Insalata russa delicata
Delicate Russian salad
Russian salad is well known by everybody in the world. But it has something negative. It is very long to do if you want to prepare it from fresh vegetables. The recipe we propose is rather fast, tasty and very effective if you have unexpected guests. We always keep in the pantry all we need to do it that typical Italian starter: 2 cans assorted vegetables (potatoes, carrots and peas), mayonnaise, tuna in oil, olive oil and salt.
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- 2 400g (14 uunces) cans assorted vegetables
- 400g (14 ounces) tuna in oil
- 1 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 250ml (8 fluid ounces - 1 cup) mayonnaise
- Salt
- Time:
preparation: 20 minutes
plus refrigeration time
no cooking
total: 20 minutes - Difficulty:
easy recipe - Nutrition Facts (amount per serving):
Calories: 375 (kCal) 19 % GDA (*) - 1569 (kJ)
Protein: 16.2 (g) 33 % GDA
Total fat: 32.0 (g) 46 % GDA
Total carbohydrate: 5.2 (g) 2 % GDA
Sugars: 0 (g)
Delicate Russian salad recipe
Choose canned vegetables with this combination: carrots, potatoes and peas.
Drain the vegetables very well and put them in a bowl.
Add the oil and season
to taste with salt.
At this point add the tuna, drained and crumbled with a fork, and mayonnaise.
Remember to set aside some mayonnaise
to garnish your dish.
Stir with delicacy and transfer your salad into another bowl.
Level the surface and spread the remaining mayonnaise
on it.
If you want, you can garnish the salad with some pieces of assorted vegetables.
Chill in the refrigerator some hours before serving.
Note
- - This is a fast recipe because you can use canned assorted vegetables and ready mayonnaise. The mayonnaise we used is low fat according the nutritional facts on the manufacturer's label. If you want, you can prepare the mayonnaise and use fresh vegetables.
In this case you have to clean, wash and cube the potatoes and carrots and then boil them in different saucepans. Remember to add the peas to your salad in this case. - - You can serve Russian salad as an appetizer or a side dish for roasted meat; you can prepare it for a buffet or for a special dinner full of various dishes.
