Sunflower Salad Recipe

Name: Sunflower Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 chicken legs, skin removed; salt to taste; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 onion, minced; 3 1/2 cups minced mushrooms; 1 cup mayonnaise; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 3 hard-boiled eggs, yolks and whites separated and grated; 1 1/4 cups grated Cheddar cheese; 1 (4.25 ounce) can pitted black olives, drained; 1 (8 ounce) bag potato chips

Servings: persons

2 chicken legs, skin removed
salt to taste
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, minced
3 1/2 cups minced mushrooms
1 cup mayonnaise
2 cloves garlic, crushed
3 hard-boiled eggs, yolks and whites separated and grated
1 1/4 cups grated Cheddar cheese
1 (4.25 ounce) can pitted black olives, drained
1 (8 ounce) bag potato chips

1
Place chicken legs into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until no longer pink at the bone, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and let cool. Shred chicken meat and season with salt.
2
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until soft, 5 to 8 minutes.
3
Mix mayonnaise and garlic together in a bowl. Mix 1/4 cup of the mayonnaise with the chicken.
4
Spread chicken-mayonnaise mixture in the shape of a disk on a serving plate. Cover with onion-mushroom mixture and 1/4 cup of mayonnaise. Add grated egg whites and 1/4 cup of mayonnaise. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top; cover with remaining mayonnaise. Sprinkle grated egg yolks evenly over the top.
5
Cut olives into 4 wedges each and place on top to resemble sunflower seeds. Refrigerate salad for 2 hours.
6
Place potato chips around the salad to resemble sunflower petals.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 chicken legs, skin removed, salt to taste, 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 onion, minced, and more.

Yes, Sunflower Salad falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Sunflower Salad

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