How to make Russian Salad, Simple Recipe

If you are wondering how to make a veg Russian salad recipe at home, your search stops here. This Russian Salad recipe is perfect for even those who do not have enough experience in the kitchen. In fact, if you follow this veg Russian salad recipe with step-by-step instructions, you will end up with a perfect dish before you know it. This easy Russian salad recipe is prepared with readily available ingredients like chicken, peas, vinegar, salt, black pepper, carrot, etc. This continental recipe is one of the simplest things to prepare when you are in a hurry. To make this easy salad recipe, you need all the ingredients in place and just a few minutes of your time. What makes this salad even more interesting is its creamy texture.

Ingredients:

300 gm chicken
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 medium diced carrot
1/2 medium cubed capsicum ( green pepper)
salt as required
1 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 cup peas
10 chopped green beans
100 gm sliced pineapple
black pepper as required
For Toppings
3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon cheese spread
black pepper as required
1/4 cup fresh cream
salt as required

How to make Russian Salad:

Step 1 Wash and boil chicken
Wash the chicken properly and drain the excess water. Then, boil it with ½ cup water and ½ tsp salt in a pressure cooker.

Step 2 Prepare the chicken
Pressure cook for 1 whistle and simmer on low heat for 1-2 minutes. Switch off the flame. After it cools down, remove the flesh from the bones and cut it into small pieces. Put the pieces in a bowl and add 1 tbsp vinegar and 1 tbsp oil to it. Keep aside for 15 minutes.

Step 3 Boil the veggies
Boil 2 cups of water with ½ tsp salt. Add peas, beans and carrots and boil further for 1 minute. Remove from flame and strain. Add cold water and strain again. Keep vegetables aside. Mix mayonnaise, cream, cheese spread, salt and pepper. Mix well. Squeeze pineapple slices well to remove excess juice if you are using the canned ones. Chop them finely.

Step 4 Assemble the ingredients
Add shredded chicken. You can alternately use boiled potato or paneer in its place if you are a vegetarian. Then add chopped pineapple, boiled vegetables and capsicum to the mayonnaise. Mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings if needed. Add more pepper if you want to amp up the spice. Keep aside till serving time.

Step 5 Serve the salad
To serve, add a little milk to the salad if it appears extra thick. Serve cold. Do try this delish recipe, rate it and let us know how it turned out to be.