Comments on: Olivier Salad (Russian Potato Salad)

By: sophigirl

sophigirl — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 14:42:05 +0000

Thanks for posting a recipe for a Russian-style mayonnaise! I’ll definitely be trying it out soon.

I make my salad with regular (Kraft) mayonnaise and add cubed ham. I also use Vlasik “Classic” pickles (or “Classic Kosher”) – I have tried so many pickles looking for that particular taste, and these have passed my “tastes like Grandma’s” test.

By: vbunnell

vbunnell — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 22:33:46 +0000

I am from the Ukraine and make this salad A LOT. I always add onion to this and for the meat we do good quality hot dogs. Boiled and diced. I also just use regular mayo and add salt and pepper. The best potato salad ever!

By: richfoodforleantimes

richfoodforleantimes — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 04:30:16 +0000

Mine is like that but with dill and sour cream.

By: Irina Vodonos/Moscow Gourmet Kitchen

Irina Vodonos/Moscow Gourmet Kitchen — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 23:20:07 +0000

Hi Liza!

Thanks so much for the positive comments! I am glad you liked the recipe. Thank you also for the link to the website that sells Russian groceries. I live fairly close to a bunch of Russian stores (the closest one is about a 20 minute drive from my home, and there are several others about 30-35 minutes away), but I’ll keep it in mind. What do you usually buy there? When I go to a Russian store, I always stock up on canned sprats and sprat pate, canned seaweed (“morskaya kapusta”), and grains like buckwheat and millet. I also usually get some smoked fish or meat products as a treat for my husband. My treat? A chocolate-glazed “syrok”!

Irina

By: Liza

Liza — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:37:07 +0000

This is a great recipe. I make this the exact same way, only I typically put pickles instead of pickled cucumbers when I’m in the US because they are more easily available. I usually boil a small chicken breast that I dice or use diced salami. I also add lots of chopped fresh dill in.

I haven’t tried it with that mustard variation though. A great place to buy Russian spices and condiments if you live in the US and do not have a Russian grocery nearby is: russiantable.com. Great prices and the shipping isn’t quite as expensive as a lot of the other online stores that sell groceries. They sell pickled cucumbers, mustard and mayonnaise!