Olivier Salad

Name: Olivier Salad
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 4 medium potatoes, boiled and diced; 3 medium carrots, boiled and diced; 4 hard-boiled eggs, diced; 1 cup frozen peas, thawed; 4 pickled cucumbers (dill pickles), diced; 1 1/2 cups cooked chicken or ham, diced; 1 cup mayonnaise; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; Fresh dill, for garnish

A creamy salad of diced potatoes, peas, eggs, and pickles bound with mayonnaise — the undisputed ruler of every Russian holiday table.

⏱ 40 minPrep time

🔥 30 minCook time

🍽 8Servings

🏷 Russian KitchenCategory

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Olivier salad — Russia’s beloved potato salad — piles diced potatoes, carrots, eggs, pickles, peas, and chicken under a creamy mayonnaise dressing. Familiar ingredients come together into something far more than the sum of their parts.

No Russian New Year table is complete without a towering bowl of Olivier, and every family swears by its own proportions. Make it a day ahead; the flavors need time to get acquainted.

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Step by stepInstructions

Combine the potatoes, carrots, eggs, peas, pickles, and chicken in a large bowl.
Whisk the mayonnaise with the mustard, salt, and pepper.
Fold the dressing into the salad until evenly coated.
Chill at least 2 hours, then garnish with dill and serve.

💡 Chef tips & storage

Cut every ingredient into small, uniform dice — that is the Olivier signature. Dress generously, but add one final spoonful of mayonnaise just before serving so the salad stays creamy.

Recipe details

Prep40 min

Cook30 min

Servings8

CategoryRussian Kitchen

PublishedAugust 17, 2026

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