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Russian Potato Salad (Салат Оливье)
Servings: 8 -10 servings
Calories: 401kcal
This classic Russian potato salad is a meal on its own. Loaded with colorful, flavorful vegetables, sausage and eggs and finished with creamy mayo, this salad is satisfying and filling!
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Ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes about 2lbs/900gr, washed and peeled, if desired
- 3 medium carrots about 10oz/300gr, washed and peeled
- 1 tablespoon salt
- ½ tablespoon white vinegar Note 1
- 4 hard-boiled eggs Note 2
- 7 oz 200gr summer sausage (Note 3)
- 4 oz 100gr dill pickles
- 1 can 15oz sweet peas, drained
- 1 teaspoon dill paste or fresh dill
- 4-5 green onions Note 4
- 1 cup mayo
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cut the potatoes and carrots into small uniform cubes.
- Place them in a large pot and fill with water.
- Add salt and vinegar. Bring it to a boil over medium high heat, and then reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook until the potatoes are cooked through, about 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes and let it cool to room temperature.
- Meanwhile, cut the sausage and pickles into small cubes, and chop the green onions.
- Cut the hard-boiled eggs into small cubes as well.
- If using fresh dill, chop them as well.
- In a large bowl, combine potatoes, carrots, sausage, pickles, peas and green onions.
- Add mayo and dill and mix until well combined.
- Salt and pepper to taste. Cover with a plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
Note 1: Adding vinegar prevents the potatoes from falling apart. The vegetables won't taste vinegary, but they'll hold their shape perfectly.
Note 2: I use an egg slicer like this. But if you don't want to deal with peeling hard-boiled eggs, this genius trick would be perfect!
Note 3: Instead of summer sausage, you may use bologna, or any smoked sausage.
Note 4: You can also use regular yellow onion, or shallots, instead of green onions.
Nutrition
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 401kcal
Carbohydrates: 22g
Protein: 10g
Fat: 30g
Sugar: 3g
Sodium: 1386mg