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Olivier salad

Non-vegetarian

Салат Оливье · Salat Olivye

Diced potatoes, carrots, eggs, pickles, peas and ham bound in mayonnaise — the essential New Year's Eve salad across Russia and the former Soviet countries.

Olivier salad is a Russian salad, ready in about 1 hour 50 minutes and made with potato and mayonnaise. It serves 8 and is rated easy to cook.

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A serving of Olivier salad
Photo: Pannet / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-4.0
Prep
25 min
Cook
25 min
Rest
1 h
Total
1 h 50 min
Serves
8
Level
Easy
Calories
319

Ingredients

8 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Boil the potatoes (opens in a new tab) and carrots (opens in a new tab) in their skins until just tender, and hard-boil the eggs (opens in a new tab). Cool everything completely, then peel.

    Potatoes boiling in a pot
    How it looks · Photo: Lionel Ntasano on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Cut the potatoes (opens in a new tab), carrots (opens in a new tab), eggs (opens in a new tab), pickles and ham (opens in a new tab) into small, even dice (about 7 mm) and place in a large bowl with the peas (opens in a new tab) and spring onion (opens in a new tab).

    • 20 min
    Vegetables being chopped on a board
    How it looks · Photo: Sarah Chai on Pexels

  3. Step 3

    Fold in the mayonnaise (opens in a new tab), salt and pepper (opens in a new tab). Chill for at least an hour so the flavours come together, and garnish with dill (opens in a new tab) to serve.

    • 3 min

About this dish

Origin
Moscow, Russia · Commonly attributedNamed after a 19th-century Moscow restaurateur; the original recipe differed greatly from today's home version.Also popular in Ukraine, Spain, IranMore food from Russia
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Salads · Side dishes
Cooking method
Boiled, No-cook
Taste
creamy, savoury, tangy, mild
Diet
No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Low-carb
All labelsNon-vegetarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Beef-free · Low-carb
With the listed swaps: Pork-freeWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Festive & celebration · Make-ahead
Cook more with
Potato · Mayonnaise · Carrot · Egg · Dill pickles · Green peas
Techniques
Boiling · Pickling

Allergens

  • Contains: Eggsfrom egg, mayonnaise
  • May contain: Mustardfrom dill pickles, mayonnaise

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

319 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 191 g · recipe makes 8

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 13%
  • Carbohydrate 21%
  • Fat 66%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy319 kcal167 kcal
Protein10.1 g5.3 g
Carbohydrate16.9 g8.9 g
Net carbohydrate13.7 g7.2 g
Sugars2.9 g1.5 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre3.2 g1.7 g
Fat23.5 g12.3 g
Saturated fat3.9 g2 g
Trans fat——
Cholesterol118 mg62 mg
Sodium758 mg397 mg
Salt equivalent1.9 g1 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
485 mg
Calcium
51 mg
Iron
1.7 mg
Magnesium
32 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
192 µg
Vitamin C
19 mg
Vitamin D
0.7 µg
Vitamin B12
0.4 µg
Folate (DFE)
42 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: dill.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

  • Dice everything the same size — it's what makes the salad look and eat well.

Common mistakes

  • Mixing in the mayonnaise while the vegetables are warm makes the salad greasy and mushy.

Serve with

  • Serve chilled as part of a festive spread with other zakuski.

Food safety

  • Keep mayonnaise salads chilled; don't leave out for more than 2 hours.

Storage

  • Refrigerate for up to 2 days.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 2

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