Olivier Salad (aka Russian Potato Salad). Olivier Salad, also known as Russian Potato Salad, is one of the most iconic Russian foods. You might have heard about it or even tasted it in some restaurants all around the globe because it's quite widespread. This Olivier Salad (Russian Potato Salad) recipe is such a unique recipe.

Olivier salad (Russian: салат Оливье, salat Olivye) is a traditional salad dish in Russian cuisine, which is also popular in other post-Soviet countries, many European countries, Iran, Israel. Olivier salad is the most traditional Russian and Eastern European dish. It used to be made for holidays, parties and other special occasions. You can cook Olivier Salad (aka Russian Potato Salad) using 11 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Olivier Salad (aka Russian Potato Salad)

🢂 1 1/2 lb of red potatoes skin on.
🢂 2 large of carrots peeled & diced.
🢂 2 large of celery stalks diced.
🢂 1 cup of frozen peas.
🢂 1 cup of diced pickles (I like claussen).
🢂 5 tbsp of dijon mustard (yellow is fine).
🢂 1/2 cup of sour cream.
🢂 1 cup of mayo.
🢂 4 of boiled eggs (peeled and chopped).
🢂 1 of green apple diced (grannysmith).
🢂 1 of salt to taste (start with a teaspoon).

It resembles a potato salad, of sorts, with the addition of other cooked vegetables and meat. Russian Potato Salad (Olivier Salad) - this fancy potato salad is traditionally made for holidays in all Slavic families. It is made of potatoes, eggs, carrots, sausage, pickles, peas and mayo. Using smoked sausage in this salad ups the flavor of this salad and makes it all that much more delicious!

instructions Olivier Salad (aka Russian Potato Salad)

Get your potatoes boiled until cooked through. About 30 to 40 min once boiling starts. Check doneness by placing a knife through potatoe... Should slide right off the knife when done. Peel the skin off the potatoe after its cooked. The skin should slide right off. Some people prefer boiling with out the skin, but that makes the potatoes watery and mushier. You decide..
Drain potatoes. Let potatoes cool until you can handle them. About 30 min. Dice potatoes and place in a very large bowl..
Add your carrots, celery and peas to a small pot with water and boil for 5 min. Drain water..
Add all of your ingredients to the potatoes and mix very well. Taste. Add more salt until it reaches desired seasoning..
Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight. Serve as a potatoe salad side dish..
As the salad sits over night the flavors will come together and you won't believe how amazing this potatoe salad is!.

It consists of diced potatoes, vegetables, eggs, chicken and mayo. Everything is in this Olivier salad recipe: vegetables, meat and even a healthy dose of cholesterol with mayonnaise and eggs. Well, after all, you can adjust the dose. Salad Olivier, also known as Russian Salad in many parts of the world, was originally invented by a Belgian chef. Today, most Olivier recipes contain boiled potatoes, dill pickles.