Russian salad- by: Jose Carlos and Vicente, from spain

Russian Salad


Ideal as a Starter, Party Food or Lunch.

1 lb potatoes
1 cup of carrots, cubed
1 cup of peas
1 onion, finely chopped
pickled cucumber, cut into cubes
light mayonnaise, enough to cover the salad
vinegar to taste
salt and pepper to taste

to decorate:
eggs, halved
lettuce, tomatoes...

1. boil potatoes, leave to cool and smash
2. cook the peas and carrots leave to cool
3. then mix all the ingredients together
4. add vinegar, salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
5. stir in the mayonnaise and leave in fridge for at least an hour
or can be left over night, covered with cling film
6. serve on lettuce leaves and egg halves placed on top