Recipe For Olivier Salad – Delicious And Easy!

The olivier salad is also often called “Russian salad”. There are numerous variations of this. Here we have one of the easiest and most delicious recipes for it. And of course you can change this as you wish!

The olivier salad consists of potatoes, vegetables and a mayonnaise dressing. It is used as an accompaniment to many typical dishes, especially in Latin America. And it’s really just delicious!

But that’s not all: it is also very easy to prepare.

The olivier salad is also known as “Russian salad”. But it’s not only popular in Latin America. It is also often found on the dining table in Europe and Asia.

At every place you can find traces of the respective culinary tradition in the way of preparation. There are countless variations of the salad without losing its typical taste.

Olivier salad: a brief glimpse into history

Originally this salad should come from Moscow (Russia). A French chef prepared the original recipe there in 1860. But before that, there was a salad known as the “Russian Salad”.

Indeed , even before 1860, there is much evidence of the existence of a “Russian recipe”.

However, the one who popularized the “Russian Salad” in other parts of the world was a Russian chef of French-Belgian origin. His name was Lucien Olivier, hence the name of the salad.

Ingredients for the olivier salad

As mentioned earlier, the ingredients for the olivier salad have changed over time. For the fans of the Russian salad among us, however, a potato and vegetable base is still a must. And of course the typical mayonnaise dressing is part of it.

The following information makes about 20 servings:

• 8 potatoes (approx. 1.5 kg)
• 6 carrots, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1 cup of peas (150 g)
• 6 stalks of celery
• 1 or 2 apples

• ½ white onion, cut into fine cubes
• 1 clove of garlic, crushed or squeezed with a garlic press
• Juice of 1 or 2 lemons
• 1 cup of mayonnaise (240 ml)
• 1 tablespoon coriander, dill or parsley (15 g)
• Salt (to taste)

preparation

• Peel and cook the potatoes. Then cut into very small cubes. The potatoes shouldn’t cook too long so that they don’t fall apart later when you mix all the ingredients for the salad.
• Now repeat the process with the carrots: peel, boil and cut into small cubes.
• Then wash the peas well and steam them. You can also add some young corn if you like.

• Then finely chop the celery stalks, onions and coriander, dill or parsley.
• Next, cut the apple into small cubes.
• When you have all the ingredients ready, put them in a large bowl along with the mayonnaise. Then mix everything together well.
• Finally, put the salad in a cool place. Then serve and enjoy!

You can serve the olivier salad as a main meal or as a side dish to other dishes.

Variations for the olivier salad

As I said before, this salad is popular in many different places on the planet. Therefore, of course, there is only a selection of possible ingredients in the recipe we have presented.

So let me tell you: You can add various other goodies to your salad.

For example, corn (as already mentioned in the recipe above), green beans or beetroot go well. The latter will give the olivier salad a reddish color in addition to its delicious taste.

Many appreciate the sweet taste that the apples give the salad. If you are keen to experiment, you can also try out pieces of pineapple. You can either mix these with the other ingredients or use them to decorate.

Other variations of the recipe add chicken. You can also add hard-boiled eggs, pickled cucumbers, or pieces of ham.

The olivier salad allows great flexibility – and it always tastes delicious! As you can see, you can create countless variations from the basic recipe of potatoes, vegetables and the mayonnaise dressing.

Other ingredients that are often used are tuna in oil, olives, asparagus, pickled peppers and pickled cucumbers.

We think this salad is really great because it allows all kinds of ingredients. This is fantastic, especially for those of us who like to experiment.

What does the olivier salad go with?

As you have already seen, the olivier salad is very versatile. Therefore, it actually goes well with almost all dishes and occasions.

It is very popular as a side dish to chicken as a main course. And of course there are an infinite number of recipes for this. A few examples of how to prepare chicken can be found by clicking on the link.

But you can also bring your olivier salad to a picnic or a get-together with friends. I’m sure everyone will be delighted! We invite you to try and enjoy this salad in all possible ways!