Ensalada Rusa or Mixta [Video+Recipe] Potato Salad 2 Ways

Two bowls of Ensalada Rusa (“Russian” Potato Salad)

Ensalada Rusa or Mixta [Video+Recipe] Potato Salad 2 Ways

Learn how to make ensalada rusa, our favorite Dominican potato salad. We show you 2 ways to make ensalada rusa, or ensalada mixta as it's called in the Dominican Republic.

Course Salad

Cuisine Dominican, Latino

Keyword dominican potato salad, ensalada mixta recipe, ensalada oliver, ensalada rusa en ingles, russian salad

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings servings

Calories 241kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

1 pound potatoes [0.45 kg] I prefer Yukon or any other waxy potato
2 large carrots
3 egg (medium)
2 teaspoons salt or more, to taste (divided)
1 medium beetroot (optional)
1 apple (any variety)
1 medium red onion
2 tablespoons vinegar
½ cup sweet corn (optional)
½ cup green peas blanched or canned (optional)
½ cup mayonnaise

Instructions

1. Boiling

Place the potatoes, carrots, and eggs in a large pot and add enough water to cover them (and extra). Add a tablespoon of salt.
After 12 minutes have passed, remove the eggs from the water and continue boiling the carrots and potatoes until they are cooked through.

2. Boil the beetroot

Boil the beetroot in a different pot until it's cooked through and tender (check doneness with a fork). Do not use beetroot if you are going to use apple in the salad.

3. Peeling and dicing

Once cooled to room temperature, peel potatoes, carrots, eggs, apple (or beetroot), and dice into small cubes.

4. Prepare onion

Mince the onion, add vinegar and let it rest until it's time to mix with the rest of the ingredients (at least 10 minutes). Discard the vinegar.
💡 This step will make the onion less pungent.

5. To make pink potato salad

- To make pink potato salad:
Mix potatoes, carrots, eggs, beetroot, onion, corn, and peas. Add mayonnaise and mix. Season with salt to taste.
- To make apple potato salad:
Mix potatoes, carrots, eggs, apple, onion, corn, and peas. Add mayonnaise and mix. Season with salt to taste.

6. Store and serve

Keep salad chilled at all times until it's time to consume unless you'll serve it shortly after finishing it.
You can either serve chilled or at room temperature, depending on your preferences.

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