Potato, Beet And Cucumber Salad

Serves: 2

Zoie Ernser

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

52

Spice

45

Sweetness

43

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Dijon Mustard

2 tsps

Sugar

6 tbsps

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Add minced dill and caraway

2

Preheat oven to 375°F

3

Wrap beets in foil

4

Bake until tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes

5

Unwrap and cool slightly

6

Peel beets and cut into 3/4-inch cubes

7

Place in small bowl

8

Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling water until tender

9

Drain

10

Transfer to large bowl

11

Add 2 tablespoons vinegar; stir gently with rubber spatula

12

Cool

13

Add cucumber to potatoes

14

Mix 2 teaspoons vinegar, mustard and sugar in small bowl

15

Gradually whisk in oil

16

Toss beets with just enough dressing to coat

17

Mix remaining dressing into potatoes

18

Season mixture with salt and pepper

19

(Can be made 1 day ahead

20

Cover and chill

21

) Just before serving, gently mix beets into potato salad

22

Line platter with lettuce; top with salad

23

Garnish with dill

24

Preheat oven to 375°F

25

Wrap beets in foil

26

Bake until tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes

27

Unwrap and cool slightly

28

Peel beets and cut into 3/4-inch cubes

29

Place in small bowl

30

Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling water until tender

31

Drain

32

Transfer to large bowl

33

Add 2 tablespoons vinegar; stir gently with rubber spatula

34

Cool

35

Add cucumber to potatoes

36

Mix 2 teaspoons vinegar, mustard and sugar in small bowl

37

Gradually whisk in oil

38

Add minced dill and caraway

39

Toss beets with just enough dressing to coat

40

Mix remaining dressing into potatoes

41

Season mixture with salt and pepper

42

(Can be made 1 day ahead

43

Cover and chill

44

) Just before serving, gently mix beets into potato salad

45

Line platter with lettuce; top with salad

46

Garnish with dill