Polish vegetable salad (Insalata Russa)

Salad

• 300 g carrots, peeled and cut into pieces (4 cm)
• 200 g parsnip, peeled and cut into pieces (4 cm)
• 100 g celeriac, peeled and cut into pieces (4 cm)
• 430 g potatoes, peeled and cut into pieces (4-4.5 cm)
• 500 g water
• 4 eggs
• 70 g leek, white part only, cut into slices (1.5 cm)
• 250 g dill cucumbers, cut into pieces (3 cm)
• 180 g apple, cut into quarters and core removed
• 220 g frozen green peas, thawed (opzionale)

Dressing

• 280 - 300 g mayonnaise (see Tips)
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 1 - 2 sprigs fresh parsley, leaves only, finely chopped, for garnishing