Don't boil carrots for Olivier anymore: the salad will be much tastier if you process the vegetable this way

06.01.2024 06:20

Many housewives consider carrots to be an essential ingredient in Olivier salad.

Of course, you shouldn't add raw vegetables to the salad.

The root vegetable must be heat-treated. In this case, the carrot cubes will be soft and have a pleasant sweetish taste.

Most people boil carrots before adding them to Olivier salad. However, experienced cooks recommend paying attention to another option for processing the vegetable.

What to do with carrots before adding them to salad?

The vegetable should not be boiled, but baked.

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Each root vegetable should be cut in half and placed on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.

The carrot pieces should be coated with a small amount of vegetable oil. Salt and pepper are not needed.

The vegetable should be baked in the oven for half an hour. The recommended temperature is 180 degrees.

The heated root vegetables should be cut into cubes and added to the salad.

Thanks to this component, Olivier will acquire an unusual and very pleasant taste.

Once you try this dish, you will most likely no longer add boiled carrots to your salad, preferring baked ones instead.

Earlier we told you how to make Olivier salad without sausage.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief