Russian Potato Salad Olivier From South Russia Recipes

RUSSIAN POTATO SALAD (Салат Оливье)

Steps:

• 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.

OLIVIER SALAD RECIPE (RUSSIAN POTATO SALAD)

Steps:

• In a large pot, add potatoes and carrots. Cover completely with water. Bring to a boil and cook about 20-25 minutes or until a knife pierces through easily. (Don't overcook. Remove carrots and potatoes from water, set aside to cool).
• In a small pot, add eggs, cover eggs will water and bring to a boil cook. Cook eggs 8-10 minutes.
• Cube all of the ingredients.
• Combine everything, mix. Add mayo to taste. You may need a little more than 1 cup, depending on sizes of your ingredients.
• Season with salt, pepper and sugar. Add fresh dill, mix.

OLIVIE (RUSSIAN POTATO SALAD)

Steps:

• Place potatoes and carrots into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water until cold. Dice potatoes and carrots.
• Combine potatoes, carrots, sweet peas, pickles, onion, bologna, and eggs together in a large bowl. Stir mayonnaise, sour cream, salt, and black pepper gently into potato mixture until well combined. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, at least 30 minutes.

RUSSIAN POTATO AND BEEF SALAD 'OLIVIER'

Steps:

• Place potato, carrots, and eggs in a pot and pour in enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove carrots using a slotted spoon, cool on a work surface, and dice. Continue simmering eggs and potato for 5 more minutes. Remove eggs with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl of ice water until cooled, about 5 minutes. Peel eggs and dice. Continue cooking potato until tender, about 5 more minutes. Drain pot, cool potato on a work surface; dice.
• Combine potato, carrots, eggs, peas, pickles, onion, dill, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Stir mayonnaise into salad until evenly coated.

RUSSIAN POTATO SALAD (SALAD OLIVIER)

Steps:

• You will need a large mixing bowl.
• The following items add to taste, the amounts listed above are approximate: hot dogs (depends how much meat you want); pickles (Depends how salty you want the salad. This is the only source of salt in the salad.); oregano; black pepper; white pepper; sour cream (add more if salad too dry); mayonnaise (add more if salad too dry); horseradish; hot sauce (depends how spicy you want).
• Boil potatoes, carrots, hot dogs until cooked.
• Hard boil the eggs.
• While the above are boiling, add to bowl sweet peas.
• Finely chop and add to bowl: cilantro, dill.
• Cut to small pieces (to size of a pea) and add to bowl pickles.
• Once all the boiled items are cooked: peel, chop (to size of a pea) and add them all to the bowl: potatoes, carrots, hot dogs, eggs.
• Add the rest of the ingredients to the bowl: oregano, black pepper, white pepper, sour cream, mayonnaise, horseradish, hot sauce.
• Mix well and serve or place in fridge for later use.

RUSSIAN POTATO SALAD (SALAT OLIVIER)

Steps:

• Cook potatoes and eggs.
• Chop everything and put in large container.
• Mix well, being careful not to mush it all up.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add mayonnaise to taste (or maybe a little less, since it seems to get moister after it sits for a bit).
• Serve, or refrigerate for later use.