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Mimoza - Layered Tuna Salad

7 INGREDIENTS • 15 STEPS • 1HR 15MINS

Mimoza - Layered Tuna Salad

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4 ratings
The layered salad is a pretty presentation of common pantry ingredients. If you don’ t like tuna, you can use salmon or even chicken instead. The tender, dainty texture complements the charming presentation.
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Olga's Flavor Factory
I'm Olga. A nurse by night, a wife, mother and homemaker by day, I love to cook and entertain.
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The layered salad is a pretty presentation of common pantry ingredients. If you don’ t like tuna, you can use salmon or even chicken instead. The tender, dainty texture complements the charming presentation.
1HR 15MINS
Total Time
$2.56
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
8
us / metric
Salt
to taste
Mayonnaise
1 3/4 cups
Mayonnaise
Nutrition Per Serving
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Calories
521
Fat
44.9 g
Protein
16.0 g
Carbs
13.2 g
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step 1
Place the Carrots (4) and Yukon Gold Potatoes (3) in a pot, cover with water so that it barely covers the vegetables. Season with Salt (to taste).
step 2
Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 25-35 minutes, just until the vegetables can be easily pierced with a fork.
step 3
Drain the water from the vegetables and cool them.
step 3 Drain the water from the vegetables and cool them.
step 4
When they are cool enough to handle, peel them.
step 5
Hard boil the whole Eggs (6). Peel the eggs and cut them in half to separate the egg whites from the egg yolks.
step 5 Hard boil the whole Eggs (6). Peel the eggs and cut them in half to separate the egg whites from the egg yolks.
step 6
Drain the Canned Tuna (1 cup) and mash it with a fork. Mix the tuna with Mayonnaise (4 Tbsp).
step 6 Drain the Canned Tuna (1 cup) and mash it with a fork. Mix the tuna with Mayonnaise (4 Tbsp).
step 7
Spread half of the tuna on each plate into a circle.
step 7 Spread half of the tuna on each plate into a circle.
step 8
Using a box grater, finely grate about one and a half potatoes over the tuna on each salad.
step 8 Using a box grater, finely grate about one and a half potatoes over the tuna on each salad.
step 9
Place the Mayonnaise (1 1/2 cups) in a ziptop bag and snip off a tiny hole in one of the corners.
step 9 Place the Mayonnaise (1 1/2 cups) in a ziptop bag and snip off a tiny hole in one of the corners.
step 10
Drizzle about 1/4 cup of mayo over the potatoes on each salad.
step 10 Drizzle about 1/4 cup of mayo over the potatoes on each salad.
step 11
Spread the finely grated Mozzarella Cheese (1/2 cup) on top of the potatoes. You might need less than 1/4 cup of cheese on each salad, you need just enough to cover the potatoes in a thin layer.
step 11 Spread the finely grated Mozzarella Cheese (1/2 cup) on top of the potatoes. You might need less than 1/4 cup of cheese on each salad, you need just enough to cover the potatoes in a thin layer.
step 12
Grate 2-2 1/2 carrots over the cheese on each salad, on the finest grater also. Drizzle with the same amount of mayonnaise.
step 12 Grate 2-2 1/2 carrots over the cheese on each salad, on the finest grater also. Drizzle with the same amount of mayonnaise.
step 13
For the last layer, finely grate the egg whites only and drizzle with the same amount of mayo. This time, spread out the mayo with a spoon evenly on top of the egg whites.
step 13 For the last layer, finely grate the egg whites only and drizzle with the same amount of mayo. This time, spread out the mayo with a spoon evenly on top of the egg whites.
step 14
Mash up the egg yolks with a fork in a small bowl, or press them through a fine mesh sieve. Sprinkle on top of the salad. I garnished the salad with some simple flowers that I cut out from cooked carrots.
step 15
Serve and Enjoy!
step 15 Serve and Enjoy!
Tags
Appetizers
American
Gluten-Free
Comfort Food
Lunch
Snack
Shellfish-Free
Dinner
Potatoes
Quick & Easy
Salad
Side Dish
Vegetables
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