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Vinegret

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Винегрет · Vinegret

A jewel-coloured Russian salad of diced beetroot, potato, carrot, pickles and sauerkraut, simply dressed with sunflower oil. Plant-based, cheap and on every festive table.

Vinegret is a Russian salad, ready in about 1 hour 40 minutes and made with beetroot, dill pickles and sunflower oil. It serves 6 and is rated beginner to cook.

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Plate of vinegret salad of diced beetroot, potato, carrot and pickles
Photo: Loyna (original image) ; processed by Off-shell / Wikimedia Commons · CC-BY-SA-2.5
Prep
20 min
Cook
50 min
Rest
30 min
Total
1 h 40 min
Serves
6
Level
Beginner
Calories
162

Ingredients

6 servings

Equipment

Method

  1. Step 1

    Boil the beetroot (opens in a new tab), potatoes (opens in a new tab) and carrots (opens in a new tab) in their skins until tender (beetroot takes longest, about 50 minutes). Cool completely, then peel and cut into small, even dice.

    Cook the beetroot separately so it does not stain the other vegetables.

    Potatoes boiling in a pot
    How it looks · Photo: Lionel Ntasano on Pexels

  2. Step 2

    Toss the beetroot (opens in a new tab) with 1 tablespoon of the oil first — this stops it colouring everything else pink.

    • 2 min

  3. Step 3

    Add the potatoes (opens in a new tab), carrots (opens in a new tab), pickles, sauerkraut (opens in a new tab), peas (opens in a new tab) and onion. Dress with the rest of the oil and salt, mix gently and chill for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with dill (opens in a new tab) to serve.

    • 5 min

About this dish

Origin
Russia · Commonly attributedAlso popular in Ukraine, BelarusMore food from Russia
Dish
Lunch · Dinner · Salads · Side dishes
Cooking method
Boiled
Taste
earthy, sour, fresh
Diet
Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredients · Low-carb
All labelsVegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-carb · DASH-style
Worked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for
Make-ahead · Budget-friendly · Festive & celebration · Meal-prep friendly
Cook more with
Beetroot · Dill pickles · Potato · Carrot · Sauerkraut
Techniques
Boiling · Pickling

Allergens

  • May contain: Mustardfrom dill pickles

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

162 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 189 g · recipe makes 6

Where the energy comes from

  • Protein 6%
  • Carbohydrate 44%
  • Fat 50%
Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
NutrientPer servingPer 100 g*
Energy162 kcal86 kcal
Protein2.6 g1.4 g
Carbohydrate18.5 g9.8 g
Net carbohydrate14.1 g7.5 g
Sugars6.5 g3.4 g
Added sugars0 g0 g
Fibre4.4 g2.3 g
Fat9.4 g5 g
Saturated fat1 g0.5 g
Trans fat0 g0 g
Cholesterol0 mg0 mg
Sodium570 mg302 mg
Salt equivalent1.4 g0.8 g
Vitamins & minerals per serving
Potassium
556 mg
Calcium
41 mg
Iron
1.4 mg
Magnesium
34 mg
Vitamin A (RAE)
170 µg
Vitamin C
18 mg
Vitamin D
0 µg
Vitamin B12
0 µg
Folate (DFE)
91 µg

How these numbers were made

  • Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
  • *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
  • Optional ingredients are not included: green peas, red onion, dill.
  • “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
  • Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Storage

  • Keeps 3 days in the fridge.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Used in steps 1, 3

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