Vinaigrette

Description

Russian Vinaigrette is a salad made of beetroots, carrots, potatoes, pickled cucumbers and sauerkraut. It is a very popular salad in autumn and winter time and also a great complement to Kholodets.

Ingredients

400 g beetroots
400 g carrots
300 g potatoes
200 g pickled cucumbers
200 g canned green peas
1 onion
Sunflower oil
Salt
Green onion (for garnish)

Instructions

Bake in oven or boil the beetroots, carrots and potatoes until cooked. Let to cool. Then peel and cut into small cubes. Cut the cucumbers the same way. Finely chop the onion. Place in a sieve and pour over boiling water. Then immediately pour over cold water (to get rid of bitterness). Put all the ingredients into a bowl and sprinkle with the oil. Add salt to taste and mix. Garnish with finely chopped green onion.

Tip: You can also add 200 g sauerkraut (the recipe see here).