Mom's Russian Potato Salad

Name: Mom's Russian Potato Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 5 small beets; 2 medium potatoes, red-skinned; 1 carrot, peeled; 1/4 cup onion, chopped; 1 dill pickle, chopped; 1/2 cup sauerkraut, drained and chopped; 3 tablespoons olive oil; salt, to taste

⏱ 140 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🏷 Russian

This classic Russian salad combines boiled root vegetables with tangy pickled ingredients. Beets, potatoes and a carrot are simmered until tender, then diced and combined with chopped onion, dill pickle and sauerkraut. The mixture is dressed simply with olive oil and seasoned with salt. After chilling for at least two hours, the salad is served cold, allowing the flavours to meld beautifully for a refreshing and hearty side dish.

Ingredients

5 small beets
2 medium potatoes, red-skinned
1 carrot, peeled
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1 dill pickle, chopped
1/2 cup sauerkraut, drained and chopped
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt, to taste

Method

Put the beets, potatoes and carrot in a saucepan, cover with water and bring to the boil. Lower the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Take the vegetables out and let them cool. Peel the beets and potatoes. Cut the beets, potatoes and carrot into dice and transfer them to a salad bowl.
Add the chopped onion, pickle, sauerkraut, olive oil and salt to the bowl and mix well. Refrigerate the salad for 2 hours or longer. Serve it chilled.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium216800 mg

Recipe details

CategoryRussian

AuthorLinky