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Ensalada rusa style potato salad

Ensalada rusa is a classic potato salad served throughout Latin America, made with potatoes, carrots, peas, apples, celery, onion, and mayonnaise.

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

Instructions

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

Notes

  • Other ingredients you can add (or use to replace some of the ones listed above) include green beans, beets, shredded cooked chicken, pieces of ham, hard boiled eggs, tuna fish, or pickles, etc.