Recipes · Russian · Salads
Mimosa Salad
One serving has 536 kcal and 29 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of cobalamin (234%), selenium (90%), vitamin A (66%), phosphorus (63%), vitamin K (59%) and choline (53%). Ready in 50 minutes.

- Preparation: 40 min
- Cooking: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (215 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Pescatarian, Gluten-free, Low carb
- Contains: dairy, egg, fish, mustard
Ingredients
- 70 g Mackerel, canned
- 50 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 25 g Cheddar cheese
- 15 g Onions, raw
- 30 g Mayonnaise
- 5 g Butter, unsalted
- 20 g Carrots, raw
- 0.3 g Salt
Method
- Boil the egg for 9 minutes, then cool, peel and separate the white from the yolk; grate them separately and keep apart.
- Drain the canned mackerel well and flake it with a fork, removing any bones and skin.
- Finely chop the onion, grate the carrot, and grate the cheese.
- In a small dish or ring mould, layer the mackerel, the onion, a thin spread of mayonnaise, the grated carrot, more mayonnaise, the grated egg white, the butter in small dabs, and the cheese.
- Finish with a layer of mayonnaise, then top with the grated egg yolk, mounded to resemble mimosa flowers.
- Chill for at least 1 hour before serving cold so the layers set.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 536 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 4.7 g | |
| Water | 134 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.82 g | 3% |
| Protein | 28.9 g | 60% |
| Tryptophan | 0.41 g | |
| Threonine | 1.3 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.4 g | |
| Lysine | 2.3 g | |
| Methionine | 0.82 g | |
| Cystine | 0.37 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.3 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 0.79 g | |
| Fat | 44.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 12 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 15.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.59 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.31 g | |
| Omega-6 | 13 g | |
| Saturated | 13.6 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.08 g | |
| Cholesterol | 289 mg | |
| Calcium | 388 mg | 39% |
| Copper | 0.17 mg | 19% |
| Iron | 2.5 mg | 14% |
| Magnesium | 43 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.1 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 442 mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 317 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 49.7 µg | 90% |
| Sodium | 821 mg | |
| Zinc | 2.4 mg | 30% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.08 mg | 7% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.51 mg | 46% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 4.6 mg | 33% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.2 mg | 24% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.3 mg | 23% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 42 µg | 11% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 5.6 µg | 234% |
| Choline | 224 mg | 53% |
| Vitamin A | 461 µg | 66% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 254 IU | 42% |
| Vitamin E | 2.7 mg | 18% |
| Vitamin K | 52.8 µg | 59% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.7 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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