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Russian salad
Ingredients
Utensils
skimmer, saucepan, cutting board, knife, bowl, whisk, citrus press, cooking spoon
How-To Videos
Basic mayonnaise
How to chop green herbs
How to cook the perfect egg
How to cook potatoes
Nutrition per serving
Step 1/ 8
- 1½ 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
- 62½ g pickled herring
- 20 g ham
- 20 g chicken
- 20 g sausage
- 2 gherkins
- 2½ g chives
- ¾ potatoes
- ½ 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
- 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
- 37½ 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
- 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
- ¾ eggs
- ¼ tbsp mustard
- bowl
- whisk
Separate remaining eggs and add egg yolk to a bowl. Add mustard and whisk to combine.
Step 7/ 8
- 75 ml vegetable oil
- ⅛ 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
- ⅛ 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.
Enjoy your meal!
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