Amerikan salatası is the meyhane version of Russian salad: no peas, plenty of pickles, more mayonnaise. Draining the pickles matters, because wet pickle thins the mayonnaise and makes the salad runny.
Ingredients
For the salad
For the sauce
For the top
Method
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Boil the vegetables
Boil the potato and carrot separately and cool them completely.
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Drain the pickles
Chop the pickles and leave them in a sieve for 10 minutes.
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Cut
Cut everything into half centimetre cubes of the same size.
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Make the dressing
Whisk the mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, salt and black pepper.
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Mix
Fold the ingredients and dressing together.
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Chill
Chill for 1 hour and decorate with olives and gherkins.
Tips
- Drain the pickles, as wet pickle thins the mayonnaise.
- The vegetables must be cold; warm ones split the mayonnaise.
- A day in the fridge settles the flavour noticeably.
Nutrition
250
kcal
4 g
Protein
19 g
Fat
16 g
Carbs
3 g
Sugar
3 g
Fibre
Values are per serving and approximate.