Russian vinaigrette salad (root vegetable
This recipe creates a classic Russian Vinaigrette Salad, a vibrant root vegetable dish featuring boiled potatoes, beets, and carrots, combined with finely diced onion and either pickled sauerkraut or pickles. Dressed simply with lemon juice and vegetable oil, it's a refreshing and hearty vegan salad.
Equipment
- 1 Large Pot For boiling root vegetables
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Chef's knife For dicing vegetables
- 1 Large Mixing Bowl For combining ingredients
- 1 Measuring Spoons For oil and salt
Ingredients
Main
- * 3-4 medium sized potato
- * 3-4 beet
- * 3 carrot
- * 1 onion
- * 1 cup of pickled sauerkraut or 3-4 pickle
- * the juice of 1 lemon
- * 3-4 tb vegetable oil
- * table salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash potatoes, beets, and carrots thoroughly.
- Boil the potatoes, beets, and carrots until tender. It's recommended to boil beets separately to prevent color bleeding.
- Once cooked, allow the vegetables to cool completely. Peel the skin from the potatoes, beets, and carrots.
- Dice the cooled potatoes, beets, and carrots into small, uniform cubes.
- Finely chop the onion and either the pickled sauerkraut or pickles.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine all the diced vegetables, chopped onion, and pickled component.
- Add the juice of one lemon and 3-4 tablespoons of vegetable oil to the mixture.
- Season generously with table salt to taste.
- Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined, ensuring the dressing coats everything evenly.
- Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve chilled.
Notes
1. To maintain distinct colors and prevent the beets from dyeing everything, boil beets separately or add them last to the cooled, diced vegetables before mixing. Ensure all vegetables are cooked tender-crisp, not mushy.2. The key to a good vinaigrette is balance. Adjust the lemon juice and salt to personal preference, and consider a high-quality cold-pressed vegetable oil for richer flavor.3. For optimal texture, dice all vegetables to a uniform size. Chilling the salad for at least an hour before serving allows the flavors to meld beautifully.