Insalata Russa: Creamy and Crunchy Any-Season Salad

Name: Insalata Russa: Creamy and Crunchy Any-Season Salad
Cook time: 30 minutes
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 5 hard-boiled eggs 2 6 1/2-ounce cans oil-packed tuna; drained and flaked 1 cup mayonnaise; preferably homemade Juice of 1 lemon 1 16-ounce jar giardiniera; rinsed; drained and minced 1 cup frozen peas; defrosted 1/2 cup capers 1 5-ounce jar cocktail onions; rinsed; drained and cut in half 1 carrot; minced 1 stalk celery; minced 1 large russet potato; boiled; peeled and chopped 5 ounces green olives; pitted and chopped 3 tablespoons olive oil Salt and pepper; to taste Radicchio; for garnish

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Francine Segan | Thu, 02/22/2024 - 15:30

Insalata russa (without radicchio garnish) / Photo: OlegD via Shutterstock

Difficulty Level

Low

Cooking Time

30 minutes

Cost

Medium

Insalata russa is an Italian staple, despite the name; it’s very popular in Italy, but lesser known in the United States and even, yes, in Russia. Particularly in northern Italy, insalata russa is one of those homemade dishes that friends often prepare for potluck parties. Almost every Italian I know has their own secret recipe.

The salad is basically a chop and mix affair. It’s made mainly from classic jarred Italian products like capers, cocktail o