Russian Olivier salad with salmon caviar
A traditional Russian salad featuring a medley of diced vegetables, boiled eggs, pickles, and mayonnaise, topped with luxurious salmon caviar for a gourmet touch.
Instructions
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Prepare the Ingredients
- Boil potatoes and carrots until tender. Peel and dice them into small cubes.
- Dice cooked chicken breast, boiled eggs, and pickles into similar-sized pieces.
- Finely chop fresh dill for garnish.
- Prepare the Ingredients
- Boil potatoes and carrots until tender. Peel and dice them into small cubes.
- Dice cooked chicken breast, boiled eggs, and pickles into similar-sized pieces.
- Finely chop fresh dill for garnish.
- Assemble the Salad
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced potatoes, carrots, chicken breast, boiled eggs, and pickles.
- Add mayonnaise to the bowl and gently toss the ingredients until evenly coated.
- Season the salad with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve with Salmon Caviar
- Transfer the salad to a serving dish or individual plates.
- Top the salad with a generous dollop of luxurious salmon caviar.
- Garnish with freshly chopped dill.
- Serve immediately and enjoy the rich flavors of this classic Russian dish.
Recipe notes
- Feel free to add or substitute other vegetables such as peas, corn, or green beans according to your preference.
- Instead of chicken breast, you can use cooked ham, bologna, or beef.
- Adjust the amount of mayonnaise according to your preference for creaminess.
- Caviar Substitution: If salmon caviar is not available, you can use other types of caviar or omit it altogether.
- Make-Ahead Tip: You can prepare the salad ingredients ahead of time and assemble the salad just before serving to maintain freshness.
Ingredients
Scaled from 1 serving
- 1 potatoes, boiled and diced
- 1 carrots, boiled and diced
- ½ chicken breast, cooked and diced
- 2 eggs, boiled and diced
- 1 pickles, diced
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Pinch of salt and pepper, to taste
- Salmon caviar, for topping
- Fresh dill, chopped, for garnish