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Russian salad

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noun

  1. a salad of cold diced cooked vegetables mixed with Russian dressing

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Grandma’s signature Russian salad dressing, always available in her fridge in a repurposed glass jar, mainly consisted of ketchup, mayo and pickle relish.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 21, 2021

But it’s as popular in Turkey, where it’s called French salad, and in Denmark, where it’s called Italian salad, and as a regular part of tapas spreads in Spain, where it’s called little Russian salad.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2021

With my first trial delivery from Kafana, I got my usual favorites — the tasty sausage patties called cevapi and the phyllo-wrapped cheese pie gibanica, but I was floored by the Russian salad.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2021

At least they could serve their Russian salad, a beloved holiday dish of the largest, most festive parties.

From New York Times • Feb. 10, 2021

I figure that the intense social excitement occasioned in this country a few years ago by the introduction of Russian salad dressing will be as nothing in comparison.

From Europe Revised by Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury)

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