HappyCook80's Recipe

Russian Salad with Fresh Dill Dressing

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Russian Salad with Fresh Dill Dressing

Serve this salad for a main course for lunch or a light supper, or fill
pita bread with it for a great sandwich.

1 english cucumber
1 tsp. salt
2 hard boiled eggs
1 lb. cooked baby shrimp, defrosted, patted dry
1 lb. potatoes, boiled, peeled, diced
1 lb. beets, peeled, boiled, diced, optional

Dressing:
1 tsp. Russian style mustard or more to taste
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
1/4 cup sour cream or thick yogurt

Peel cucumber. Cut in half lengthwise and remove seeds. Slice cucumber into 1/4 inch slices. Combine cucumber with salt in large bowl. Allow to rest 30 to 60 minutes. Rinse cucumber and drain well. Pat dry, squeezing out any excess moisture.

Peel hard-boiled eggs and dice coarsely. Combine with cucumbers. Press any excess moisture from shrimps and pat dry. Combine with cucumbers and eggs. Add potatoes and beets.

For dressing, place mustard in medium-sized bowl. Whisk in mayonnaise to combine. Add dill and sour cream or yogurt. Combine with salad. Add salt and pepper only if necessary.
Makes 4 to 6 servings.