Sałatka Jarzynowa
A classic Polish vegetable salad featuring a medley of cooked root vegetables, peas, and pickles bound together with a creamy mayonnaise dressing. This hearty and flavorful salad is a staple for holidays and gatherings.
An original recipe by Forkin
- Total time
- 1 hr 55 min
- Serves
- 6
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Per serving
- 337 kcal
Allergen information: may contain celery, eggs, mustard, and sulphites. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.
Mise en place
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 500 gpotato, peeled, diced
- 200 gcarrot, peeled, diced
- 100 gparsley root, peeled, diced
- 100 gcelery root, peeled, diced
- 4 pcshard-boiled egg, diced
- 150 gdill pickle, diced
- 0.5 pcsyellow onion, finely chopped
- 150 gcanned green pea, drained
- 150 gmayonnaise
- 1 tspdijon mustard
- 1 tspsalt
- 0.5 tspblack pepper, freshly ground
garnish
- 1 tbspfresh dill, chopped(optional)
Equipment
large pot · whisk · small bowl · large mixing bowl
The method
Step by step
- 1
Place the diced potatoes, carrots, parsley root, and celery root in a large pot.
- 2
Cover the vegetables with cold water and add a pinch of salt.
- 3
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until the vegetables are tender but not mushy, about 15-20 minutes.
About 20 min
Cook’s note: Check for doneness by piercing with a fork.
- 4
Drain the cooked vegetables thoroughly and let them cool completely.
About 10 min
Cook’s note: Cooling completely is crucial to prevent the mayonnaise from separating.
- 5
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooled cooked vegetables, diced hard-boiled eggs, diced dill pickles, finely chopped yellow onion, and drained green peas.
About 5 min
- 6
In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.
About 2 min
- 7
Pour the dressing over the vegetable mixture and gently fold everything together until well combined.
About 3 min
Cook’s note: Be careful not to mash the vegetables.
- 8
Cover the bowl and refrigerate the sałatka jarzynowa for at least 1 hour to allow the flavors to meld.
About 1 hr
Cook’s note: Overnight chilling is even better for flavor development.
- 9
Before serving, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- 10
Garnish with fresh dill, if desired.
Per serving
Nutrition
- Calories
- 337.4kcal
- Protein
- 8.6g
- Carbs
- 25.8g
- Fat
- 22.6g
- Fibre
- 4.8g
- Sugar
- 5.9g
Estimated from the recipe’s ingredient quantities. Values can vary with brands and substitutions.
Keep it good
Store leftover sałatka jarzynowa in an airtight container in the refrigerator.