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How to Say "russian salad" in Spanish

The Spanish word forrussian saladis rusaB1 level.

English → SpanishB1

rusa

nounB1informal
Food: potato salad with mayonnaise, tuna, and vegetables (short for 'ensalada rusa')
A white bowl filled with creamy potato salad mixed with visible peas, diced carrots, and mayonnaise, sitting on a wooden surface.

Examples

Para la cena, solo pedimos una ración de rusa.

For dinner, we only ordered a portion of Russian salad.

Esta rusa de mi abuela está deliciosa.

This Russian salad made by my grandmother is delicious.

Shorthand Noun

In this context, 'rusa' is acting as a noun because it's replacing the full name of the dish, 'la ensalada rusa.' This is a very common pattern in Spanish colloquial speech.

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