How to Prepare Russian Salad

Edited by DjMocca, Meg, Jordan, Nicoletta Z. and 4 others

Russian salad is a very tasty mixture of mayonnaise, ham, boiled potatoes and other vegetables. It's particularly suitable for eating during winter.

Edit Ingredients

• Mayonnaise
• Potatoes
• Ham or salami
• Peas
• Carrots
• Gherkins
• Eggs

Edit Steps

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   Boil the potatoes and carrots. Drain thoroughly and dice them into small pieces.
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   Dice the ham or salami and put it in the bowl too.
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   Take the gherkins and try to squeeze the water from them as much as you can without actually smashing them.
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   Dice the gherkins and add to the mixture in the bowl.
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   Put the peas in the bowl too, but be careful not to add too much.
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   Add mayonnaise and stir very well until you have a very even mixture.
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   Boil the eggs and after that grate them into tiny pieces. Sprinkle the eggs over the mixture and the salad is ready.
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   Add salt but not too much, the gherkins will be salty enough.
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   Leave in the bowl and put in a fridge for about 30 minutes.
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    Serve by making scoops of the mixture and arranging them in a long plate.