Ensaladilla Rusa Spanish/Russian Salad Pintxo

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

canned tuna

🥗Healthier: cooked chicken

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Canned sardines are often less expensive and provide similar texture.

green olives

🥗Healthier: capers

💰Cheaper: black olives

Black olives are more common and often less expensive.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Yams can be a budget-friendly alternative with a similar texture.

Boil Yukon Gold potatoes in salted water for about 20 minutes until tender.

After 7 minutes, add 3 carrots to the same pot.

After 4 more minutes, add 4 hard-boiled eggs to the pot for a total of 9 minutes cooking time for the eggs.

Once cooked, remove the eggs to cool and test the potatoes for tenderness.

Once cool, peel and dice the potatoes, carrots, and eggs into half-inch pieces.

Combine diced potatoes, carrots, chopped hard-boiled eggs, and flaked canned tuna in a bowl.

Add about 1 cup of mayonnaise to the mixture and gently fold together with a spatula.

Add all the green olives and defrosted frozen peas to the mixture and fold gently until combined.

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