How to make an egg mouse to decorate salads

Egg mice for children are an unusual decoration for dishes or an independent original snack that is perfect for a children's party, Easter or New Year's table. Making them is not difficult at all: the process does not take much time and does not require special culinary skills. There are several cooking options, among which you can choose the most suitable one.

How to quickly make a mouse from boiled eggs and carrots

One of the simpler recipes for making an egg mouse for decoration using carrots.

This will require the following ingredients:

• 4-5 eggs;
• 1 carrot;
• spice cloves (whole);
• cheese;
• fresh dill or green onions.

Ears can be made from proteins, carrots, or cheese

Preparation:

1. Hard-boiled chicken eggs, pour cold water for half an hour, peel.
2. Cut lengthwise into 2 halves (can be used whole).
3. Wash the carrots thoroughly, peel, cut into thin circles.
4. Cut the tops of the egg halves a little and insert the carrot rings into them.
5. Stick dill twigs or onion feathers in the form of tendrils.
6. Small strips of carrot will become the tails and noses of the mice.
7. Insert carnation buds - they will be the eyes.

For mice on a children's table, it is better not to use cloves, as it has a specific sharp taste - instead, the eyes can be drawn with ketchup.

Christmas mice made from eggs and radishes

For decoration, you can take any suitable food that is in the refrigerator. Another quick and easy way to craft a mouse is with radishes.

For this you will need:

• radish;
• olives;
• parsley or dill;
• eggs.

Ready-made mice can be put on sandwiches or served as an independent snack

Preparation:

1. Boil hard-boiled eggs, cool in cold water and peel.
2. Cut into halves.
3. Wash the radish, cut off a few slices.
4. Carefully cut the halves and insert the radish rings into them.
5. Use small pieces of olive for the eye and nose.
6. Stick sprigs of dill or parsley in the form of antennae and mouse tails.

For children, instead of olives, you can take small pieces of raisins or paint the eyes and nose of a mouse with food colors.

How to make mice from eggs with sardines and cheese

Mice will be even tastier and more unusual if you stuff them with some kind of filling, for example, sardines and cheese.

Ingredients:

• 40 g of cheese;
• a can of canned sardines;
• parsley or dill;
• carrot;
• eggs;
• spice cloves.

Mice can be made from quail eggs

Preparation:

1. Hard boil the eggs, peel, cut in half and remove the yolks.
2. Combine them with finely grated cheese, sardines and chopped herbs.
3. Stir until smooth.
4. Fill the whites tightly with the resulting filling.
5. Make ears and tails from carrots, eyes from carnation buds, and antennae from parsley or dill.

How to make a mouse from an egg and chicken pate

Another interesting option is with chicken pate, which will add a delicate flavor to the dish.

For him you will need:

• 1 can of chicken pate;
• 1 tsp dijon mustard;
• radish;
• olives;
• eggs;
• fresh parsley or dill;
• lettuce leaves;
• salt pepper.

The dish is suitable for a children's party and New Years

Preparation:

1. Extract the yolks from the boiled egg halves.
2. Toss them with chicken pate, chopped herbs and mustard until pasty.
3. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. Fill the remaining proteins thoroughly with the resulting mass.
5. Insert the radish rings into the small slots - these will be the ears of the mouse.
6. Olive slices are suitable for the eye and nose, and greens for the antennae and tail.

Egg and cheese mouse with garlic

A classic combination that is often used for a variety of snacks and sandwiches is cheese with garlic. It is perfect for making a mouse from an egg to a salad.

Ingredients:

• 40 g of cheese;
• 2 cloves of garlic;
• 2 tbsp. l. mayonnaise or sour cream;
• salt pepper;
• fresh herbs;
• radish;
• olives;
• lettuce leaves.

Ears can be made not only from radish, but also from cheese or fresh cucumber

Preparation:

1. Boil the eggs for 10-15 minutes after boiling, pour cold water for half an hour, and then peel and cut lengthwise into 2 parts.
2. Separate the yolks and set aside the whites for a while.
3. Grind the yolks and combine them with finely grated cheese and chopped garlic.
4. Add mayonnaise or sour cream, salt, pepper to taste to the mixture.
5. Stuff the proteins with the resulting paste.
6. Place the prepared halves flat side down on the lettuce leaves.
7. Cut the top a little and insert the radish rings there.
8. For the whiskers and tails, use twigs of greenery, and for the eyes and noses - pieces of olive.

How to make mice from eggs with tuna and herbs

Fans of unusual tastes can try to make mice on the table from eggs with tuna and herbs.

For filling and decoration you will need:

• 1 can of tuna in oil;
• fresh herbs;
• 2 tbsp. l. mayonnaise or sour cream;
• radish;
• whole coriander.

It is better to use homemade mayonnaise for the dish

Preparation:

1. Boil hard boiled eggs, peel and cut in half.
2. Take out the yolks, grind them thoroughly.
3. Mash the tuna with a fork and combine with the yolks.
4. Add a little mayonnaise or sour cream to the mass.
5. Stuff the proteins with the resulting paste.
6. To decorate mice: from the rings of radish - ears, from coriander - eyes, and from greenery - mustache and tails.

Egg mice for New Year with salmon

To make a New Year's mouse from an egg, an exquisite recipe with salmon and curd cheese is suitable.

You need to take the following ingredients:

• 50 g of curd cheese;
• 30 g lightly salted salmon;
• 1 tbsp. l. mayonnaise or sour cream;
• 1 clove of garlic;
• carrot;
• fresh parsley;
• cloves;
• salt pepper.

Cooking method:

1. Hard-boiled eggs, cool in cold water, peel and cut lengthwise into 2 parts.
2. Carefully separate the yolks and combine them with curd cheese and finely chopped salmon fillets.
3. Mix thoroughly and add salt, pepper, and mayonnaise or sour cream to taste.
4. Stuff the proteins with the resulting filling.
5. Flip the halves flat side down.
6. Decorate in the form of mice: the eyes will be made of carnations, the ears will be made of carrot rings, and the tails and mustaches will be made of parsley twigs.

The appetizer will appeal to both adults and children

From the remaining filling, you can roll up small balls and decorate the dish with them.

How to make an egg rat with Korean carrots

An affordable, but at the same time very tasty way to make a mouse from an egg for decoration, with the addition of Korean carrots.

Ingredients:

• 3 tbsp. l. Korean carrots;
• 1 tbsp. l. walnuts;
• 1 tbsp. l. mayonnaise or sour cream;
• radish, cucumbers;
• whole coriander;
• lemon;
• fresh parsley or dill.

Mice can be decorated with fresh vegetables and lemon

Preparation:

1. Boil eggs, peel, cut into halves.
2. Remove the yolks and mix with chopped Korean carrots and walnuts.
3. Add a little sour cream to the mixture (it will soften the taste of the dish) or mayonnaise (it will more emphasize its piquant taste).
4. Fill the proteins with the filling.
5. Cut the ears and tail of the mouse from the radish, the eyes from the coriander, and the mustache from the parsley or dill.

Conclusion

Egg mice for children are a great way to decorate familiar dishes for a festive table in an original way. In addition, they themselves are considered a delicious and unusual snack. The variety of options will allow you to choose from them the most affordable and suitable in terms of composition.

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