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Russian Vinaigrette Beet Salad

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"Traditional Russian beet salad that is super delicious, cheap and easy. A personal favorite. I like to add black beans and chickpeas to increase the protein content and make it savory." — Mikhail

Directions

Place the beets and potato into a large saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and gently boil until the vegetables are tender, 30 to 45 minutes. Drain the beets and potato, and let cool completely. Remove peels when cool; cut into 1/4-inch dice.
Place a steamer insert into a saucepan, and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover, and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the carrots, recover, and steam until just tender, about 5 minutes depending on thickness. Remove from steamer, and let cool completely. Dice when cool.
Place the beets, potato, carrots, red onion, pickles, marinated mushrooms, garbanzo beans, black beans, corn, green peas, and green onions into a large salad bowl, and gently stir to combine. Drizzle in the vegetable oil, stir again, and garnish the salad with the fresh dill to serve.

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PREP 30 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 2 hrs

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Jun 12, 2011

I love this salad. Delicious and nutritious. If you don't have marinated mushrooms on hand, they can be skipped. The really clutch ingredients are beets, potato, carrots onion, pickles, peas, and oil. But all the other ingredients add their own flavor to the dish. Very good!

—Ellie

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Nov 11, 2011

My mom makes a version of this that's very similar, a little simpler, and still very good. She adds a little lemon juice and uses olive oil. She also adds bacon bits for a little crunch... they actually compliment the recipe quite well! One main ingredient not listed here that my mom includes is sauerkraut. A couple cans of this really makes this recipe complete, but that's just my opinion. This also adds that vinegar flavor that viniagrette is known for. Another trick is to boil the beets alone before adding the potato. In my experience, it's taken the beets up to an hour to be fully cooked. I use a taller pan and simmer it covered. I add the potato maybe 20 minutes into boiling. Another tip about beets: you know they're cooked when you can insert a sharp knife in and out of the beet with no resistance. I remove the peels before the beets are cool because it comes off much easier for me.

—athoma

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5 Ratings

Jul 01, 2012

Not a big fan. This salad takes too many ingredients which makes it for a very long preparation process and the ingredients don't necessarily go well together. The salad tasted fine overall but not worth the time it takes to prepare.

—doroteia

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Mar 15, 2013

The pickles added quite a contrast to the vegetables. It s a very colorful salad. The dill sprig makes a delightful garnish! I'll be making this again.

—sueb

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Nutrition

Calories
231 kcal
12%

Carbohydrates
44.3 g
14%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
4.1 g
6%

Fiber
8.9 g
36%

Protein
8.1 g
16%

Sodium
506 mg
20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Russian Vinaigrette Beet Salad

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 231
** Calories from Fat: 37

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 4.1g 6 %
** Saturated Fat 0.6g 3 %
** Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
** Sodium 506mg 20 %
** Potassium 829mg 23 %
** Total Carbohydrates 44.3g 14 %
** Dietary Fiber 8.9g 36 %
** Protein 8.1g 16 %
** Sugars 11.7g
** Vitamin A 99 %
** Vitamin C 41 %
** Calcium 8 %
** Iron 26 %
** Thiamin 18 %
** Niacin 23 %
** Vitamin B6 30 %
** Magnesium 23 %
** Folate 103 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.