Russian Garden Salad Recipe
This classic Russian garden salad recipe makes the Russian take on the simple tossed green salad with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, and onion. The addition of fresh dill and pink radishes add fragrance and crunch, setting it apart from other European garden salads. It’s the perfect accompaniment to hearty Russian dishes and was on my baboushka’s dining table at nearly every meal, the just-picked ingredients coming from my papa’s backyard vegetable garden.
Servings: 2
Calories: 243kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 tomatoes medium sized , quartered
- 3 cucumbers small, sliced on an angle
- 3 shallots small, sliced
- 4 radishes small, thinly sliced
- leaves iceberg lettuce
- dill fresh
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 garlic clove very finely chopped
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp ground peppercorns
Instructions
- Toss the chopped tomatoes, cucumbers, shallots, radishes, lettuce and dill in a salad bowl.
- Combine virgin olive oil, white wine vinegar, sea salt, and ground peppercorns in a small jug to dress the salad just before serving, then toss again. Garnish with additional dill when serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Sodium: 1190mg | Potassium: 1211mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 1869IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 104mg | Iron: 2mg