Russian salad

Name: Russian salad
Prep time: 5400 s
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 8 Servings
Cuisine: eastern european
Ingredients: 9 eggs; 250 g pickled herring; 80 g ham; 80 g chicken; 80 g sausage; 8 gherkins; 10 g chives; 3 potatoes (medium-sized); 2 carrots (medium-sized); 150 g peas (frozen); 1 tbsp mustard; 300 ml vegetable oil; 1 lemon (zest and juice); salt; pepper; ice cubes for ice bath

Based on 21 ratings

Difficulty

Hard 💪

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-8+

9	eggs
250 g	pickled herring
80 g	ham
80 g	chicken
80 g	sausage
8	gherkins
10 g	chives
3	potatoes (medium-sized)
2	carrots (medium-sized)
150 g	peas (frozen)
1 tbsp	mustard
300 ml	vegetable oil
1	lemon (zest and juice)
	salt
	pepper
	ice cubes for ice bath

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How-To Videos

Utensils

cutting board
3 bowls
skimmer
citrus press
2 saucepans
whisk
cooking spoon
knife

Enjoy with

Müller-Thurgau, 2014
This dish calls for something fruity and light. This simple wine with reasonable acidity is the perfect partner for the salad.

Nutrition per serving

Cal
638

Protein
20g

Fat
59g

Carb
8g

Step 1/8

Add two thirds of the eggs to a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and allow to cook for 7 – 8 min. Remove from saucepan and immediately transfer to an ice bath or rinse with cold water. Peel when cool enough to handle.

6 eggs
ice cubes for ice bath

skimmer
saucepan

Add two thirds of the eggs to a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and allow to cook for 7 – 8 min. Remove from saucepan and immediately transfer to an ice bath or rinse with cold water. Peel when cool enough to handle.

Step 2/8

Slice eggs. Dice pickled herring, cooked meat, and gherkins. Finely chop chives. Peel potatoes and carrot and cut into small cubes.

250 g pickled herring
80 g ham
80 g chicken
80 g sausage
8 gherkins
10 g chives
3 potatoes
2 carrots

cutting board
knife

Slice eggs. Dice pickled herring, cooked meat, and gherkins. Finely chop chives. Peel potatoes and carrot and cut into small cubes.

Step 3/8

Add carrot cubes to a saucepan with lightly salted boiling water and blanch for approx. 3 – 4 min. Remove from water and immediately transfer to an ice bath.

salt
ice cubes for ice bath

skimmer
saucepan
bowl

Add carrot cubes to a saucepan with lightly salted boiling water and blanch for approx. 3 – 4 min. Remove from water and immediately transfer to an ice bath.

Step 4/8

Then, add peas to boiling water and blanch for approx. 2 – 3 min. Transfer to ice bath and allow to cool for approx. 3 – 5 min. Remove carrots and peas from ice bath and set aside.

150 g peas

skimmer
saucepan
bowl

Then, add peas to boiling water and blanch for approx. 2 – 3 min. Transfer to ice bath and allow to cool for approx. 3 – 5 min. Remove carrots and peas from ice bath and set aside.

Step 5/8

In another saucepan, bring lightly salted water to a boil. Add potato cubes and continue to cook for approx. 10 – 13 min. until cooked through. Then remove from water and set aside.

salt

skimmer
saucepan

In another saucepan, bring lightly salted water to a boil. Add potato cubes and continue to cook for approx. 10 – 13 min. until cooked through. Then remove from water and set aside.

Step 6/8

Separate remaining eggs and add egg yolk to a bowl. Add mustard and whisk to combine.

3 eggs
1 tbsp mustard

bowl
whisk

Separate remaining eggs and add egg yolk to a bowl. Add mustard and whisk to combine.

Step 7/8

In a steady stream, add vegetable oil to egg yolks while stirring constantly. Whisk until fully incorporated. Then, season to taste with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.

300 ml vegetable oil
½ lemon

citrus press

In a steady stream, add vegetable oil to egg yolks while stirring constantly. Whisk until fully incorporated. Then, season to taste with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.

Step 8/8

Add potatoes, carrots, peas, gherkins, eggs, cooked meat, pickled herring, and chives to a large bowl. Add mayonnaise and season to taste with salt, pepper, and zest and juice of remaining lemon. Mix carefully to combine all ingredients.

½ lemon
salt
pepper

bowl
cooking spoon

Add potatoes, carrots, peas, gherkins, eggs, cooked meat, pickled herring, and chives to a large bowl. Add mayonnaise and season to taste with salt, pepper, and zest and juice of remaining lemon. Mix carefully to combine all ingredients.