Czech Deli-style Salad with Mayo – Pochoutkový salát
Retro recipe for mayo salad, which was popular in the eighties in communist Czechoslovakia. An authentic recipe to enjoy!
Ingredients
- 6 oz (170 g) thinly sliced salami Mortadella or ham
- ¾ cup (100 g) frozen peas thawed
- 1 onion small, or 2 shallots
- 4 oz (110 g) pickles
- 1 cup (220 g) mayonnaise plain
- salt
- pepper freshly ground
Instructions
- Cut the sliced salami/ham and pickles into stripes, peel the onion and shred it finely.
- Add green pea and mayonnaise. Flavor with salt and pepper.
- Mix all together, let it rest and add some more salt or pepper if needed.
- Serve with white bread or use as a base for open-faced sandwiches.
Notes
You can make a lighter variant of this salad by mixing the mayo with white yogurt in a 1:1 ratio.