TRADITIONAL OLIVIER SALAD - MAIN NEW YEAR’S SLAVIC MEAL

Famous Russian/Ukrainian Olivier Salad is super popular salad in the world , and we traditionally always prepare it for New Year’s eve. Today we discover its fascinating story and will try to cook real OLIVIER SALAD! Ingredients for Olivye (potato salad): 1 pound of ham 3 medium potatoes 4 medium carrots. 1 (15 oz) can sweet peas, drained or 2 cups of thawed frozen peas 5 boiled eggs 5 medium-large pickles (I use Vlasic) 1/3 cup chopped green onion 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill 3/4 cup to 1 cup mayo (to taste) Salt and Pepper (to taste) How to Make Olivye Potato Salad: 1. In the same pot, boil whole unpeeled potatoes and carrots for about 30 minutes, or until knife pierces them smoothly. Don’t let them get too soft. 2. In a separate pot put eggs in salted cold water. Bring to a boil, turn it off and leave it on the same burner with the lid on for 15 minutes (Remember this; it’s how to make the perfect hard-boiled eggs!!) Cool them down in