Olivier Russian Salad Recipe – Made the Traditional Way or for Home
The Olivier Salad is the Russian version of a potato salad, perfect for summer days – also served as a side dish on Christmas Eve in Russian households.
“Olivie” Russian Salad
This is the at-home version where you can use leftovers as the meat, cheaper meats such as bologna, or your favorite. It can be served as the main meal or a side dish.
Olivier Russian Salad Recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 medium-sized white potatoes
- 3 large carrots
- 5 hard-boiled eggs
- 6 to 8 small gherkin pickles
- 3 green scallion onions
- small bunch fresh dill
- 1 cup diced smoked ham, turkey, chicken breast, bologna or sausage
- 1/2 cup olive oil mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- salt to taste, about 2 teaspoons
- 1 cup sweet peas, fresh, frozen or canned
Instructions
- Place whole carrots and potatoes into a large pot of salted water. Bring to a simmer and cook until tender. Remove and let cool.
- Dice all ingredients to the size of a pea and place them in a large mixing bowl. Add mayo & sour cream to ingredients and using a spatula, fold ingredients together. Season with salt to taste.
Traditional Olivier Salad from Hermitage Restaurant
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Video tutorial by Tatyana’s Everyday Food
Photo “Olivier Russian Salad made to the Hermitage restaurant recipe” by HOBOPOCC via Wikimedia Commons.
Traditional Hermitage Restaurant recipe via Visual.ly
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