms instead of button mushrooms, swap the chicken for pork or beef, or use processed cheese. You could even add Korean-style carrots, crab sticks, or canned corn.

With Crab Sticks

Line a deep bowl with plastic wrap, place pickled mushrooms cap-side down, and layer with grated eggs, cheese, crab sticks, carrots, and potatoes. Spread mayonnaise on each layer except the mushrooms and cheese.

With Korean Carrots

Use 200 grams of mushrooms, two pickles, 200 grams of boiled chicken breast, 100 grams of Korean-style carrots, two boiled potatoes, and 100 grams of cheese. Spread mayonnaise between each layer and chill in the fridge for three hours.

With Pork and Beef

A very hearty version. Boil 100 grams each of beef and pork, and chop finely. Separately, boil three potatoes, two carrots, and 2–3 eggs. Arrange 400 grams of mushrooms, chopped green onions, parsley, beef, three pickled cucumbers, carrots, pork, 100 grams of grated cheese, and potatoes. Lightly coat each layer with mayonnaise.

With Honey Mushrooms

Boil three potatoes, chop dill and parsley, grate 100 grams of cheese, and dice 200 grams of chicken breast. Place 300 grams of pickled mushrooms, then add the greens, followed by chicken, potatoes, and cheese.

With Corn

Place 400 grams of mushrooms in a dish, add chopped green onions and dill, then layer four boiled and chopped eggs, a small can of corn, 300 grams of chicken (or smoked meat), four diced pickles, and potatoes. Salt each layer and lightly coat with mayonnaise.

As you can see, the salad is quite easy to prepare. Plus, you can always adjust the ingredients to your taste, creating a unique flavor.