Layered Chicken Salad for the Holidays
An exclusive festive salad – like a Christmas tree ornament for your holiday table! Everyone will love it! This smoked chicken salad is a holiday favorite.
Updated : 12 June, 2025
Easy
About 45 min.
Ingredients
1
Chicken breasts
3
Potato
4
Chicken eggs
1
Onions
2
Bell pepper
150 grams
Hard cheese
100 grams
Mayonnaise
1 tablespoon
Vinegar essence
0.5 tablespoon
Sugar
0.5 tablespoon
Salt
0.5 tablespoon
Green peas
0.5 tablespoon
Canned corn
25
Olive
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
To prepare this original New Year’s salad with smoked chicken breast, gather all the necessary ingredients.
Step 2
For the marinade, finely chop one onion.
Step 3
Place the chopped onion in a deep bowl.
Step 4
Add ½ tablespoon of salt.
Step 5
Add ½ tablespoon of sugar.
Step 6
Add 1 tablespoon of vinegar essence.
Step 7
Pour in boiling water and mix all the ingredients well.
Step 8
Cut one smoked chicken breast into small cubes.
Step 9
Dice two red bell peppers.
Step 10
Grate three boiled potatoes (boiled in skins) on a coarse grater.
Step 11
Place the grated potatoes as the first layer on a plate, flatten, and drizzle mayonnaise in a crisscross pattern.
Step 12
Next, add the diced smoked chicken breast.
Step 13
Press the layer down firmly and add another crisscross layer of mayonnaise.
Step 14
Rinse the marinated onion under cold running water and drain well.
Step 15
Add the onion as a thin layer on top and make another layer of mayonnaise.
Step 16
Next layer: red bell pepper. Flatten and press it well, then add another thin layer of mayonnaise.
Step 17
Add a layer of grated egg whites from 4 eggs. Coat the top and sides of the salad with mayonnaise.
Step 18
Grate hard cheese and sprinkle it over the top and sides, then make a light layer of mayonnaise.
Step 19
Finish with a layer of grated egg yolks (from the same 4 eggs), pressing gently.
Step 20
Garnish the salad with corn, julienned bell pepper, green peas, and olives.
Step 21
Enjoy!