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Ensaladilla Rusa (Spanish Potato Salad)

Name: Ensaladilla Rusa (Spanish Potato Salad)
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Spain
Ingredients: 2 Potatoes; 1 Carrot; 1 can Canned tuna; 2 Hard-boiled eggs; 3 tbsp Green peas; 4 tbsp Mayonnaise; To taste Olives

Side Dish

⏱ 25 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Potato, tuna, and vegetables in mayonnaise — a classic starter salad on the Spanish table.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Despite its name meaning "Russian salad," this has become a beloved national dish uniquely established in Spain. Potato, carrot, tuna, and hard-boiled egg tossed in mayonnaise make a simple dish that's as at home as a bar tapa as it is a starter at the family table — practically guaranteed to appear at summer gatherings.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A Seville summer, a family gathering: ensaladilla rusa piled on a big platter, a fixture of the celebration.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Potatoes 2
Carrot 1
Canned tuna 1 can
Hard-boiled eggs 2
Green peas 3 tbsp
Mayonnaise 4 tbsp
Olives To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Boil the unpeeled potatoes and carrot until tender.
Peel and cut into 1cm cubes.
Roughly chop the hard-boiled eggs.
Combine the potato, carrot, tuna, peas, and egg in a bowl.
Add mayonnaise and toss to combine.
Chill in the refrigerator and garnish with olives to finish.

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