Russian Salad

"Yet another recipe from the 500 ALL-TIME GREAT RECIPES cookbook, but I've tweaked it a bit, making the anchovies optional, VERY OPTIONAL for me, at least!"
 
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
16
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Slice mushrooms thinly, then cut into matchsticks.
  • Combine mayo & lemon juice.
  • Fold half the mayo mixture into the mushrooms & shrimp, then add dill pickle & season to taste with salt & pepper.
  • Bring large saucepan of salted water to boil, then add fava beans & cook 3 minutes.
  • Drain & cool under running water, then pinch beans between thumb & forefinger to release them from their tough skins.
  • Boil potatoes 20 minutes & the remaining vegetables for 6 minutes.
  • Drain & cool under running water.
  • Toss vegetables with oil & divide among 4 shallow bowls.
  • Spoon on the dressed shrimp & place a hard-cooked egg in the center.
  • OPTIONAL ~ If using anchovies, cut into fine strips & with 2 strips make an X on top of each egg, then sprinkle with paprika.

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  1. there is a little prep work to this but the extra time spent is well worth it, I made this using scallops instead of the shrimp, I didn't have any fava beans so I used red kidney beans and that worked well, the flavors blended together nicely, I added in 1 teaspoon garlic powder to the mayo/lemon mixture and I did use the anchovies as they are one of my favorite foods and add them to many recipes, great recipe Syd thanks for sharing!
     
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Tweaks

  1. there is a little prep work to this but the extra time spent is well worth it, I made this using scallops instead of the shrimp, I didn't have any fava beans so I used red kidney beans and that worked well, the flavors blended together nicely, I added in 1 teaspoon garlic powder to the mayo/lemon mixture and I did use the anchovies as they are one of my favorite foods and add them to many recipes, great recipe Syd thanks for sharing!
     

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