Easter Egg Shaped Salad - recipe with photo

Easter Egg Shaped Salad

Any salad can be presented in a similar way. Using baked potatoes gives the dish a special taste, although they can also be simply boiled. The recipe is for 6-8 servings.

Total cooking time
not set
Number of servings
6
Recipe difficulty
3 / 5

Ingredients

for 6 servings

  • ham hocks 250 g
  • potato 300 g
  • eggs 5
  • leek
  • carrot 150 g
  • mayonnaise
  • salt
  • pepper
  • vegetable oil
  • colored bell pepper
  • greens

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Instructions

Step 1 of 15

Wash the potatoes, place them in a baking pan and put them in the oven. Cook at 180 degrees until done (about 40–50 minutes).

Step 2 of 15

Let the potatoes cool, peel them and grate on a fine grater.

Step 3 of 15

Separate the egg whites from the yolks. Grate the whites on a fine grater.

Step 4 of 15

Also grate the yolks on a fine grater.

Step 5 of 15

Cut the meat into small cubes.

Step 6 of 15

Finely chop the leek.

Step 7 of 15

Grate the carrot on a medium grater.

Step 8 of 15

Lightly sauté the onion in vegetable oil.

Step 9 of 15

Add the carrot to the onion and sauté together.

Step 10 of 15

Place the potatoes on a plate, shaping them like an egg. Salt, pepper and spread with mayonnaise.

Step 11 of 15

Place the meat on top of the potato layer and spread with mayonnaise.

Step 12 of 15

Place a layer of yolks on the meat. Salt slightly and spread with mayonnaise.

Step 13 of 15

Spread the sautéed onion and carrot over the yolks, lightly spreading with mayonnaise.

Step 14 of 15

Place a layer of whites on top.

Step 15 of 15

Cut decorative shapes from the pepper and decorate the finished salad with them.

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