Russia

Russia (#4) Salad Olivier

I first discovered this recipe on Mo Rocca’s “My Grandmother’s Ravioli”.  Salad Olivier is a traditional Russian salad.  The original version was created by Lucien Olivier in the 1860’s.  Lucien was the chef of the famous French restaurant in Moscow called L’Hermitage.  The salad is very similar to traditional American potato salad except for carrots and peas that are added, and sometimes chicken or bologna.  I boiled potatoes, carrots and eggs and chopped them into a fairly small dice.  I then added cooked frozen peas and diced pickles and tossed everything with a mixture of mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard and olive oil.  I really enjoyed this recipe and have it on the top of my list for a future potluck.