My Spanish Kitchen: Ensalada 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.

Boil the potatoes and carrots until tender, then cut them up and set aside.

Use frozen peas as a substitute for fresh peas, as the season is over.

Prepare a couple of hard-boiled eggs and dice them.

Add diced potatoes to a mixing bowl.

Add diced hard-boiled eggs to the bowl.

Add diced carrots to the bowl.

Add frozen peas to the bowl.

Flake the canned tuna into the bowl and mix it in gently.

Add a pinch of Mediterranean sea salt to the mixture.

Squeeze in some lemon juice for brightness.

Add homemade garlic mayonnaise to the mixture and mix gently until combined.

Top the salad with a chiffonade of fresh basil for color and flavor.

Plate the salad and serve with breadsticks.

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