Name: Russian Salad
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 1 cup boiled potatoes, (cut into Macedoine); 0.25 cup blanched green beans, (cut into ½ centimeter); 0.5 cup frozen green peas, (blanched½ cup boiled carrots, cut into Macedoine); 0.5 cup boiled turnips, (cut into Macedoine); 1 tablespoon capers, (finely chopped); 1 tablespoon parsley, (finely chopped); 0.5 cup mayonnaise; 8 medium black olives, (pitted); 4 large hard-boiled eggs; Salt and freshly ground pepper, (to taste)

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Russian Salad

A refreshing salad of cold cooked vegetables cut into Macedoine or simply diced and mixed with mayonnaise.

Prep Time40

Cook Time20

Total Time1

Course: Salad

Cuisine: French

Keyword: Russian Salad

Servings: 4

Calories: 259kcal

Ingredients

1 cup boiled potatoes, cut into Macedoine
0.25 cup blanched green beans, cut into ½ centimeter
0.5 cup frozen green peas, blanched½ cup boiled carrots, cut into Macedoine
0.5 cup boiled turnips, cut into Macedoine
1 tablespoon capers, finely chopped
1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
0.5 cup mayonnaise
8 medium black olives, pitted
4 large hard-boiled eggs
Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Instructions

Blanch the vegetable separately, drain, refresh in an ice bath and strain through a colander. In a large bowl, mix all the vegetables, add chopped capers, parsley, mayonnaise, salt, and pepper. Transfer to a salad bowl or on a platter, giving it a mound-like shape. Decorate the surface with, quartered hard-boiled eggs and black olives.
What is a Macedoine? Diced cube, 0.5cm (5mm) square, more significant larger than the brunoise cut. Typical vegetables used are carrot, onion, turnip, beans, and celery.