Meat salad with horseradish and pickled cucumbers
4 servings
40 minutes
Meat salad with horseradish and pickled cucumbers is a true reflection of Russian cuisine, where rich, deep flavors and aromatic ingredients combine. Its history goes back to the traditions of village cooking, where meat has always been an important part of the diet. Pork cooked with bay leaves and pepper becomes tender and rich. Grated horseradish adds a spicy sharpness, while pickled cucumbers provide a light sourness that refreshes the overall composition. Walnuts add a nutty flavor and pleasant crunch, while garlic-flavored croutons enrich the dish's texture. This salad is perfect for festive gatherings and makes a wonderful appetizer for meat dishes. Its richness and layered flavor make it special, while the spicy horseradish gives this dish a unique character.
1
We boil the potatoes in their skins, peel them, and cut them into 0.5x0.5 cm cubes.
- Potato: 2 pieces
2
Boil the egg hard and cut it the same way.
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
3
We boil the meat in salted water with pepper and bay leaf, cutting it into 1x1 cm pieces.
- Pork: 300 g
4
Cut the cucumbers into 0.5x0.5 cm cubes.
- Pickles: 2 g
5
We roast the nuts in a hot pan, divide them into 2 equal parts, and chop 1 part.
- Walnuts: 100 g
- Walnuts: 100 g
6
Chop the greens as well.
- Green onions: 1 bunch
- Parsley: 1 bunch
7
Mix potatoes, eggs, meat, and cucumbers, add croutons, chopped nuts, horseradish, and greens.
- Potato: 2 pieces
- Chicken egg: 2 pieces
- Pork: 300 g
- Pickles: 2 g
- Garlic-flavored croutons: 200 g
- Grated horseradish: 30 g
- Walnuts: 100 g
- Green onions: 1 bunch
- Parsley: 1 bunch
8
We mix with mayonnaise, add pepper and salt, and top with the remaining whole nuts.
- Mayonnaise: 100 g
- Ground black pepper: to taste
- Salt: to taste
- Walnuts: 100 g