Ensalada Rusa (Uruguayan Potato Salad)
Ensalada Rusa, which translates into "Russian Salad" is a simple potato salad that is a staple in Uruguayan tables. It is served with "asado" in restaurants.

Ingredients
- 2 large potatoes, diced
- 1 cup fresh peas
- 2 carrots, diced
- ½–¾ cup mayonnaise
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Ingredients for 4 servings (845 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Cook all vegetables separately until tender, but not too soft.
Stovetop - 2
Allow to cool completely.
- 3
Dress with mayonnaise, salt, and pepper.
- 4
Serve as a side dish.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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