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Ensalada rusa style potato salad
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Ensalada rusa style potato salad

Ensalada rusa is a creamy potato salad mixing boiled russet potatoes, carrots, peas, celery, apple, and onion with mayonnaise and lime juice. Its blend of tender vegetables and sweet apple chunks, combined with mild acidity and fresh herbs, creates a refreshing and hearty salad that can be customized with additional ingredients.

Prep Time
45 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Side Dish, Salad, Appetizer
Cuisine: European, South American, International, Ecuadorian

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ lbs russet potato about 4 large potatoes, peeled, boiled and diced
  • 1 lb carrot about 6-7 medium size carrots, peeled, boiled and diced
  • 8 oz peas about 1 cup, boiled for less than 3 minutes, or corn
  • 6 celery finely diced, about 1 cup, stalks
  • 1- 2 apple peeled and diced
  • 1 cup onion about ½ onion, white, diced
  • lime juice from 1-2 limes
  • 1 garlic crushed, small clove
  • 1 cup mayonnaise homemade
  • 1 tbs cilantro or parsley or dill, finely chopped
  • salt to taste

Instructions

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  1. Mix all of the ingredients together, chill until ready to serve.

Notes

  • Additional ingredients like green beans, beets, cooked chicken, ham, hard-boiled eggs, tuna, or pickles can be added to customize flavor and texture.
  • Use fresh herbs such as cilantro, parsley, or dill depending on preference.
  • Chill the salad well before serving to blend flavors and improve texture.