Simple Beet Salad Ensalada Russa Recipes

ENSALADA RUSA

Steps:

• Place the beets into a saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and boil gently until tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from the boiling water and let cool. Peel and dice the beets, and chill.
• Place the potatoes into a separate saucepan, add water to cover, and stir in salt. Boil the potato cubes until tender but not mushy, about 15 minutes. Drain the potatoes in a colander set in the sink, and chill.
• Bring a saucepan of water to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and stir in 1 to 2 more teaspoons of salt. Very gently lower the eggs into the boiling water, making sure they don't hit the bottom of the pan and crack; simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the eggs to a bowl filled with ice and ice water, and let the eggs chill until thoroughly cold. Peel and dice the eggs.
• Mix the chilled beets, potato cubes, and eggs together in a salad bowl, and gently stir in mayonnaise to taste.

ENSALADA RUSA RECIPE (SPANISH POTATO SALAD)

Steps:

• Clean the potatoes to get rid of dirt and sand.
• Fill a large pot with water and bring it to boil. Put the potatoes unpeeled in the water and cook until they are cooked. Tip: Don't cook them too long as they will end up as mashed potatoes when you mix your salad.
• Once the potatoes are done cool them with cold water until you can handle them with your hands. Remove the peel of the potatoes and cut them into small cubes.
• Take a big bowl and add two cups of home-made mayonnaise and one roasted pepper, sliced into strips.
• Use a fork to flake the tuna and add it to the bowl.
• Drain the water of the carrots and peas can and add them also to the bowl.
• Peel one of the hard-boiled eggs and add to the bowl as well.
• Now, mix all ingredients. If necessary, add more mayonnaise.
• To decorate your salad, add black olives, the second hard-boiled egg (cut in small pieces), and red pepper on top.
• Enjoy your home-made Ensalada Rusa!

SIMPLE BEET SALAD (ENSALADA RUSSA)

Steps:

• Boil the beets with their skins on so they do not lose their color.
• When they are soft enough to easily pierce with a fork, let them cool in a tub of cold water until they are cold enough to peel. The skin will come off easily if you rub it gently with your fingers.
• Dice the beets into small squares.
• Add diced onion, cilantro, and sweet pepper.
• Add mayonnaise and gently mix thoroughly.
• Don't forget to add lots of salt if you'd like (I LOVE SALT).

OLYA'S RUSSIAN BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes, carrots, and beets into a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil and turn off heat. Allow pot to sit on burner until potato mixture cools, 1 to 2 hours.
• Place onion in a large bowl and cover with vinegar; set aside.
• Peel and chop potatoes, carrots, and beets; add to onion mixture. Mix peas, sunflower seed oil, dill, sea salt, and black pepper into potato mixture and stir well. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight.

RUSSIAN BEET SALAD WITH FETA

Steps:

• Peel the beets. Chop them in half if they're small, or into quarters if they're larger. Try to make all the pieces roughly the same size and thickness. Add 1/2 cup water to the Instant Pot. Add the steamer basket to the Instant Pot, and place the beets on top. Cover with the lid, set the valve to sealing, and cook on high pressure for 12 minutes (or follow your pressure cooker's recipe booklet). Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then do a manual release. Carefully remove the beets from the Instant Pot and rinse them under cold water to get them to cool while you work on step 2. You can boil or roast beets instead of using the Instant Pot (read the post above to get the cooking times).
• Toast the walnuts, if using. In a large bowl combine the rest of the ingredients (1/4 cup feta cheese, 1 minced garlic clove, 1 chopped scallion, about 1/8 teaspoon of salt, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, and the toasted walnuts).
• Grate the beets. Add them to the bowl and mix well. Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator and serve chilled. Garnish with additional feta cheese, scallions, and/or chopped walnuts.

DOMINICAN POTATO SALAD: MAKE YOUR HOLIDAY SPREAD POP WITH ENSALADA RUSA

Steps:

• Place the potatoes, carrots, and eggs in a pot, and add enough water to cover ¾ of the pot. Add a teaspoon of sea salt. Bring to a boil. After 10 minutes have passed, remove the eggs from the water and continue boiling the carrots and potatoes until they are cooked through.Boil the beetroot in a different pot until it's cooked through, or use precooked beets. Once cooled to room temperature, peel potatoes, carrots, eggs, and beetroot, and cut into medium diced cubes.Mince the onion, add vinegar, and let it rest until it's time to mix with the rest of the ingredients (at least 10 minutes). Reserve 2 teaspoons and add to your potato salad, then discard the rest.Mix potatoes, carrots, eggs, beetroot, onion, corn, and peas. Add mayonnaise and oregano, and mix. Season with salt and pepper to taste. To make it vegan, omit the eggs and use a vegan mayonnaise. Garnish with fresh herbs Serving: You can either serve chilled or at room temperature, depending on your preference.