Celebrate New Year’s Eve with a classic Ukrainian dish, Olivier salad. This festive salad is known for its hearty and flavorful combination of ingredients, making it a staple at holiday gatherings. Learn how to prepare this delicious salad to add a touch of tradition to your New Year’s festivities.
- Cooking Time
3 hours - Difficulty
Easy - Cost
17$
Ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes, boiled and diced
- 4 medium carrots, boiled and diced
- 4 hard-boiled eggs, diced
- 200g boiled chicken breast or ham, diced
- 200g pickles, diced
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup frozen peas, cooked and cooled
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prepare the Ingredients:
- Boil potatoes and carrots until tender. Allow to cool, then peel and dice.
- Boil eggs until hard-boiled, peel and dice.
- Dice boiled chicken breast or ham into small pieces.
- Dice pickles into small cubes.
- Finely chop the onion.
- Assemble the Salad:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine diced potatoes, carrots, eggs, chicken or ham, pickles, chopped onion, and cooked peas.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add Mayonnaise:
- Add mayonnaise to the salad mixture and gently stir until all ingredients are evenly coated. Adjust mayonnaise according to your preference.
- Chill and Serve:
- Cover the salad bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1-2 hours to allow flavors to meld together.
- Serve Olivier salad chilled as a festive appetizer or side dish for your New Year’s celebration.
Prepare Olivier salad a day in advance to enhance the flavors even more. It’s a time-tested recipe that guarantees smiles and satisfaction at your New Year’s Eve gathering!
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