Ana Rosa Quintana: "At Christmas I usually make Russian salad, but it is a lot of work. It's my favorite dish and I love making it my way."

Posted on 7 November 2026

2026 is coming to an end and, little by little, Christmas is beginning to take up space on our planning agenda. In ours and in Ana Rosa Quintana's, who has already told what her star dish is for the most special Christmas dinners, the one that is never missing and that is also her favorite: the Russian salad.

Ana Rosa Quintana is terribly proud of her Russian salad. So much so that he went so far as to say that he could fix the country's politics with his help: “I would invite all the politicians involved in the crisis of creating the Government, those on the right and the left, and they would not leave my house until there was an agreement, because there is nothing that a salad won't fix.” And this is putting the hype of a very high recipe, so let's take note of how the famous one makes it to make it so special.

“It's my favorite dish. Nobody taught me how to make it, I do it because I love making it my way and I put it at all the parties I celebrate.”

In this interview, the presenter says that the key is in the ingredients. The base is potato, as in any salad recipe, but she also adds carrot, hard-boiled egg and a mixture of olive and sunflower oils. The rounded touch is given with fresh prawns, which manage to elevate the category of this tapas dish to one worthy of special events, with quality seafood.

The seafood adds the finishing touch to the Christmas recipe, but the homemade mayonnaise gives it that cozy and homey flavor that differentiates it from a prepared dish from Mercadona. She enhances the sauce by mixing sunflower oil and olive oil, achieving a differentiating aftertaste.

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Olivia Thompson
Olivia Thompson
I’m Olivia Thompson, born and raised in Wellington, New Zealand. As a lifestyle and travel writer at Latitude Magazine, I’m passionate about uncovering stories that connect people with new experiences and perspectives. My goal is to inspire readers to see everyday life – and the world – with fresh eyes.

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