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RUSSIAN SALAD IN HAM CANNOLI – INSALATA RUSSA

June 15, 2011 By Manu 29 Comments

Russian Salad in Ham Cannoli

Jami Sorrento was our June Daring Cooks hostess and she chose to challenge us to celebrate the humble spud by making a delicious and healthy potato salad. The Daring Cooks Potato Salad Challenge was sponsored by the nice people at the United States Potato Board, who awarded prizes to the top 3 most creative and healthy potato salads. A medium-size (5.3 ounce) potato has 110 calories, no fat, no cholesterol, no sodium and includes nearly half your daily value of vitamin C and has more potassium than a banana!  This is a very special post for me as it is the first time I am participating in the Daring Kitchen’s Daring Cook Challenge.  I was really happy when I found out about the theme… especially since I love potato salads and this is a great way to get to read lots of interesting recipes from around the world!  From the moment I read about it, I already knew what I was going to make for the challenge.  I had already planned to make this recipe for a while, but something or the other kept coming in the way and I kept on postponing it… which in this case turned out in my favour.  This is the most classic of Italian potato salads.  It is called Insalata Russa (Russian Salad) and it is a very common cold potato salad.  The following recipe is the way I have always made it.  Some people add hard boiled eggs to it, but I do not eat them, so I never use them.  As the dish in itself is quite simple to put together, I thought of making it with homemade mayonnaise and serving it rolled inside ham slices, just like I used to eat them when I was a child.

 

Ingredients:
300 gms mayonnaise (homemade or store bought)
3 medium potatoes, chopped into 2×2 cm cubes
1 carrot, chopped into 1×1 cm cubes
½ cup of fresh or frozen baby peas
¼ cup of pickled vegetables (Italian Giardiniera) or just dill, chopped in 1×1 cm cubes
200 gms tuna in olive oil, drained
1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp red wine vinegar
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of freshly ground pepper

4 to 6 slices of honey glazed ham (cut thick) to serve

Start by cooking all the vegetables separately.  You can either do this in the microwave or by cooking them in salty boiling water.

When just cooked, drain well and keep aside to cool down.  I always run some cold water on them both to cool them down faster and to retain their bright colors.

When the vegetables are cold, put them in a big bowl, add the chopped pickles, tuna, extra virgin olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper and mix well.

Then add the mayonnaise and mix until all the ingredients have been incorporated.

Now your Russian Salad is ready.

Put 1 or 2 tbsp of Russian Salad on each ham slice and roll it into a “cannolo”.

Serve cold or at room temperature.

Russian Salad in Ham Cannoli

Russian Salad in Ham Cannoli

Russian Salad in Ham Cannoli

Russian Salad in Ham Cannoli

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  1. Nuts about food says

    June 15, 2011 at 10:05 pm

    Brava! You made your own mayo. Does your family also eat insalata russa at Christmas? That is such an Italian thing.

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  2. Tiffany says

    June 15, 2011 at 11:45 pm

    This potato salad looks so good! It has two of my favs… can you guess what they are? 1. Italian Giardiniera and 2. tuna in olive oil. I never understood why folks would choose tuna in water over tuna in olive oil! 😀

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  3. Hester Casey - Alchemy says

    June 16, 2011 at 12:03 am

    My grandmother used to give me canned Russian Salad which I was a kid – it was really horrible! You have convinced me I should give it another try. What a lovely response to the potato salad challenge, Manu.

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  4. Paolo - quatrofromaggio says

    June 16, 2011 at 12:13 am

    L’insalata russa! A staple appetizer of any important meal in my family. I had forgotten the rolls of ham stuffed with it… you brought me back in time. My mother always makes her mayonnaise from scratch, but I have to admit I never tried, even though I sure know the difference in taste! Good luck for the challenge.

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  5. sonia says

    June 16, 2011 at 1:25 am

    Hi There, This is looking absolutely delightful. Loved the new combo of ingredients and the recipe is so nicely made and presented. Saving this recipe of urs and wud love to give ur version a try on the coming weekend. Have a great day….Sonia !!!

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  6. Giulietta @ Alterkitchen says

    June 16, 2011 at 1:29 am

    I’m Piedmontese, so Russian Salad is running through my veins (did you know that Piedmont contend with Russian for its invention?!)… This is my grandma’s masterpiece, and sometimes she makes these “ham cannoli”, rarely even gelatin-coated O___O
    Now I make it too… I have to prepare it next week (with home-made mayonnaise, too) for some guest from other city in Italy.
    PS: I don’t put pickled vegetables in my Russian salad

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  7. [email protected] says

    June 16, 2011 at 1:39 am

    Very interesting- never saw something like this before. Will be trying it. I love the idea of ham with potato salad!

