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Authentic Russian Salad 'Olivye'

Authentic Russian salad recipe, aka olivye, made with boiled potatoes, carrot, and eggs mixed with pickles, ham, and peas in a mayonnaise dressing.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Eastern European, Russian
Calories: 261

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 6 potatoes, peeled
  • 1 carrot, or more to taste
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 6 large pickles, cut into cubes
  • 1 15 ounce can peas, drained
  • 0.5 cup cubed fully cooked ham, or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, or to taste
  • 0.5 cup mayonnaise, or to taste

Method
 

  1. Gather all ingredients. Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
  2. Add potatoes, bring to a boil, and cook for 5 to 10 minutes. Add carrots and whole eggs and continue boiling until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
  3. Drain and slightly cool mixture.
  4. Chop potatoes and carrot. Peel and chop eggs.
  5. Mix potatoes, carrot, eggs, pickles, peas, ham, and dill together in a large bowl.
  6. Stir in mayonnaise until salad is evenly coated.

Nutrition

Calories: 261kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 8gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 1307mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4g

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