Description
Insalata Russa, or Russian Salad, is a classic dish made with boiled vegetables, pickles, and mayonnaise. It’s a versatile side dish or appetizer popular in many European countries.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large potatoes, boiled and diced
- 2 carrots, boiled and diced
- 1 cup peas, boiled
- 3 eggs, hard-boiled and diced
- 4 pickles, diced
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes and carrots until tender. Let them cool, then dice them.
- Boil the peas until soft. Drain and let them cool.
- Hard-boil the eggs, cool, peel, and dice them.
- Dice the pickles.
- In a large bowl, mix all the diced ingredients together.
- Add mayonnaise and stir until well combined.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour before serving.
Notes
- You can add cooked ham or chicken for a non-vegetarian version.
- Adjust the amount of mayonnaise based on your preference.
- For a lighter version, use Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Boiling, Mixing
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Insalata Russa, Russian Salad, potato salad, vegetable salad