Every respectable Russian woman offers a bowl of “Olivye” (pronounced oliv- yea) to dinner guests.
The French owner of a well-known restaurant in Moscow called Hermitage created this Russian potato salad. His name, Olivye, of course.
He guarded the recipe carefully, refusing to share it. It was his sues-chef who eventually revealed this recipe. The original dish calls for chicken, but Russian housewives usually substitute the meat with sliced baloney, ham or salami.
Critics say this substitution changes the flavor of the salad, but everyone agrees it tastes great either way.
I took this salad to our block party last year and walked away with an empty bowl. One neighbor even grabbed a Tupperware container and took some salad home for her Polish husband. He’ll love this, she said.
Find the recipe at Momentous Occasions.
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