Ensalada Rusa (Potatoes and Carrot Salad)
Authentic Russian salad recipe in less than 30 minutes. A fulfilling and customizable salad. This is a quick recipe that you can easily adapt to feed a crowd.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time25 minutes mins
Course: Salad
Cuisine: EuropeaN
Keyword: russian salad
Servings: 4 people
- 2 big potatoes
- 1 big carrot
- 2 hard-boiled eggs
- ½ cup of frozen green peas
- 5 tbsp mayo
- 2 tsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Peel and cut the potatoes and the carrot into cubes.
In a big pot, boil enough water to cover the vegetables. About 1.5 lt. Add the white vinegar and enough salt.
Toss the carrot into the water and boil for 5 minutes. Then, add the potatoes and let them boil for 10 minutes. Finally, toss the frozen green peas for 5 minutes. Strain the water.
In a bowl add the veggies and let them chill. Incorporate the hard-boiled eggs peeled and chopped roughly.
Season the salad with mayo and mustard. Mix well. Add a pinch of pepper and more salt if needed.