Russian Beef Tongue Olivier Salad

1. 1 Beef tonguepack 1 kg ≈ $14.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 70 g
2. 2 Potatoes≈ $2.19 per kg 80 g
3. 3 Carrots≈ $1.50 per kg 40 g
4. 4 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 1 pcs
5. 5 Pickled cucumberspack 680 g ≈ $3.20 35 g
6. 6 Canned green peaspack 400 g ≈ $1.00 35 g
7. 7 Mayonnaise 25 g
8. 8 Salt 2 g
9. 9 Ground black pepper to taste

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

1. Rinse the tongue, cover with cold water, and simmer gently for 2–2.5 hours until tender, adding salt to the water at the end. Shock in cold water and peel off the skin.

2. Boil potatoes² and carrots³ in their skins for 20–25 minutes until soft. Hard-boil eggs⁴ for 9–10 minutes.

3. Chill the tongue, vegetables, and eggs⁴ for 30 minutes. Dice the tongue, potatoes², carrots³, eggs, and pickles⁵ into small cubes.

4. Drain the peas in a colander, letting excess liquid run off.

5. Mix all ingredients with mayonnaise, salt, and pepper to taste.

6. Chill the salad in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving.