Easter Mimosa Salad
Easter Mimosa Salad is a festive layered salad popular in Russia and Eastern Europe, traditionally served during Orthodox Easter celebrations. It features alternating layers of grated ingredients like boiled potatoes, carrots, eggs, onions, and canned fish (often saury or sardines), bound with mayonnaise and topped with a fluffy 'mimosa' layer of grated egg yolks.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is high in both fat and carbohydrates due to the generous mayonnaise and potato content, while providing moderate protein from the eggs and fish. A typical serving offers a good source of Vitamin A from carrots, Vitamin D and omega-3s from the fish, and generally ranges from 300 to 450 calories per portion.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 280 kcal |
| Protein | 12 g |
| Carbs | 18 g |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 650 mg |
| Potassium | 380 mg |
| Vitamin A | 450 IU |
| Vitamin C | 8 mg |
| Calcium | 90 mg |
| Iron | 1.2 mg |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.8 mcg |
| Phosphorus | 150 mg |
| Zinc | 1.5 mg |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
Culturally, its name 'Mimosa' comes from the bright yellow grated egg yolk topping, which resembles the fluffy yellow flowers of the mimosa plant that bloom in spring, symbolizing the holiday. Nutritionally, it's a calorie-dense dish that combines multiple food groups, making it a substantial, if indulgent, celebratory meal.
