Just time for a quick recipe for another Spanish tapa: Ensaladilla Rusa. As the name suggests it was actually a Russian invention from 1860's Moscow and is also know as Salade Olivier. It's a great way of getting rid of some of those old cans you have hidden away in your kitchen cupboards, and although the preparation takes some time (all the chopping), it's really simple to do. furthermore, this is not a definitive recipe and some people might argue that some ingredients are missing or too much, but it's really just a throw-together-whatever-you-have kind of recipe. For the same reason I haven't given any exact meassures. Apart from what you see here, you can also add, eggs, prawns, ham, peas and just about anything you like:
Chop some raw carrots into fine cubes.
Mix them with some sweetcorn, roasted (or raw) red pepper, also diced.
Dice some pickled gherkins, add them.
Add some chopped asparagus.
Some finely cubed, boiled potatoes.
Crush some tuna and add it.
Mix well and season to taste with salt and pepper. Great fresh and even greater after 24 hours in the fridge.
Serve with a good dollop of mayonnaise. I prefer serving it with the mayo rather than mixing it all in from the beginning. this way it stores better.
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