Salad "Moscow" is often compared with "Olivier", but still these are two different salads. They have a different flavor and slightly different cooking recipes. An interesting fact is that the Moskovsky salad has several varieties, the taste of which is different. Sometimes the recipe becomes "family", each housewife makes a salad in his own way.
Pick your recipe
There are three well-known options for making salad. Classic version, tomato version and recipe with ham and mushrooms. Which specific option to choose for cooking depends on the availability of the right products and your own taste preferences. The differences in all recipes are not particularly significant.
Salad "Moscow". Classic recipe
The classic Moskovsky salad includes the following ingredients: greens (dill, parsley), chicken eggs, pickles, canned peas, carrots, potatoes, smoked sausage.
Salad seasoned with special sauce. The sauce is made from sour cream, mayonnaise and pepper.
Please note that it is worth choosing smoked sausage for the salad. It gives the dish a special taste and delicate aroma.
To prepare four servings, you will need four carrots, two bunches of greens, eight eggs, four pickles, a standard can of peas, six medium-sized potatoes, a glass of sour cream, mayonnaise and 300-500 g of sausage.
Boil carrots, potatoes and chicken eggs. While the ingredients are boiling, cut the smoked sausage into cubes. Dice carrots, potatoes and eggs. Take a deep bowl and mix the chopped ingredients in it. Add green peas and finely chopped greens.
Now make the sauce. Combine 1: 1 sour cream and mayonnaise, season the salad and add pepper to taste. The classic salad is ready.
According to the traditional recipe, Moscow salad always turns out to be very satisfying and tasty. The finished dish can be decorated with fresh herbs.
Moscow salad with tomatoes
Another common version of Moskovsky salad includes tomatoes and cheese. The presence of tomato gives the salad a fresh taste. The recipe in this case also remains simple.
To prepare four servings, you need to take the following ingredients: boiled sausage - 500 g, chicken eggs - 8 pcs., Tomatoes - 4 pcs., Cheese (it is better to prefer hard cheese) - 200 g, greens (dill, parsley) - 2 bunches. Salad, similar to the classic version, seasoned with sauce. The sauce in this case is made from mayonnaise and pepper. Mayonnaise will need to take a glass of 200 ml.
Boil the chicken eggs. While the ingredients are boiling, chop the cooked sausage, tomatoes and cheese. Next, cut the cooled boiled eggs into cubes. Take a deep bowl and mix the chopped ingredients in it. Add finely chopped greens. Season the salad with mayonnaise and add pepper to taste. It is convenient to mix mayonnaise and pepper in a separate bowl before you add them to the salad.
This variation of Moscow salad is perfect for any feast.