Salad “Olivier” with sausage - general principles of cooking
Thinking about the dishes for the holiday table, any housewife can go through any options of appetizers and dishes, but she will never refuse to cook “Olivier” salad with sausage. This salad is both tasty and nutritious, and at the same time it is quick and easy to prepare. But few people know that the original recipe of “Olivier” included the meat of quails and pineapples, so do not limit yourself to cooking salad only boiled sausage and green peas. Experiment with ingredients, dressing, surprise guests and be surprised yourself!
Salad “Olivier” with sausage - preparation of products and dishes
The main ingredient of “Olivier” is sausage. Pay attention to this product when you purchase. First of all, do not save, you should understand that a kilogram of even the cheapest sausage cannot cost less than a kilogram of meat. Secondly, always pay attention to the expiration dates, especially if you buy sausage on the market or market. A stale sausage will not only spoil the taste of the salad, but also spoil the health of those who treat. Mayonnaise is most often used as a dressing - pay attention to its expiration dates if you decide to buy mayonnaise in a store.
Before cooking, prepare several small plates or bowls for individual ingredients and one large one for mixing the “Olivier” salad with sausage.
Recipes for salad “Olivier” with sausage
Recipe 1: Salad “Olivier” with sausage
It is unlikely that there will be at least one hostess who has never cooked “Olivier” salad with sausage. And yet, if so, then following this recipe step by step, you get a great dish.
Ingredients Required:
- boiled sausage 0.5 kg
- potatoes 1-2 pieces
- green peas 150 grams
- medium sized carrots 1 piece
- 2 egg eggs
- fresh cucumber 1 piece
- mayonnaise for dressing
- salt, pepper
Preparation Method:
Boil egg for salad “Olivier”. To do this, boil eggs in boiling water for about 8-10 minutes, then cool and peel off the shell. Chop finely.
Boil carrots. Wash it thoroughly and cut off the tail, then boil it in boiling water for 13-15 minutes. Then cool the carrot and cut into small cubes.
Boil the potatoes in uniforms - wash them well, and cook for 15-17 minutes until soft. Check the readiness by popping the rind of the potato with a toothpick. After the potatoes are boiled, cool them clean and cut them into cubes.
Open the peas and drain the water from the jar.
Cut the sausage and cucumber into small cubes.
Mix the ingredients and season the salad “Olivier” with mayonnaise sausage, pepper and salt.
Recipe 2: Salad “Olivier” with sausage and chicken
We offer you an interesting variation of the salad “Olivier” with sausage and smoked chicken. In this salad will not use a carrot, and instead of fresh cucumber is added salted cucumber. This salad turns out spicy and unusual.
Ingredients Required:
- boiled sausage 250 grams
- smoked chicken fillet 250 grams
- potatoes 1-2 pieces
- green peas 150 grams
- 2 egg eggs
- salted cucumber 1 piece
- mayonnaise for dressing
- salt
- pepper.
Preparation Method:
Boil the eggs - cook them for 8 minutes, then cool the eggs, pour them in cold water and peel off the shell. Cut into square pieces. Boil the potatoes - wash them well, and cook them in their skins for 15 minutes until cooked. Check the readiness of potatoes by poking them with a toothpick or skewer. After the potatoes are ready, cool it, peel and cut into cubes.
Open the peas and drain the water from the jar.
Cut the sausage, chicken fillet and cucumber into small cubes.
Mix the ingredients and season the salad “Olivier” with sausage and chicken mayonnaise, pepper and salt.
Recipe 3: Salad “Olivier” with sausage and pineapple
Do you know how you ate “Olivier” salad at the end of the 19th century? The main ingredient was pineapple. What are we worse than boyars and nobles? Pineapple is now available at any time of the year, so let's try an unusual type of “Olivier” salad with sausage and pineapple. If there is any doubt what the taste will be like and whether such a salad will be enjoyed not by gourmets, but by ordinary “eaters”, believe that you will like it! Pineapple will not resonate with other components of the salad, but on the contrary, will emphasize their taste with its pleasant sweet-sour note.
