Czech potato salad with peas and salami

Name: Czech potato salad with peas and salami
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 500 g potatoes; 200 g salami; 150 g canned peas; 150 g pickled cucumbers; 4 pcs eggs; 2 l water; 200 g mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon mustard; salt; ground pepper

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Czech potato salad is a beloved classic that turns up on every festive table and open-sandwich platter. The base is firm boiled potatoes, mild salami and canned peas, all bound in a thick mayonnaise dressing with mustard. Pickled cucumbers bring a fresh tang, while hard-boiled eggs add a creamy softness. The salad tastes best after a few hours in the fridge, once the flavors have melded. Serve it well chilled with fresh bread.

Příprava: 30min

Vaření: 20min

CELKOVÝ ČAS: 50min

Step by step process

Boiling the potatoes and eggs

1
For the Czech potato salad, first boil the potatoes. Cook the washed potatoes in their skins in salted water until tender, about 20 minutes, then drain and let them cool completely.
2
Meanwhile, boil the eggs until hard, roughly 10 minutes, then chill them in cold water and peel. Let them cool fully, as warm eggs crumble easily when chopped.

Chopping and dressing

3
Peel the cooled potatoes. Dice them together with the salami and pickled cucumbers into small cubes and tip into a large bowl. Add the well-drained canned peas and finely chopped eggs.
4
In a separate bowl, stir the mayonnaise with the mustard into a smooth dressing. Season with salt and pepper. Then gently fold the dressing through the bowl so every ingredient is evenly coated.

Chilling and serving

5
Cover the finished mixture with foil. Let it rest in the fridge for at least 3 hours, ideally overnight, so the flavors blend.
6
Before serving, stir everything once more. Adjust the salt and pepper. Serve it well chilled with fresh bread as a starter or a light dinner.