Finger-Licking Good: Barnaul Woman's Tangerine-Shaped New Year Salad

Tangerines are one of the brightest symbols of the New Year. What if you could be clever and make a tasty salad in the shape of this orange citrus? Natalia Vetrova, a resident of Barnaul, shared this unusual recipe with NGS22.RU. According to her, it will be hard to stop eating these «tangerines».

Ingredients:

• Boiled carrots — 3-4 pieces;

• Boiled chicken breast — 1 piece;

• Hard cheese — 100 grams;

• Walnut kernels — 60 grams;

• Mayonnaise — 3 tablespoons;

• Salt, pepper — to taste;

• Dried cloves for decoration — 4-6 pieces.

How to prepare:

Boil the carrots and chicken, then let them cool thoroughly. The carrots need to be peeled well, washed, and grated on a fine grater — they will not only decorate the salad but also complement its flavor. Add salt to taste and 1.5 tablespoons of mayonnaise to the carrots, then mix and let it rest a bit. Meanwhile, chop the chicken breast and put it in a blender along with the walnuts, and grind until it becomes fine crumbs. Then add the remaining mayonnaise, salt, and ground pepper to the resulting mixture.

The «tangerine» core will consist of cheese, so cut it into 1x1 cm cubes, then form a small patty from the chicken and nut mixture, on top of which you can place the cheese. Then, just make it round. After that, do the same with the carrot mixture, place the resulting ball in the center, and round it off again. This way, you will get several portions of a bright salad that will decorate your table.

Before serving, for even more realism, try sticking a clove into the top part. Enjoy your meal!