Birch Grove Salad

Name: Birch Grove Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Russian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 medium yellow onion, diced; 8 oz button mushrooms, sliced; 2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 4 hard-boiled eggs, grated; 6 pitted black olives, sliced; 1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped

A traditional layered salad with tender chicken, sautéed mushrooms, and creamy mayo, beautifully garnished to resemble a birch tree.

30 minMediumServes 4380 cal/serving

RussianSaladStovetopStandardHigh ProteinLow CarbGluten-FreeNut-FreeDairy-FreePork-FreeAlcohol-FreeNightshade-Free

Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
8 oz button mushrooms, sliced
2 cups cooked chicken breast, diced
1/2 cup mayonnaise
4 hard-boiled eggs, grated
6 pitted black olives, sliced
1/4 cup fresh dill, chopped

Instructions

1

Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté 1 medium diced yellow onion and 8 oz sliced button mushrooms for 8 minutes until soft and golden brown. Let cool completely.
2

On a serving platter, layer the 2 cups diced cooked chicken breast into a tidy rectangle. Spread a thin layer of 1/2 cup mayonnaise over the chicken.
3

Add the cooled mushroom and onion mixture as the second layer, followed by another light spread of 1/2 cup mayonnaise.
4

Cover the top and sides evenly with 4 grated hard-boiled eggs to create a smooth white surface.
5

Arrange strips of 6 sliced pitted black olives on top to mimic birch bark patterns, and place 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill around the base for greenery. Chill before serving.

Questions

How long does Birch Grove Salad keep?

Dressed, it is best the day it is made. Keep the components separate and refrigerated and they hold about two days; dress just before serving.

Can I halve or double Birch Grove Salad?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. When doubling on the stovetop, use your widest pan or work in two batches so the food sears instead of steaming.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,517 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.