5 from 12 votes
Olivier Salad
Olivier Salad blends boiled potatoes, carrots, and eggs with diced ham, sour dill pickles, green peas, and finely chopped white onions. Combined with mayonnaise and seasoning, this potato salad features a creamy texture balanced with savory and tangy notes from the meat and pickles. It reflects a flexible approach to ingredient availability, offering a filling dish with mild flavors suitable for many meals.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings:
8
Calories:
258 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
Russian
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds potato peeled
- 2 carrot peeled (optional
- 2 egg
- 1/2 cup onion finely chopped; white onion
- 1/4 cup pickles sour dill, chopped
- 1 cup green peas canned or thawed from frozen
- 1 cup ham or bologna, chicken, or corned beef, diced
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes until tender. If you would like carrot in your salad, add the carrots halfway through the potato cooking process.
- In a separate pot, hard boil the eggs. Drain, rinse with cold water, and peel.
- Allow the potatoes, eggs, and carrots to cool. Then chop them into bite-sized pieces and place them in a bowl.
- Add the onions, dill pickles, green peas, meat, and mayonnaise.
- Stir until combined and season with salt and pepper if desired.
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Notes
- The recipe adapts well to different types of diced meats like ham, bologna, chicken, or corned beef.
- Sour dill pickles add essential tanginess and depth to balance the creamy mayonnaise.
- Use fresh dill weed as a garnish to enhance flavor.
- The salad can be customized further by adding other pickled vegetables depending on preference.
- Chilling the salad before serving helps flavors meld and improves texture.
Nutrition Information
Calories
258kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
67mg
(22%)
Sodium
230mg
(10%)
Potassium
544mg
(12%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2775IU
(56%)
Vitamin C
18.8mg
(21%)
Calcium
47mg
(5%)
Iron
3.3mg
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 258
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 258kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 230mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 544mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2775IU | 56% |
| Vitamin C | 18.8mg | 21% |
| Calcium | 47mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3.3mg | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.