Vinegret
(Russian cold vegetable salad)
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Vinegret is a healthy, tasty Russian salad that goes well with some herring, black bread and, of course, ice-cold vodka. Because this salad was developed during Soviet times, when fresh vegetables were at a premium, vinegret is often made with canned or frozen vegetables.
4 to 6 servings
Ingredients
- Beets, diced and cooked -- 2 cups
- Potatoes, diced and cooked -- 2 cups
- Carrots, diced and cooked -- 2 cups
- Peas, cooked -- 1 cup
- Dill pickles, diced -- 2 or 3
- Onion, diced -- 1/2
- Scallions, chopped -- 3 or 4
- Fresh dill, chopped -- 1/4 cup
- Red wine vinegar -- 1/4 cup
- Dijon mustard -- 1 teaspoon
- Sugar --1 teaspoon
- Salt and pepper -- to taste
- Sunflower or vegetable oil -- 1/2 cup
Method
- In a large, non-reactive bowl, mix together the beets, potatoes, carrots, peas, pickles, onion, scallions and dill.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper. Whisk the oil slowly into the vinegar mix to lightly emulsify it.
- Stir the vinaigrette into the vegetables, adjust seasoning and serve well chilled.
