This festive salad can easily beat Olivier and Shuba

Every time you prepare a menu for a festive table, it's becomes a real dilemma because you always want to surprise your guests who may be already bored with the usual Olivier and Shuba. You need the dish to be versatile but still look sophisticated. And, of course, it should be suitable and seasonal. Such a culinary masterpiece does exist.

Today FoodOboz editorial team shares the idea of preparing a bright and tasty pomegranate salad that will become your favorite due to both appearance and taste.

How to prepare

Ingredients:

• chicken meat - 300 g
• potatoes - 250 g
• carrots - 200 g
• mayonnaise - 250 g
• eggs - 4 pcs
• hard cheese - 150 g
• pomegranate - ½
• hazelnuts - 50 g

Method of preparation:

1. Boil meat, eggs and vegetables.
2. Disassemble the pomegranate.
3. Chop the nuts into medium crumbs.
4. Cut the rest of the ingredients into cubes.
5. Put the ingredients in the cooking ring in layers: potatoes, chicken, nuts, cheese, carrots, and eggs. Spread each layer with mayonnaise. Top the salad with pomegranate seeds.

How to choose quality pomegranates

• The skin should be red and rich, slightly dry.
• A quality fruit should be free of brown spots and damage.

• If the pomegranate is smooth, it is unripe.
• The texture should be hard and dense.
• A ripe fruit has a dry inflorescence on the tail.