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  8. chopinandmysaucepan says

    June 16, 2011 at 1:58 am

    I think the Russian salad is good enough to eat on its own!

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  9. Tina (PinayInTexas) says

    June 16, 2011 at 2:58 am

    The Russian salad in homemade mayonnaise itself sounds so good already…but wrapping it in ham makes it even better!
    Good luck on The Daring Cooks Potato Salad Challenge, Manu! Your Russian Salad in Ham Cannoli is such a perfect entry!

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  10. PolaM says

    June 16, 2011 at 4:42 am

    I remember my mom and grandma doing these rolls when I was a kid. I think they were using store bought Russian salad.

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  11. Jan says

    June 16, 2011 at 6:30 am

    The Russians call it Salat Olivier. Wonder where they got it!

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  12. Lilla says

    June 16, 2011 at 7:43 am

    Che buoni! Una meraviglia Manu, sopratutto con la mayo fatta in casa…
    L’accoppiata insalata russa prosciutto cotto è perfetta e i tuoi cannoli sono veramente, veramente invitanti…slurp!

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  13. muppy says

    June 16, 2011 at 8:01 am

    This is really interesting, i would never have thought to have the tuna with ham. I’d like to taste it 🙂

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  14. Sandra's Easy Cooking says

    June 16, 2011 at 12:10 pm

    Perfect and my favorite salad of all times..there is no celebration in my house without it:))
    I do add boiled eggs from time to time, and always pickles..addition of tuna is interesting..I would love to try that too..sounds awesome especially in ham cannoli..yummy!

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  15. Nami @ Just One Cookbook says

    June 16, 2011 at 1:52 pm

    Oh my… this is what my mom makes – potato salad is very similar to hers (one of her potato salad recipes). And rolling up in ham… I didn’t know this “wrapping in a ham” came from Italy. A lot of Japanese makes this for appetizers as we love potato salads. When I saw this picture, I was like omg!!! So nice to see the similar/same dish created by you.

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  16. sarah says

    June 16, 2011 at 3:24 pm

    Fun! I love the ham cannoli!

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  17. Dolly says

    June 16, 2011 at 8:34 pm

    thats one healthy potato salad opposed to my version 🙁

    how cute.. rolling it in ham!!!

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  18. Liz says

    June 16, 2011 at 10:29 pm

    Manu, you are SO creative! What a fabulous potato salad…and wrapped in ham? Just gorgeous~

    Are you doing the Daring Bakers’ this month? Not sure I have time to make my own filo :/

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    • Manu says

      June 18, 2011 at 9:19 pm

      Thanks Lizzy! 🙂
      For now I am just doing the Daring Cooks challenges… no Daring Bakers… I was a bit intimidated by the bakers’ challenges!!! I might give it a try after I get a bit more “organised”! 😉

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  19. Lyn says

    June 17, 2011 at 12:05 am

    Hi Manu! Wish you all the best and good luck for your “Daring Kitchen’s Daring Cook Challenge”! I’m sure your Russian Salad will be in Ham Cannoli will stand out from the rest! That’s a fun, different way to eat your potato salad! (at least to me.. :D)
    For so many years in my cooking journey, I’ve never thought of rolling the potato salad with ham and I love the adding of pickles in them! (think this must be very common but I’m not very exposed to a lot of Italian foods! LOL)
    Tks for the recipe! 😀

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  20. CUCINAINMUSICA says

    June 17, 2011 at 2:04 am

    Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
    Greetings from Milan (Italy)
    by Giulia
    http://cucinainmusica.blogspot.com/

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  21. Cooking gallery says

    June 17, 2011 at 3:39 am

    I love potato salads…! Serving it inside rolled ham slices sounds like a brilliant idea…!!

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  22. Parsley Sage says

    June 17, 2011 at 8:03 am

    Spectacular! I’d have to go with the homemade mayo as the store bought variety gives me nightmares. You make this looks super delicious 🙂 Well done!

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  23. Peggy says

    June 17, 2011 at 10:15 am

    I love this version! So awesome that you served it in the ham “cannoli” =)

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  24. kankana says

    June 17, 2011 at 12:25 pm

    This looks so cute and creative. I don’t eat ham so, have to find out a way to replace that and try this recipe:)

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  25. Angela says

    June 17, 2011 at 1:03 pm

    This is completely brilliant! I love it.

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  26. [email protected] says

    June 19, 2011 at 1:34 pm

    I make this salad ALL the time!! Ruska Salata…love it! 🙂

    Reply
  27. Kate at FudgyGoodness says

    June 21, 2011 at 12:47 pm

    Oh wow, I also remember eating this as a child in central Europe (Czech Republic)!! I used to love but haven’t thought of this meal in years… thanks for reminding me! Lovely pictures also 😉

    Reply

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