Very good. Make sure the potatoes are cool before dressing, or they'll soak up all the good stuff. Oh, also roasted potatoes and carrots with beets just for fun. I usually don't mess with recipes the first time around, but I'm too cheap to just roast beets.
Beet and Potato Salad
This Russian favorite is a cool and colorful vegetable salad using beets and potatoes.
3 beets (about 1 1⁄4 lbs.)
1/4 cup canola oil, plus 1 tbsp.
3 medium red new potatoes (about 1 1⁄4 lbs.), peeled
3 carrots, cut into small cubes
1 cup frozen peas
1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar
1 tsp. dry mustard
1 tbsp. sugar
1 small yellow onion, chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1. Heat oven to 400°. Rub beets with 1 tbsp. of the canola oil. Bake on a baking sheet until tender, about 1 hour. When cool, peel and cut into small cubes.
2. Cut potatoes into small cubes. Transfer to a pot; cover with salted water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat; simmer until tender, 4–5 minutes. Drain; let cool.
3. Bring another pot of salted water to a boil. Add carrots; cook until tender, 3–4 minutes. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon; let cool.
4. Add peas to water; cook for 30 seconds. Drain; let cool. In a large bowl, combine vinegar, dry mustard, and sugar. While whisking, drizzle in remaining 1⁄4 cup of oil. Mix in onions, beets, potatoes, carrots, peas, and salt and pepper to taste. Chill.
SERVES 6
