Finnish Beet Salad Food

UKRAINIAN SALAT VINAIGRETTE (BEET SALAD)

Steps:

• Place the beets into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes. Add the carrots and potatoes. Boil for another 10 minutes, then cover the pot and leave overnight.
• The next day, peel and dice the beets, carrots, and potatoes into small, even pieces. Place the vegetables in a large bowl. Stir in the pickles, onion, peas, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Garnish with parsley before serving.

ROSOLLI - FINNISH BEETROOT SALAD

Steps:

• Boil beetroots, carrots and potatoes in separate pots, in their skins, until just cooked. Let cool, peel and chop.
• Chop gherkin and peeled apples.
• Mince onion.
• Layer ingredients in a bowl, starting and finishing with beetroot. Sprinkle a little bit of salt and white pepper on each layer.
• Mix ingredients when the salad is on the table, ready to serve.
• To make dressing: whip cream until thickened (it should be not be stiff!) and mix in the rest of the ingredients. Serve on the side.

FINNISH BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the potatoes, apples, carrots, onion, pickles, white pepper, and herring (if you're using it).
• Mix together the sour cream with the lemon juice, beet juice, salt, and sugar until well blended to make the sour cream dressing.
• Traditionally (and this is how you would want to make it for a dinner party), just before serving you would carefully add the beets- because if the beets are added too long before serving, the salad will turn a deep pink, whereas some people prefer it tinted only mildly pink; then you would turn into a salad bowl lined with crisp lettuce and serve chilled with the sour cream dressing mixture on the side.
• However, I make the salad for picnics and potlucks and so I mix it all together - not worrying about any steps in preparation - just stir it all together at once, put it in the serving container, put crumbled bacon over the top, and let it chill for at least an hour before I let anybody at it; it comes out nicely bright pink, which I find attractive and kids like.
• For Vegetarian option omit the fish and the bacon.

RED AND GOLDEN BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drizzle beets with 1/4 cup oil on a rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Cover with foil. Bake until tender, about 65 minutes.
• Let cool. Rub off skins with paper towels; discard skins. Cut into wedges. Put golden and red beets into separate bowls.
• Whisk vinegar and remaining oil in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle beets in bowls with dressing. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Toss together just before serving.

FINNISH BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Cut off beet tops, leaving about 2" left in place.
• Heat water and salt to boiling and add beets.
• Bring back to a boil, reduce heat to medium.
• Cover and cook about 45 minutes.
• Remove hot beets and plunge into a sink full of icy cold water.
• Slip off the beet skins and root end.
• Cut beets into 1/4" chunks.
• In medium saucepan, mix brown sugar, cornstarch, 1/2 tsp salt and pepper.
• Stir orange juice in gradually, while whisking to combine the cornstarch mix.
• Cook slowly, stirring constantly until mixture is thick and boiling.
• Stir in beets and heat until hot.
• Serve immediately.

MOROCCAN RED BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Trim the the long root tip off the beets, leaving about 1/2 inch of stem on the tops. Scrub the beets rather well taking care not to damage the skin.
• Place the cleaned beets into a large heavy saucepan filled with water and bring to a boil. Cook until the beets are cooked tender. This can vary from 30 to 60 minutes depending on the size of your beets.
• When the beets are cooked, pour out the boiling water and run the beets under cool running water. Reduce the temperature of the beets to a point where they can be handled. The skins should be fairly loose.
• Peel and trim the beets. Dice into bite sized cubes about 1/2 - 3/4 inches.
• Mix together all remaining ingredients and pour over the slightly warm beets. Toss and place in the fridge for a minimum of 1 hour.

BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Wash beets, cut off top stem, and place in a pot with water to cover. Peel potato and carrots, and add to the pot. Bring to a gentle boil. Remove carrots and potato as they become fork tender - be careful not to overcook. Let cool. As beets become tender, remove to a bowl of cold water. Slip off the peels, and cool slightly.
• Dice beets.(Use about 4 - 6 cups diced). Dice carrots, potatoes. Make a small dice,for all vegies, about 1/2 cm or 1/4 inch. Chop onion fine. Place all in a large bowl. Add the diced dill pickles. Pour over 1/2 - 3/4 cups dill pickle juice. Stir gently.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• When serving, stir in about 2 heaping tablespoons mayonnaise, or to taste.