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Ensalada Rusa (Russian salad)

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Ingredients

Salad
  • 1 cup red waxy potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch dice
  • 1 cup white turnips, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch dice
  • 1 cup carrots, peeled, cut in 1/2 inch dice
  • 1 cup string beans, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 cup green peas
  • 1 cup red beets, peeled, cut in 1/2 inch dice
  • 1 cup homemade mayonnaise
Mayonnaise dressing
  • 1 cup red waxy potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch dice
  • 1 cup white turnips, peeled, cut into 1/2 inch dice
  • 1 cup carrots, peeled, cut in 1/2 inch dice
  • 1 cup string beans, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  • 1 cup green peas
  • 1 cup red beets, peeled, cut in 1/2 inch dice
  • 1 cup homemade mayonnaise
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
  • 2/3 cup grapeseed oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Preparation

Baking Directions:

Steam the vegetables separately until soft.

Toss the cooked potatoes, turnips, carrots, string beans and peas together in a bowl and season with salt.

Fold in the mayonnaise (see recipe below) and turn out to a romaine leaf-lined platter.

Garnish with the cubed, cooked beets.

Mayonnaise: Combine the yolk.

mustard and salt in a mixing bowl and whisk to mix well.

Drop by drop, add the oil until the mayonnaise starts to emulsify.

Whisk in the remaining oil in a thin stream.

Add your lemon juice, check for salt and pepper.