Classic Olivier Salad

Edaku — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0300

Olivier is the salad that’s hard to imagine a New Year’s table in Russia and several neighboring countries without, even though it’s changed quite a bit over its century and a half of history from the original recipe created by French chef Lucien Olivier. The modern home version is far simpler and more accessible, but no less beloved.

The secret to a good Olivier is cutting everything to a matching size — small, neat cubes of potato, carrot, egg, bologna, and pickle give the salad a pleasant, even texture, while uneven, chunky cutting shows up immediately in both taste and appearance. It helps to boil the potatoes and carrots unpeeled, since they absorb less water that way and hold a firmer texture that doesn’t fall apart during dicing and mixing.

Olivier Salad on Edaku

Classic Olivier Salad