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Side DishSalad

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
Vegetarian

Allergen information: may contain celery, eggs, mustard, and sulphites. Always check ingredient packaging if you have an allergy.

Sałatka Jarzynowa

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. 1

    Place the diced potatoes, carrots, parsley root, and celery root in a large pot.

  2. 2

    Cover the vegetables with cold water and add a pinch of salt.

  3. 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. 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. 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. 6

    In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.

    About 2 min

  7. 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. 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. 9

    Before serving, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.

  10. 10

    Garnish with fresh dill, if desired.

Per serving

Nutrition

67%Score
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

Storage

Store leftover sałatka jarzynowa in an airtight container in the refrigerator.