Persian Salad Olivieh (Olivier Salad)
This Salad Olivieh is a Persian twist on the classic Russian Olivier salad and a childhood favorite. It’s a creamy delicious potato salad filled with peas, eggs and crunchy pickles. Perfect to serve at picnics, parties, and great for meal prep lunches
Servings: 8
Calories: 264kcal
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Ingredients
- 25oz / 700g large potatoes - approx 4
- 4 eggs
- 2 medium carrots
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 1 cup diced dill pickles
- ¾ cup good quality mayonnaise
- 2-3 tablespoons pickle brine or fresh lemon juice
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel, chop and boil the potatoes in a large pot of salted water until they're fully cooked and fork tender, then drain through a colander.In the same pot, cook the carrots however only cook them 50% of the way, they should still be firm but not raw
- At the same time, boil the eggs for 10 minutes to become hard boiled. Allow them to cool in an ice bath or in the fridge
- Thaw the frozen green peas in a colander under warm water so they fully defrost
- In a large bowl, mash the potatoes with a potato masher while they're still warm. They don't need to be fully mashed or creamy but should be all broken up, a little texture is ok.Allow the potatoes to cool to room temperature while you prepare the rest of the ingredients
- Using the largest blade on a box grater, grate the carrots and the boiled eggsAlso dice up the dill pickles into small cubes
- Add the peas, eggs, carrots and cubed pickles to the bowl of mashed potatoesAdd the mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons of the pickle brine and season with salt and black pepper
- Using a spatula or wooden spoon, gently stir the salad so that all the ingredients are well combined in the dressing. Taste for seasoning (if you prefer it more tangy add a tablespoon of pickle brine)Serve up your creamy Salad Olivieh with flatbread such as barbari bread, pita bread or crackers and enjoy!!
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Nutrition
Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 330mg | Potassium: 511mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2854IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1mg