Potato salad with cranberries and apple sauce
4 servings
30 minutes
Potato salad with cranberry and apple sauce is a bright representative of Russian cuisine, combining simple ingredients with rich flavor. Historically, such salads were prepared in the autumn-winter period when fresh vegetables were rare and apples and cranberries retained their freshness. Tender potato cubes pair wonderfully with caramelized onions, sweet-sour apples, and juicy cranberries, creating a rich palette of flavors. The apple sauce adds a special zest by softening the acidity of the cranberries and complementing the dish with a creamy texture. This salad can serve as a standalone dish or as a side to meat or fish. Its freshness and balance of flavors make it an excellent choice for festive tables or cozy family dinners.
1
Boil the potatoes and cut them into cubes.
- Potato: 300 g
2
Slice the onion into rings and fry in butter.
- Red onion: 1 head
- Butter: 30 g
3
Peel the apples and cut them into cubes.
- Apple: 3 pieces
4
Combine potatoes with onions and apples. Add cranberry berries. Dress the salad with apple sauce. To make the sauce, slice the apple into strips and bring to a boil in water with sugar. Cook for 15 minutes. Add butter, salt, and pepper.
- Potato: 300 g
- Red onion: 1 head
- Apple: 3 pieces
- Cranberry: 50 g
- Sugar: to taste
- Butter: 30 g
- Salt: to taste
- Ground black pepper: to taste