Time is short, but I wanted to leave you this recipe for Russian vinegret. It sounds like it should be a salad dressing, like a vinaigrette, but it is something completely different- it is a salad made with cooked potatoes, beets, carrots, mayonnaise and often pickles. I had heard about it for a while but made it for the first time today. Delicious. It’s vegan if you use a vegan mayonnaise, and pretty cheap and easy to make in the winter/fall when all these root veggies are in season.
Russian Vinegret Recipe- Vegan, Sugar Free, Cheap
Ingredients:
4 carrots, (2 cups chopped)
6-8 potatoes (4 cups diced)
3 beets
3 pickles (I used homemade easy pickles)
3-4 tablespoons mayonnaise (I used homemade vegan flax based mayo)
Salt to taste
Vinegar (optional- I used apple cider vinegar)
Garlic powder (optional)
Onion (scallions, fresh onions, or onion flakes- optional)
Dill (optional)
Instructions:
1. Boil the beets until soft.
2. In another pot boil the carrots and potatoes until soft.
3. Chop up the beets, potatoes, carrots, and pickles .
4. Mix in enough mayonnaise to coat lightly.
5. Season with salt.
6. If desired, for more oomph, add more vinegar, garlic powder, onions, and/or dill.
7. Serve cold.
Enjoy!
Ever had or heard of Russian vinegret before? What was in it?
Does this look like a recipe you’d try?
