Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) — винегрет рецепт на английском языке

Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке

(Vinegret)

Servings: 4 to 6

  • 2 potatoes
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 small beets
  • 2 pickles
  • 150 gr. (5.3 oz) canned green peas
  • 4 tablespoons of vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon of salt

Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке
Why the name of this traditional Russian salad (Vinegret) is pronounced exactly like the original name of a French dressing (Vinaigrette) is a mystery to me. There are many wild theories about its origins on the Internet, but my guess is that a chef in some Russian tavern decided to show off by giving a fancy name to a simple dish. The foreign word not only survived, it became common.

What a vinegret – that’s what Russians usually say about a mixture of seemingly incompatible things – just like this salad, which contains boiled, pickled and salted vegetables. The great thing about vinegret, apart from being one of Russia’s favorites, is that it also happens to be a lenten salad. This salad is made of vegetables, traditionally stored in autumn to be consumed during winter: potatoes, beets, carrots, pickles and sauerkraut. One can’t do without the vinegret during Nativity Fast, Advent and Lent.

The salad is rather easy to make.
Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке

Place unpeeled potatoes, beets and carrots into a saucepan. Pour in cold water, enough to cover the vegetables.
Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке
Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке
Add salt during boiling, so you won’t have to add it to the salad afterwards.
Once water comes to boil, note the time. Let the water boil for 20 minutes, then take potatoes out. In another 15 minutes remove carrots and continue cooking beets.
Beets should be fully covered with water at all times, so add more water to the pot if necessary. Cook beets for 25 more minutes after removing carrots, then get the pan off the stove and pour water out.

Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке
When the vegetables cool down, use a knife with thin sharp blade to peel them.
Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке
Dice beets into small cubes, add vegetable oil and toss well.
Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке
Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке
Dice potatoes, carrots and pickles into small cubes and put them in a separate bowl.
Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке
Add green peas.
Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке
Toss the vegetables thoroughly.
Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке
Mix beets with other vegetables right before serving. If you do it in advance, beets will give off their burgundy color and stain other vegetables.
Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке
Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке
Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке
This salad can be served as a separate meal or as a side dish with meat.
Vinegret (Russian Vinaigrette Salad) - винегрет рецепт на английском языке

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