454. Insalata Russa

Russian Salad

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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By Pellegrino Artusi

Published 1998

  • About

Cooks make so-called Russian salad, which is now fashionable for dinner parties, by using the basic recipe and adding whatever concoctions they like. This recipe, invented in my kitchen, may seem complicated, but it is one of the simpler versions:

Ingredients

  • 120 grams (about 4-¼ ounces) of salad greens
  • 100 grams (about 3-½

Method

You can use two or three kinds of salad greens, such as romaine, radicchio, or other lettuce, cut into thin strips. Weigh the beets, green beans, potatoes, and carrots after they have been boiled, and cut into cubes smaller than a chickpea; dice in the same way the two whites and one of the yolks of the hard-boiled eggs. Leave the capers whole, and cut the pickles into pieces about the size of