The classic Russian potato salad | Ensaladilla rusa

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.

Place a large pot with cold salted water over high heat and add potatoes and eggs.

Boil eggs for about 8 minutes until hard-boiled.

Add potatoes and boil for 40-45 minutes, adding carrots with 25 minutes remaining.

Add garden peas 2-3 minutes before draining the vegetables.

Drain all vegetables and run them under cold water.

Peel the potatoes and chop them into 1-2 cm pieces.

Chop boiled carrots, boiled eggs, cornichons, and pitted green olives finely.

Prepare mayonnaise in a kilner jar with salt, egg, lemon juice, and olive oil, blending with a hand blender until emulsified.

In a bowl, combine garden peas, boiled egg, carrot, cornichons, green olives, tuna, and potatoes.

Season with salt and mix with the mayonnaise.

Plate the salad and garnish with chives, cornichons, and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.

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