As a salad lover, I know the ordeal you may go through! I mean, when it comes to salads, there isn’t much variation. Though there are many recipes and experiments you can try, the tastes will be almost the same!
Therefore, to give your tastebuds an exotic experience, you can make this Polish Salatka Jarzynowa for a change! It is one of the well-appreciated Polish recipes along with trash salad, so you are in for a treat!
I know the name may give you a complicated vibe, but that’s not the case. It’s just a traditional Polish potato salad full of excellent flavor and will change your salad game forever.
I know you are dying to learn more! So, without wasting much time, let’s get started!
How to Make Salatka Jarzynowa – The Polish Potato Salad
You may think, what’s new with this salad Salatka Jarzynowa? It’s just a potato salad that grandma serves all the time.
Well, with all due respect to grandma, this Polish vegetable salad isn’t something we eat every day unless you grew up in the Polish People’s Republic! And this also gives a Russian Salad vibe, which is really incredible.
To make this mouth-watering side dish, you will need a wide range of ingredients, but the recipe on more on the simpler side.
So, let me give you my recipe so you can make it effortlessly and feed your folks until they fall asleep on the table! This recipe is extremely popular as a Polish housewife invented it, but I have modified it for a better experience.
Ingredients You Will Need
- 2 leeks, white part only
- ½ cup of finely chopped flat parsley, including parsley root
- 8 potatoes (Medium)
- 6 carrots
- 1 chopped celery root
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 dozen hardboiled eggs
- Dill pickles without the juice, shredded
- 1 ½ cups of mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoons of black pepper
- 1 cup of cooked green peas
- 1/2 cup of green onion
Prep Time: 100 mins
Cooking Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 2hr 20 mins
Yield: 3 quarts
Direction
Step One – Prepare the Leek
First of all, you need to dice the leeks finely and mix the chopped parsley and parsley roots with them. At the same time, add the oil and salt to the mixture. The oil and salt will soften the leek, which will make them taste better. After making this, let the mixture be set aside.
Step Two – Boil Your Veggies
Now, it is time to take out your large Dutch oven and use it for the preparation. First, you need to fill the Dutch oven with salt and water. And then, add the potato, celery, and carrots to the salted water; watch over the pot until it boils. Well, now you are much closer to making this Polish veggie salad!
When the water starts to boil, let it simmer on medium heat for 20-30 minutes. And keep checking all the veggies with a fork if they are tender or not.
If the potatoes and other vegetables are tender enough, drain the water let them cool down; after cooling down, peel and cut the cooked vegetables into 1/3-inch small cubes.
Step Three – Combine Everything
When you are done cutting the veggies, please place them in a large salad bowl. And then, break down the hardboiled eggs, chop the whites crumble the egg yolks nicely, and add them to the mixture as well.
Now one by one, add pickles, cooked peas, rich mayo, green onions, salt, and pepper per taste. You can skip the celery root if you want.
After incorporating everything, add some more mayonnaise on the top of the vegetable salad, and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Subsequently, please keep it in the fridge to cool until you start the chew-chew train!
Well, this is how you make the jarzynowa Polish salatka, the Polish veggie salad. It feeds many people, you don’t need to put much effort into it, and all the ingredients are super easy to get! What else do we need?
Tips for Making the Perfect Polish Veggie Salad Every Time
Though I have shared my recipe in detail, you may still feel some confusion while preparing it. Don’t worry; I am about to tell you some of my secret cooking tips that will help you to whip up the perfect salatka jarzynowa all the time.
- Always chop and dice ingredients finely. The thing about salad is, the more you can hold in your spoon, the more flavors you will get in one bite! So, while cutting potatoes and carrots, don’t make any bigger pieces!
- It would be best if you always served this salad cold. Yes, if you want everyone to love this Polish potato salad, serve it after chilling in the freezer for a while.
- To bring diversity and make the dish delicious, you can add a teaspoon of honey to it. The sweetening will complement the potatoes so that people may love them more. And if you want to make it a bit tangy, you can also add some mustard or sour cream, a dash of salt and pepper as well!
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. Can I use canned peas while making this Polish Potato Salad?
As you are making a veggie salad, it is always better to use fresh ingredients instead of canned ones. Therefore, you can use a cup of fresh peas and boil them to make the jarzynowa salad tastier. When you add peas, it gives some texture to the salad, which will be delightful.
2. Can I make this Salatka Jarzynowa vegan?
Yes, you can easily make this Salatka Jarzynowa into a vegan one as the eggs and mayo aren’t any must have ingredients. All you need is to make sure to discard the eggs and use eggless mayo in the recipe. Moreover, to make the salad creamier without the eggs, you can add chickpea broth.
3. Is there any chance for me to store leftover Salatka Jarzynowa?
Of course, you can easily store leftover Polish vegetable salad in an airtight container for 2/3 days in the fridge. However, do not try to freeze this dish as the texture will be change, and it won’t taste good in your mouth.
4. Can I make this sałatka jarzynowa without pickles?
If you don’t want to use pickles, you can add some apple slices to make the texture more fun. However, it may make the salad too sweet, but you can always balance the flavor with a dash of mustard!
Wrap up
So here was my easy-peasy super delish Salatka Jarzynowa recipe for you. And like revenge, this dish is better served cold! Hence, you can make this Polish potato salad in advance, which will reduce your hassle during a big day! Isn’t that amazing?
On top of everything, you don’t need any expensive ingredients to make this salad. This Polish vegetable salad goes with everything from Christmas Eve to any potluck, with smoked duck to grilled fish. That’s the beauty of it.
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