Jump to Recipe This post may contain affiliate links.See my disclosure policy.A favorite throughout Eastern Europe and beyond for more than 150 years, this Olivier Salad recipe, also known as Russian Salad, features the most delicious combination of flavors and textures for a winning salad that is perfect for everything from a casual picnic to an elegant dinner party! Russian Salad While reading Amor Towles’ A Gentleman in Moscow, I couldn’t help but be drawn in by the descriptions of the lavish dinner parties of the pre-revolution Russian aristocracy.

As both an ardent foodie and a food history geek, I start to get excited when authors describe food scenes and various dishes of the eras, whether set in guilded age America, the golden age of Paris or, in this case, the era of the Russian tsars.My curiosity always leads to further exploration and research of the classic dishes from those times and settings, and this time it led me to a dish once considered a pinnacle of Russian high society gastronomy.No, it’s not borscht, beef stroganoff or chicken stroganoff (though they are fabulous).

It’s something called the Olivier Salad.What is Olivier Salad? Dating back more than 150 years, Olivier Salad is a nostalgic dish with a long history.In its heyday you would find it served at the most prestigious restaurants and hotels in Moscow and at the center of upscale dinner parties and celebrations.

In its simplest form, which is how it’s known today, it

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