Ingredients Required:
- cooked sausage 500 grams
- potatoes 1 piece
- pineapple, canned 100 grams
- green peas 150 grams
- 2 egg eggs
- fresh cucumber 1 piece
- sour cream for dressing
- salt
- pepper.
Preparation Method:
Boil the eggs (to get the egg in the correct condition, boil it for about 8 minutes, then cool them with cold water), peel, cut into square pieces.
Boil the potatoes - before cooking, wash them thoroughly, as you need to boil them in their skins, and put them in boiling water for 15 minutes. After the potatoes boil, cool it, peel and cut into cubes.
Open the peas and drain the water from the jar.
Cut the sausage, pineapple and cucumber into small cubes.
Mix the ingredients and season the salad “Olivier” with sausage and pineapple sour cream, pepper and salt.
Recipe 4: Salad “Olivier” with sausage and mushrooms
Salad “Olivier” is most often presented in the form of mixed ingredients, cut into cubes. Let's try to move away from stereotypes and prepare a salad with sliced strawberries. Such a salad will not only look different, it will also seem tastier. In addition, we add mushrooms to the main list of ingredients.
Ingredients Required:
- boiled sausage 0.5 kg
- potatoes 1-2 pieces
- green peas 150 grams
- medium sized carrots 1 piece
- 2 egg eggs
- fresh cucumber 1 piece
- champignon mushrooms 300 grams
- medium onion 1 piece
- mayonnaise for dressing
- salt, pepper.
Preparation Method:
Boil a hard-boiled egg, cool and peel the shell, then cut it into thin strips.
Boil the carrots (for the “Olivier” salad, boil the carrots for no more than 15 minutes on low heat), then rub it on a coarse grater.
Boil the potatoes in a uniform, then rub it on a coarse grater.
Chop the onion finely and sauté it in a hot frying pan for 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly. Cut the champignons and add to the onions. Fry until excess liquid is gone.
Open the peas and drain the water from the jar.
Cut the sausage and cucumber into small strips.
Mix the ingredients and season the salad “Olivier” with sausage and mushrooms with sour cream, pepper and salt.
Recipe 5: Salad “Olivier” with sausage “Hunter”
Even preparing dishes according to the usual and traditional recipes, do not forget that cooking is the most creative process. Do not be afraid to experiment, change the recipes and let your family be amazed day by day. Prepare a new salad of seemingly traditional products - salad “Olivier” with sausage “Hunter”. Ingredients Required:
- smoked sausage plan “hunting sausages” 0.4 kg
- potatoes 1 piece
- medium sized carrots 1 piece
- quail egg 10 pieces
- fresh cucumber 1 piece
- fresh parsley
- sour cream for dressing
- salt, pepper.
Preparation Method:
Boil quail eggs for 5-6 minutes in boiling water, then cool them and cut each into two halves.
Boil the carrots until soft and cut them into large cubes.
Boil the potatoes in a uniform, then cut them into large cubes.
Cut the sausage and cucumber into large cubes. If you use “hunting sausages”, then cut them along the entire length into small pieces. Chop the parsley.
Mix the ingredients and season the salad “Olivier” with sausage “Hunter” sour cream, pepper and salt.
Salad “Olivier” with sausage - secrets and useful tips from the best chefs
It is no secret that the cooks of the whole world have long ago admitted as a rule the rejection of heavy and fatty foods. Therefore, if you want to facilitate the work of your body, but to prolong the years of your life, fill the “Olivier” salad with sausage, not traditional mayonnaise, but mix it with sour cream or fill with even one high-fat sour cream. In addition, add mustard seeds and flax seeds to the dressing.
Salad “Olivier” with sausage becomes tastier if insisted, but do not store it for more than three days in the refrigerator, having sustained more than this period it will no longer be useful, let its taste and not change.
