Russian Salad with Chicken

"A light summer salad that makes good use of leftovers in your fridge!"
 
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Ready In:
1hr
Ingredients:
14
Serves:
2-4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cut the beans in half and drop into a pot of boiling water.
  • Boil for one minute and scoop out.
  • Put in the peas and boil for two minutes.
  • Add them to the beans.
  • Peel the carrots and cut into matchstick strips, before boiling for two minutes.
  • Drain and reserve one tablespoon of the cooking water.
  • Put the mayonnaise in a mixing bowl.
  • Add the mustard, one teaspoon of the lemon juice and the water.
  • Stir to mix and then add the peas, beans and carrots.
  • Dice the potatoes and gherkins, cut the chicken into bite-sized chunks, and add all of that to the bowl, along with the capers.
  • Pile the salad in a low mound on two dinner plates or on a platter.
  • Cut the beetroot into strips and season with salt and pepper.
  • Toss with the remaining lemon juice.
  • Arrange the beetroot around the salad.
  • Use a medium grater to grate the egg over the top of the salad.
  • Scatter with chives and serve.

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  1. Hey sackville girl! Did this recipe for our cooking club gathering SUCH A SMASH HIT. I used Miss Annies Russian Tea Room Dressing on the side and the ladies couldn't stop eating. rosamaria
     
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