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Russian Salad/Family Recipe

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Today, a vintage recipe that is always suitable during the holidays, the delicious Russian Salad/Family Recipe. It is known that on all tables during this period we find it and the tray inevitably empties. Personally, I show you the recipe that my grandmother always made. Russian salad is a beloved dish all over the world, with numerous regional variants. The original recipe by Lucien Olivier has been lost over time, but the essence of the dish remains: a mix of vegetables, hard-boiled eggs, meat (often replaced by tuna, as my grandmother did, or mortadella) and a tasty mayonnaise. So, let it be Russian salad for this Christmas lunch too.

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  • Difficulty: Very Easy
  • Cost: Very Economical
  • Preparation time: 30 Minutes
  • Portions: 6
  • Cooking methods: Boiling
  • Cuisine: Italian
193.78 Kcal
calories per serving
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  • Energy 193.78 (Kcal)
  • Carbohydrates 24.20 (g) of which sugars 3.85 (g)
  • Proteins 14.53 (g)
  • Fat 4.39 (g) of which saturated 0.91 (g)of which unsaturated 2.37 (g)
  • Fibers 4.68 (g)
  • Sodium 226.01 (mg)

Indicative values for a portion of 100 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.

* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov

Ingredients

  • 5 potatoes
  • 1 egg (or 2 if you prefer)
  • 5.3 oz carrots (pickled vegetables)
  • 7.1 oz peas (cooked)
  • 6.3 oz tuna in oil
  • to taste salt
  • 4 tablespoons mayonnaise (generous)

Tools

  • Pots
  • Potato Masher

Steps

  • Firstly, boil the potatoes

  • and the egg. If you prefer, also two eggs.

  • Peel the potatoes and pass them through the potato masher along with the hard-boiled egg.

  • Add the salt

  • the pickled vegetables

  • and the already cooked peas.

  • At this point, add the drained tuna

  • the mayonnaise

  • Stir well and mix everything together. Enjoy the Russian salad with some bread croutons.

Storage

The Russian salad can be stored in the fridge for 3 days. Do not freeze

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isaporidiethra

Hello everyone and welcome to my blog. My name is Francesca, a true native of Taranto. I love cooking desserts and traditional dishes, and my inspiration comes from the women in my family. Photography, for me, is about capturing the moment… in a shot, you hold your breath and then start again, savoring every little detail as you develop it. Why Ethra? She was the wife of Phalanthus, the founder of Taranto, the Spartan city. I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you all… there are already so many of you following me. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

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