Estonian Potato Salad (Kartulisalat)
Estonian potato salad with carrots, eggs, pickles, peas, and a creamy sour-cream-and-mayonnaise dressing. Makes about 15 servings; times are approximate.
Kartulisalat is a creamy salad made for sharing, with cooked vegetables and eggs cut into cubes. This version combines sour cream and mayonnaise and is served chilled after the flavors have had time to come together in the refrigerator.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDocumented presence
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Milk and milk products
Sour cream
Depends on the product
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Eggs
Mayonnaise
Ingredients without verified allergen data 6
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Potatoes, Eggs, Pickles, Onions, Carrots, Peas.
Method
- 01
Cook the vegetables and eggs
Boil the potatoes and carrots until tender but still firm. Cook the eggs until hard-boiled. Drain and let everything cool completely; peel the potatoes, carrots, and eggs.
Ready to continue when: A knife passes through the potatoes and carrots, but they do not fall apart; the eggs are firm and all the ingredients have cooled.
30 min - 02
Dice the ingredients and make the dressing
Dice the potatoes, carrots, eggs, and pickles. Finely chop the onions. In a separate bowl, mix the sour cream and mayonnaise until smooth.
Ready to continue when: The ingredients are cut into small pieces, and the sour cream and mayonnaise form a smooth dressing.
15 min - 03
Mix and chill
Mix the potatoes, carrots, eggs, pickles, and onions with the dressing. Gently fold in the peas. Cover and leave to rest in the refrigerator before serving.
Ready to continue when: The dressing coats the ingredients evenly, and the salad is chilled when served.
5 min - 04
Serve
Serve the salad chilled as a dish to share.
Ready to continue when: The salad is served chilled and holds its shape when plated.
Ingredients
Sources and review
Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:
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