Introduction

Even if you are new to beets or have a solid history of anti-beet sentiment, give this traditional Russian salad a try! Beets are a good source of vitamin C and potassium.

Even if you are new to beets or have a solid history of anti-beet sentiment, give this traditional Russian salad a try! Beets are a good source of vitamin C and potassium.

Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

1-2 medium sized fresh beets (2 inches in diameter - OR use 3-4 smaller beets, whatever is available. You want the amounts of the root veggies to be about equal to one another. Hint: the salad will not be as tasty if you use canned beets!)

1 large peeled potato

1 large peeled carrot

2 dill pickles

1 small can of peas, drained

1 small onion

1 tbsp olive oil

1 or 2 sprigs of fresh dill, chopped

salt to taste

Directions

Boil the beet separately from the potato and carrot.

The potato and carrots should be cooked but firm.

The beet will take much longer to cook! Once you can get a fork in and out of it with ease, it's ready to take out and cool.

Once the boiled vegetables are cooked and cooled (and the beet is peeled) cut them into small pieces, and mix in a bowl together.

Cut the pickles and onion, mix with the vegetables.

Add peas, dill and olive oil, a dash of salt and mix well.

Cover and put in fridge for about 1 hour to let flavors marry.





Number of Servings: 3



Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARUSYA.



