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Recipe: Russian Salad

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This Rusian Salad recipe comes to Khoollect from Kay Plunkett-Hogge, author of Sherry & A Little Plate of TapasHere’s what she had to say about it:

‘I was never a fan of this salad, which seems to be ubiquitous all over Spain, until I had a really rather good one at a friend’s house, and my prejudice was overcome. It was a firm wartime favourite due to the fact that everything in it was tinned or in jars. You can make a more palatable – and actually delicious – modern version by using fresh ingredients.’

Russian Salad

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Have a bite of your own Russian Salad, and then meet its writer Kay Plunkett-Hogge.

 

A Sherry & A Little Plate of Tapas by Kay Plunkett-Hogge is published by Mitchell Beazley, £15.99
Image credits: Tamin Jones

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Preparation Time5 MINUTES

Cooking Time15 MINUTES

Resting Time10 MINUTES

Serves4 - 6

LevelEasy


ingredients

100g (3.oz) green beans, trimmed and chopped

100g (3 ½oz) frozen peas, thawed

4–6 waxy potatoes (Charlottes are ideal), diced

100g (3 ½ oz) carrots, diced

4 spring onions (scallions), trimmed and chopped

6 cornichons, chopped

1–2 tablespoons capers, drained

160g (5 ¾oz) tinned tuna, drained and flaked, or 150g (5.oz) small cooked prawns (optional)

1 tablespoon lemon juice or Moscatel vinegar

4–6 tablespoons mayonnaise, preferably homemade

A few sprigs of dill, finely chopped, plus extra sprigs to serve

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Chat with the writer

Have a bite of your own Russian Salad, and then meet its writer Kay Plunkett-Hogge.

 

A Sherry & A Little Plate of Tapas by Kay Plunkett-Hogge is published by Mitchell Beazley, £15.99
Image credits: Tamin Jones

1.

Cook the beans, peas, potatoes and carrots – separately – in boiling salted water until just cooked. Drain and refresh with iced water. Set aside to cool.

2.

Once cool, place in a mixing bowl and gently stir in the spring onions, cornichons, capers, tuna or prawns (if using), lemon juice and finally the mayonnaise – use a little more or a little less, it’s up to you.

3.

Add the dill and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve, garnished with sprigs of dill

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Preparation Time5 MINUTES

Cooking Time15 MINUTES

Resting Time10 MINUTES

Serves4 - 6

LevelEasy


ingredients

100g (3.oz) green beans, trimmed and chopped

100g (3 ½oz) frozen peas, thawed

4–6 waxy potatoes (Charlottes are ideal), diced

100g (3 ½ oz) carrots, diced

4 spring onions (scallions), trimmed and chopped

6 cornichons, chopped

1–2 tablespoons capers, drained

160g (5 ¾oz) tinned tuna, drained and flaked, or 150g (5.oz) small cooked prawns (optional)

1 tablespoon lemon juice or Moscatel vinegar

4–6 tablespoons mayonnaise, preferably homemade

A few sprigs of dill, finely chopped, plus extra sprigs to serve

Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Chat with the writer

Have a bite of your own Russian Salad, and then meet its writer Kay Plunkett-Hogge.

 

A Sherry & A Little Plate of Tapas by Kay Plunkett-Hogge is published by Mitchell Beazley, £15.99
Image credits: Tamin Jones

1.

Cook the beans, peas, potatoes and carrots – separately – in boiling salted water until just cooked. Drain and refresh with iced water. Set aside to cool.

2.

Once cool, place in a mixing bowl and gently stir in the spring onions, cornichons, capers, tuna or prawns (if using), lemon juice and finally the mayonnaise – use a little more or a little less, it’s up to you.

3.

Add the dill and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve, garnished with sprigs of dill

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This Rusian Salad recipe comes to Khoollect from Kay Plunkett-Hogge, author of Sherry & A Little Plate of TapasHere’s what she had to say about it:

‘I was never a fan of this salad, which seems to be ubiquitous all over Spain, until I had a really rather good one at a friend’s house, and my prejudice was overcome. It was a firm wartime favourite due to the fact that everything in it was tinned or in jars. You can make a more palatable – and actually delicious – modern version by using fresh ingredients.’

Russian Salad

1.

Cook the beans, peas, potatoes and carrots – separately – in boiling salted water until just cooked. Drain and refresh with iced water. Set aside to cool.

2.

Once cool, place in a mixing bowl and gently stir in the spring onions, cornichons, capers, tuna or prawns (if using), lemon juice and finally the mayonnaise – use a little more or a little less, it’s up to you.

3.

Add the dill and season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to serve, garnished with sprigs of dill

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Kathleen 7 years ago

I love this salad the version my Polish mother-in-law makes skips the tuna and capers and adds chopped hard-boiled eggs

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