Make Ahead

Russia Salad

by:
August 25, 2016
4.5
2 Ratings
Photo by jwhang
  • Serves 4 as a side, 2 mains
Author Notes

This salad is not Russian, but was invented and entered the regular rotation when we lived on Russia Ave. in the Excelsior, SF. It's just a really dependable salad that hits the spot, also pretty flexible with most of its ingredients. It's also great because it lasts for a few days without getting soggy. I listed the ingredients I personally prefer the most first, but all the alternatives make a banging salad too. —jwhang

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Ingredients
  • 1 red bell pepper (or orange or yellow, never green), chopped into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 1 cob of corn (its kernels--or one can of corn, drained and rinsed)
  • 1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1-2 cloves of garlic microplaned or finely chopped
  • 4 tablespoons chopped basil (or cilantro or parsley)
  • 1/2-1 avocado, cubed
  • 1/2 lemon's (or one lime's) juice
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 splashes olive oil
  • 1 cup shelled edamame (optional)
Directions
  1. Combine all ingredients except the olive oil. Nothing except for the avocado is time-sensitive, so feel free to prep one ingredient, add it to the bowl, then prep the next.
  2. After seasoning it to your taste, add the olive oil and mix one last time. Enjoy!

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2 Reviews

peanut B. August 19, 2024
hits every time
ek September 5, 2016
hell yeah, this stuff is dope!