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Vlašský Salát Vlašák - Czech Deli Salad

Czech Boiling, Cold Cuisine

Vlašský salát Vlašák is the most famous Czech Deli salad. It is most often used to prepare traditional Czech open-faced sandwiches called "chlebíčky", but it is also very delicious as a spread in any other kind of sandwich and works great as a dip with any kind of chips.

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Personal taste and preferences (for example, how much onion you are going to use) matter most when preparing your deli salads. Many deli chefs or home cooks create their own versions of deli salads based on their tastes and creativity. But today, after more than two decades spent in the kitchen, I’m bringing you my secret recipe for my popular Vlašák.

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Tom the Chef Tom the Chef Founder
May 13, 2025
  • 60 min.
  • 60 min.
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Ingredients:

  • 1 potato of your choice - peeled and diced (medium size, about 1/3 LB before peeling *)
  • 1 carrot - peeled and diced (medium size, about 1/3 LB before peeling *)
  • ¾ cup of peas - fresh or frozen – no defrosting necessary before cooking (*)
  • ¾ cup of dill pickles - reserve the liquid (*)
  • ½ onion - peeled and finely chopped (medium size, about ¼ LB total *)
  • 1 TBSP of dill pickle juice
  • 1 ¼ cup of mayonnaise
  • ½ TSP of salt
  • ¼ TSP of ground pepper - ideally freshly ground

* The amount doesn’t need to be exact; an approximate amount will be sufficient.

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Best served with:

Chlebíčky – Czech Open-faced Sandwiches
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Directions:

1. Potato, Carrot, and Peas Preparation:

Let’s start the preparation of Vlašský Salát (Vlašák) with the preparation of the vegetables.

1.1.

Rinse potato and carrot under cold water.

1.2.

Then peel (or leave unpeeled as you wish).

1.3.

Dice potato and carrot into uniform dice (about 3/8”).

1.4.

Place together into a pot and then fill the pot with water (about 1” above the level of the vegetables).

1.5.

Cover the pot with a lid and place it on a high-heat burner. Bring to a boil.

1.7. Then add:

¾ cup frozen peas

Cook for an additional 30 seconds (this is enough time to cook even frozen peas).

1.8.

Drain the water by pouring it over a colander and placing it on a baking sheet to cool it completely.

1.9.

When fully cooled, place into a medium mixing bowl.

Kitchen Guide

Fruit & Vegetable Preparation & Cutting

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Fruit and vegetables are nutritious, full of vitamins, and are very flavorful. Even if you are not interested in gaining the health benefits or appreciate the initial taste, fruit and vegetables are often very important for creating a final flavor in many meals (creating important flavor elements). The following are ways to wash, peel, and cut your produce. In this section, I’m not able to cover all fruits and vegetables but have chosen the most common ones. In this section I’m not able to cover all fruits and vegetables but have chosen the most common ones.

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2. Final Phase of Preparation of Vlašský Salát Vlašák:

2.1. Add to a medium mixing bowl with the vegetables from the previous step:

¾ cup of dill pickles – diced (reserve the liquid)
½ medium onion – peeled and finely chopped (about ¼ LB total)
2 TBSP of juice from dill pickles
1 ¼ cup of mayonnaise
½ TSP of salt
¼ TSP of ground pepper – ideally freshly ground

Thoroughly fold them together with a spatula.

2.2.

Taste and add salt and pepper if needed.

2.3.

For the best result, refrigerate overnight (ingredients will nicely combine).

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