Russian Salad

Sydney Mike's Note:

Yet another recipe from the 500 ALL-TIME GREAT RECIPES cookbook, but I've tweaked it a bit, making the anchovies optional, VERY OPTIONAL for me, at least!

• Total Time: 35 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 4 ounces button mushrooms , large
• ½ cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice , freshly squeezed
• 12 ounces shrimp , peeled, cooked
• 1 dill pickles , large, finely chopped
• 4 ounces fava beans
• 4 ounces new potatoes , small, scrubbed
• 4 ounces baby carrots , trimmed, peeled
• 4 ounces baby corn
• 4 ounces baby turnips , trimmed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 eggs , hard-cooked, shelled
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch pepper
• 1 pinch paprika
• 2 anchovies (optional)

Directions:

1. Slice mushrooms thinly, then cut into matchsticks.
2. Combine mayo & lemon juice.
3. Fold half the mayo mixture into the mushrooms & shrimp, then add dill pickle & season to taste with salt & pepper.
4. Bring large saucepan of salted water to boil, then add fava beans & cook 3 minutes.
5. Drain & cool under running water, then pinch beans between thumb & forefinger to release them from their tough skins.
6. Boil potatoes 20 minutes & the remaining vegetables for 6 minutes.
7. Drain & cool under running water.
8. Toss vegetables with oil & divide among 4 shallow bowls.
9. Spoon on the dressed shrimp & place a hard-cooked egg in the center.
10. OPTIONAL ~ If using anchovies, cut into fine strips & with 2 strips make an X on top of each egg, then sprinkle with paprika.

Reviews

[Kittencalskitchen]

there is a little prep work to this but the extra time spent is well worth it, I made this using scallops instead of the shrimp, I didn't have any fava beans so I used red kidney beans and that worked well, the flavors blended together nicely, I added in 1 teaspoon garlic powder to the mayo/lemon mixture and I did use the anchovies as they are one of my favorite foods and add them to many recipes, great recipe Syd thanks for sharing!