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Classic Russian Salad… Pу̏скӣ Салат

This simple Russian salad filled with fragrant tomatoes and crisp cucumbers is the ultimate in comfort food.  Tossed in a simple dill sour cream dressing…this is Russian food done right.

Classic Russian Salad

There are certain dishes that conjure up sweet memories of distant times.  This little wonder, does it for my hubs.

There is nothing complicated here…not at all.  This is the simplest of Russian food…this is THE Russian salad.  Some really fresh tomatoes, fragrant cucumbers, crisp radishes and some other ingredients are all tossed in a simple sour cream dressing.

My mom used to make a similar salad without the sour cream dressing to go along many of our dishes, one of which were the famous Russian Home Fries. 

Russian Home Fries- ЖАРЕНАЯ КАРТОШКА from Girl and the KitchenMy husband introduced me to his love of this salad very early on in our relationship.

I noticed whenever we ate at his parents house, this brightly colored salad was always present on the table.  Everyone seemed to love it.  But it wasn’t my mom’s salad that I had been so accustomed to for so many years.  And if there is anything you know about me, I am not a fan of tasting foods that go against her recipes.

But as always, the hubs threw some on my plate and said, “Eat it.  Vegetables are good for you.”

Classic Russian Salad

And I did.  Reluctantly at first.  And hungrily soon after.  It was for me what most food is that we grew up with.  Simple, fresh flavors that make you remember home.

Now when I make hubs any comfort food, it goes without saying that this will be on the table.  It makes both of us happy campers.  And the munchkin enjoys it as much as we do.

I do recommend that the freshest tomatoes and cucumbers are used for this.  I prefer to use either Roma tomatoes or little grape or cherry tomatoes as I have pictured because the flavor is just a bit sweeter than with regular tomatoes.  Of course garden fresh is best 🙂  As far as cucumbers go, I prefer either English cucumbers or those tiny Persian cucumber that tend to have a bit more crispy sweetness.

 

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Classic Russian Salad

Classic Russian Salad… Pу̏скӣ Салат


  • Author: Mila Furman

Description

This simple Russian salad filled with fragrant tomatoes and crisp cucumbers is the ultimate in comfort food. Tossed in a simple dill sour cream dressing…this is Russian food done right.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 medium Roma tomatoes or 1 pint of cherry or grape tomatoes
  • 1 Persian cucumber or half of a large English cucumber
  • 2 stalks of scallions (chopped thinly)
  • 1 tsp finely minced fresh dill
  • 4 radishes (thinly sliced)
  • 2 tbsp sour cream
  • splash of water
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. If using Roma tomatoes, just cut them up into bite size pieces.
  2. Slice cucumbers in half lengthwise, then just chop them up.
  3. Slice the scallions thinly, you will be using both the white and the green of the scallion.
  4. Slice the radishes thinly.
  5. Chop dill finely. Feel free to use more if you like dill a whole lot.
  6. Add all ingredients into a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
  7. In a separate bowl combine, sour cream and just a splash of water. You are doing this to thin out the sour cream so that it blends in the salad better. Just add enough so that it is a bit thinner, not water.
  8. Toss the veggies with the sour cream dressing. Taste and season as needed.
  • Category: Salad
  • Cuisine: Russian

 

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12 Comments

  1. This looks SOOOO great!! I’m such a fan of both tomatoes and dill (and everything else really). The simple sour cream dressing did it for me. I would have never thought to do that on my own! Such an over-thinker! 😉

    1. Natalie!!! Thank you for your comment! Silent lurker of your site for awhile…glad to see you on here!!! I love this salad…I cannot say enough good things about it…it tastes like home and love. And Mother Russia! HAHAHAHA

  2. Mila – this is a delightful, fresh and healthy salad but may I suggest the ‘Olivier Salad’ normally is designated as ‘Russian Salad’ 🙂 !! With the potatoes, carrots etc attendant!!!! Even then, having actually been born in the area: ‘Russian Salad’ to me equates to ‘Rosolje’ in most of E Europe ie, actually the herring and beetroot and ham and gherkins etc are absolutely necessary to make it such!!! Luvverly recipe but may we disagree on nomenclature . . . 😀 !!

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