Russian Salad

Name: Russian Salad
Ingredients: 5 carrots; 5 potatoes; 1 can peas; 1 chicken breast; as needed Mayonnaise,; as needed Sour cream,; as needed Salt,; 1/4 onion; 3 garlic cloves; 1 bay leaf

Ingrid Escobar @amores92

One of my favorite dishes—you can enjoy Russian salad on tostadas, as a sandwich filling, or as a side for a delicious main course.

Ingrid Escobar @amores92

One of my favorite dishes—you can enjoy Russian salad on tostadas, as a sandwich filling, or as a side for a delicious main course.

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Ingredients

5carrots
5potatoes
1 canpeas
1chicken breast
as neededMayonnaise,
as neededSour cream,
as neededSalt,
1/4onion
3garlic cloves
1bay leaf

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Steps

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For the chicken breast: Place the chicken breast in a pot and cover it well with water. Add 1/4 onion, 2 garlic cloves, and 1 bay leaf. Cook until the chicken is tender and cooked through. Once done, remove the chicken and let it cool, then shred it. Season with salt to taste.
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For the carrots: Peel and dice the 5 carrots. Place them in a pot with water and cook on the stove until they are soft when tested with a fork.
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For the potatoes: Cut the potatoes in half and peel them. Dice the potatoes, and as you cut them, place the pieces in a bowl of water to prevent them from turning brown.
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When the carrots are cooked, place a strainer over a bowl to collect the cooking water. You will reuse this water to cook the potatoes.
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Add the diced potatoes to the pot with the reserved carrot cooking water and cook until soft. Once done, drain the potatoes (do not reuse this water).
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Open the can of peas and add them to a large bowl along with the cooked carrots, potatoes, and shredded chicken.
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Add salt to taste. Then add 7 to 10 tablespoons of mayonnaise (or to taste) and half as many tablespoons of sour cream as mayonnaise (for example, if you use 10 tablespoons of mayonnaise, use 5 tablespoons of sour cream, or adjust to your preference). Mix until everything is well combined.
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Optional: If you like it spicy, you can add sliced pickled peppers and a little of their brine, or just a bit of the brine, to taste. This adds great flavor.