Lean Olivier salad with an unusual ingredient: how to cook in a new way

Olivier salad is one of the most popular dishes prepared in almost every family. If you are fasting, you can prepare it in a lean version by adding one unusual ingredient - squid. In general, the Olivier is quite versatile because the ingredients can be combined based on your own taste preferences. The main thing is to choose a lean dressing or sauce.

Food blogger Olha (olha.holovina) shared a recipe for a lean Olivier salad with squid on her Instagram page.

Ingredients:

• boiled potatoes - 4-5 pcs.
• pickled cucumber - 2 pcs
• fresh cucumber - 1 pc
• boiled carrots - 1 pc
• green onions - 30 g
• frozen squid - 300-400 g
• canned peas - 2/3 b
• salt
• lean mayonnaise

Method of preparation:

1. Peel and dice the potatoes and carrots.

2. Dice the cucumbers and chop the onion.

3. Boil the squid. Bring the water to a boil and cook 1-2 chopped rings at a time. Dip in salt water for 40-45 seconds and bring to a boil.

4. Cut the ready squid into pieces.

5. Combine all the ingredients. Season the salad with mayonnaise and salt.