Salad Olivieh
Salad Olivieh is a comforting and rich potato salad with a mix of chicken, green peas, eggs, and crunchy pickles. A creamy and tangy mayonnaise and Dijon mustard sauce brings this salad together.
Servings: 6
Calories: 254kcal
Ingredients
- 2 russet potatoes washed
- 1 yellow onion large
- 2 tbsp oil canola, olive, avocado, etc.
- 2 chicken thighs bone-in, or 1 chicken breast
- ½ tsp black peppercorns or freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup water
- 3 eggs washed
- 1 cup frozen peas
- ½ cup pickles dill, cornichon, or Middle-Eastern style
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard up to 2 tbsp
- ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise or regular
- 1 tbsp lemon juice up to 2 tbsp
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Boil 2 whole russet potatoes for 25 minutes until fork tender.
- In the meantime, peel and thinly slice 1/2 a yellow onion. Fry until slightly golden in 2 tablespoons of oil.
- Simmer 2 bone-in chicken thighs in 1 cup of water with 1/2 tsp black peppercorns or 1/4 tsp ground black pepper, and the other half of the onion, cut into quarters. Simmer covered for 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked through (165 degrees Farenheigh internal temperature).
- Drop the 3 eggs into the boiling water with the potatoes when there are 10 minutes left on the timer and cook for 10 minutes.
- Add the frozen peas to the boiling water when there are 2 minutes left on the timer.
- Check to make sure the potatoes are fork tender and cooked through. Then strain the peas, potatoes, and eggs and add them to an ice bath.
- Pat them all dry, then peel the potatoes and eggs. Remove the skin and bones from the chicken.
- Chop them all into similar-sized small pieces.
- Finely chopped pickles and squeeze out the extra juices.
- Mix the chicken in with the pickles, peas, potatoes, and eggs.
- Add the Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, and the lemon juice. Mix to combine, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
Serve as a side dish, main, or in a sandwich.
Don't overmix your salad! You want all the ingredients to be incorporated and coated in the dressing, but not to the point that it all turns into mush. Each ingredient should be visible and be distinct from one another.
Nutrition
Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 650mg | Potassium: 500mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2391IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg
