Ensalada Rusa with Marinated Tomatoes

You say potato, I say tomato…add tuna and you have a wonderful dish uniting the best of these three salad stars.

30
6 servings
  • Kitchen Tested
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Serve with crostini or, even better, buttery garlic toast.

Ingredients
  • Marinated Tomatoes:

  • Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped

  • teaspoon red wine vinegar

  • tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1/2  teaspoon salt

  •   Coarsely ground black pepper

  •  

  • Salad:

  • large Russet potatoes, peeled and diced

  • large carrot, diced

  • ounces flaked water-packed tuna fish, drained

  • cup green peas

  • 1/2  cup diced red bell pepper

  • hard-cooked egg, chopped

  • 3/4  cup mayonnaise

  • 1/2  teaspoon salt

  • 1/4  teaspoon white pepper

  • Prep Time - 20
  • Cook Time - 10
Instructions
  1. To prepare the marinated tomatoes, mix all ingredients and marinate for at least 1 hour.
  2. To prepare the salad, place potatoes and carrots in a medium saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes or until soft but not mushy. Cool.
  3. Combine potatoes, carrots, tuna, peas, red peppers, egg and mayonnaise; mix gently. Season with salt and pepper. Top with marinated tomatoes.

Courtesy of Emilio's Restaurant, Chicago, Ill.

Nutritional Info (per serving)
  • Calories 410
  • Fat 27g
  • Saturated Fat 4g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat 13g
  • Monounsaturated Fat 8g
  • Cholesterol 55mg
  • Sodium 9850mg
  • Potassium 870mg
  • Carbohydrates 30g
  • Fiber 5g
  • Sugars 5g
  • Protein 15g
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