ROSOLLI, FINNISH SALAD
Rosolli, Finnish Salad is usually prepared during Christmas time. It is made of beetroot, apple, carrot, potato and onion. The dressing is fresh cream. Trust me this salad has become one of my favourite. We enjoyed as a light meal. A balance of flavours and different textures. Softness from the boiled potatoes, crunch from the carrot and beetroot, crispiness from the onion and apples
Ingredients
- 1 cup beetroot peeled, diced and boiled
- ½ cup potato peeled, diced and boiled
- ½ cup carrot peeled, diced and boiled
- ¼ cup red onion peeled and diced
- 1 medium apple cored and diced
- 2 tbsp pickled vegetable chopped
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp coarsely ground pepper
- ¼ cup fresh whipping cream
- 1 tbsp cider or balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp pickle liquid or brine
- 1 tsp sugar optional
Instructions
BOIL THE VEGETABLES
- I peeled and diced beetroot, potato and carrot. Measured it using a 250ml cup.
- Add about 2-3 cups of water in a saucepan. Add the diced potato.
- Cook till done. Keep an eye that they do not get over cooked and mushy.
- Drain out the potatoes in a colander or sieve. Save the water..
- Return the water to the saucepan. Add the carrots and boil till done.
- Drain out in a colander. Save the water.
- Transfer the water to the saucepan. Add diced beetroot and cook till done.
- Drain into a colander. You can save the water for soups, stews, sauces. etc. Or cool it and use it for plants.
- While the vegetables are cooling whisk the cream. Add salt and pepper and whisk till it becomes a bit thick. You don't want it too thick.
- Add beetroot, potato, carrot, onion and apple in a mixing bowl.
- Add the capers or any pickled vegetable of your choice.
- Add the vinegar and pickle liquid. Add also sugar if using any.
- Mix well.
- Add the cream and mix the salad.
- Allow the salad to chill for 1-2 hours before serving.
Notes
- If you use pickled beetroot then don't add any vinegar.
- Use any pickled vegetables of your choice - gherkins, cucumber, cabbage, green beans, etc. Chop it up finely before adding to the salad.
- If you don't want to use fresh whipping cream then replace it with sour cream.
- Adding sugar is optional.
- It tastes best when the salad is chilled a bit.