Russian recipes

2 viral Russian dishes — clear, structured, and quick to cook.

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  Salad · 150 min · Easy

  Salada Olivier (salada russa de batata)

  Olivier is the Russian potato salad that anchors every New Year's table: a creamy, tangy mosaic of pea-sized potatoes, carrots, eggs, ham, dill pickles, and sweet green peas folded into mustard-spiked mayonnaise. Boiling the potatoes and carrots whole in their skins keeps them firm and unwaterlogged, so every cube stays distinct instead of collapsing into mash. A short chill lets the pickle brine and dill pull the whole bowl together.

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  Main course · 45 min · Easy

  Estrogonofe de Carne

  Beef Stroganoff is the classic Russian skillet dish of seared strips of beef and browned mushrooms folded into a silky sour cream and mustard pan sauce. Searing the beef hard and fast in batches keeps it rosy and tender instead of chewy, while stirring the sour cream in off the heat gives you a sauce that stays glossy and never curdles. Spooned over buttered egg noodles, it lands on the table in about 45 minutes.

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