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Italian Russian salad

Italian russian salad recipe with potatoes, carrots, peas, and bell peppers.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 2
Calories 381 kcal
Author Claudia Rinaldi

Ingredients

  • 1 big potato
  • 1.5 carrots
  • 3/4 cup of fresh peas
  • 1/2 red bell pepper
  • 6 pickles
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2-4 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 4-6 chives sprigs
  • 1 tablespoon chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. Peel and cut the potato and the carrots in small pieces.
  2. Steam the potatoes, sprinkled with a pinch of salt, for 12-14 minutes, until fork tender. Steam the carrots, sprinkled with a pinch of salt, for 5-7 minutes, until fork tender.
  3. Steam the peas as well, sprinkled with a pinch of salt, around 3 minutes.
  4. Dice the pepper and steam it too, about 4 minutes.
  5. Thinly slice the pickles and finely chop chives and parsley.
  6. Put all the veggies in a bowl, add olive oil, a pinch of salt and pepper, and mix well.
  7. Add mayo to your taste (2 tablespoons are enough for me, but the classic recipe calls for double). Sprinkle with chives and parsley, mix and serve immediately. Or refrigerate up to one day.

Recipe Notes

Add 1/2 cup of tuna, 1 hard-boiled egg, 1 cup of grilled chicken breast, or 1/2 cup of giardiniera to your taste.