As wikipedia asserts the Olivier salad is named after Lucien Olivier, a cook of Belgian origin (or possibly French), who was the chef of Moscow’s famous Hermitage restaurant. According to wikipedia the original recipe contained grouse, veal tongue, caviar, lettuce, crayfish tails, capers and smoked duck with mayonnaise dressing. You can read the whole entertaining story about this salad here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier_salad. It’s worth to mention though that with time all the components were replaced with much cheaper and available food.
Olivier salad (Russian: салат Оливье Salat Olivye) is a traditional salad dish in Russian cuisine, which is also popular in many other European countries, Iran, Israel, Mongolia and also throughout Latin America. In different modern recipes, it is usually made with diced boiled potatoes, carrots, brined dill pickles, green peas, eggs, celeriac, onions, diced boiled chicken (or sometimes ham or bologna sausage), tart apples, with salt, pepper, and mustard added to enhance flavor, dressed with mayonnaise. In many countries, the dish is commonly referred to as Russian salad. | source
Ingredients
- 5 potatoes;
- 2 carrots;
- 1 small can green peas;
- 2 eggs;
- 300-400g beef (can be replaced with boiled chicken, Bologna sausage or ham);
- 4 pickled cucumbers;
- 150g mayonnaise;
- salt and pepper to taste.
- Put potatoes and carrots into a large pot with salted water.
- Meanwhile hard-boil the eggs and put meat into a separate pan with salted water to boil it.
- Boil potatoes and carrots at medium heat level until these get tender.
- When all the components are ready, drain and let them cool.
- Peel off the potatoes, carrots and eggs.
- Dice potatoes, carrots, eggs, cucumbers and beef and place into a big pan.
- Mix all together with a spoon.
If you are not going to serve the salad immediately, put it into the fridge.
Before serving add salt and pepper to taste, add mayonnaise and mix.
ENJOY YOUR MEAL, BON APPETIT!
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Thanks for the recipe. I may try it soon!
Thanks for your comment!
I believe you will like it :D
Looks amazing... As a single guy with not that much time to cook or prepare meals, something like this perfect to make a huge bowl and use for the whole week (or at least a couple of days). Thanks @richman!
Thank you very much for your comment!
Yep, this seems like a good idea until you say 'That's enough, I'm sick of this salad' :D
So, better mix it with some other dishes at least.
Cheers @macksby!
Very tempting upvoted and followed.
Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked my post :D
You are welcome.
Мой любимый салат.
Один из моих самых любимых тоже!
Спасибо за комментарий )))
yammmy! my favorite :p
Thanks for the comment!
One of my favorite salads too :D
Thank you for posting @richman. This salad looks lovely....a must try. Its elegance emphasized by the presentation in a crystal bowl. Nice touch.
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Slavic people eat this salad on holidays. Every day there is no money
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Thanks a lot! All the best to you too.