Rosolje Recipe – Beet and Potato Salad

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Last Updated on May 20, 2020 by Chef Mireille

This Rosolje Recipe is common throughout Eastern Europe and Scandinavia. Estonia, Finland and many other countries have variations of this salad. In some countries, it is also referred to as Russian Salad.

While this version has everything from apples to pickles and sausage in it, you can easily adapt it by omitting some ingredients if you don’t have them. I always say “Recipes should be a guide; not a bible.” Basically meaning that you can adapt it to your own palate or whatever happens to be in your fridge.

As soon as I saw this recipe, it reminded me of an enriched version of Haitian Beet Salad. There is a lot of Russian influence in Haiti. Do you know how popular the name Vladimir is for Haitians. In fact, my sister (I’m half Haitian) also has a Russian name and people are always shocked.

There is quite a large Haitian and Dominican population in Russia as many Dominicans and Haitians will go to Russia to complete their higher education.

This version of a potato salad is a meal on its own. I called it everything but the kitchen sink potato salad. It even usually includes smoked fish, but I chose to omit that ingredient since I’m not a huge fan. Regardless, this was still a delicious salad with all of the other additions. With so many ingredients, you can really customize this salad according to preference, however don’t omit the apple. The sweetness really balances the tang of the sour cream and is an essential ingredient for a balanced flavor profile.

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Rosolje LR 2

This is a really complex flavored salad and with all the ingredients included makes the perfect one pot dish. The difference in textures with the crunch from the apples and al dente carrots creates many notes to the salad. Sweet from the apples and beets, tart flavors from the pickles and salt from the sausage plus the little tang from the sour cream makes this one of the best potato salads I have ever tasted.

Rosolje LR 1

Rosolje – Estonian Beet-Potato Salad

A one pot summer salad full of protein and vegetables
Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Finnish, Russian
Servings: 0 Serves 8
Calories: 131.26kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups peeled and diced potatoes boiled until tender
  • 2 cups peeled and diced beets boiled until tender (retain the liquid)
  • 2 cups peeled and diced carrots boiled until tender
  • 2 cups peeled and diced apples
  • 1 cup chopped sweet gherkins
  • 1 cup chopped smoked sausage I used chicken sausage
  • 2 hard boiled eggs diced
  • 1/4 cup parsley finely chopped
  • Dressing Ingredients:
  • 2/3 cup sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons spicy mustard
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • juice of 1/2 lemon

Instructions

  • Combine all salad ingredients and stir to combine.
  • Combine dressing ingredients and whisk until well blended.
  • Add dressing to salad. Stir to combine. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Notes

Smoked fish can also be added.

Nutrition

Calories: 131.26kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.9g | Protein: 3.63g | Fat: 5.25g | Saturated Fat: 2.59g | Sodium: 436.6mg | Fiber: 3.88g | Sugar: 8.4g
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Comments

  1. That’s one colorful bowl of salad Mir. Love the combination of ingredients. As you mentioned, it’s a meal by itself..

  2. Lovely salad and as you said this will make up for a meal on its own. I liked how you said kitchen sink salad. There is a lot of draining involved in the recipe and other than that it is a very simple recipe.

  3. Such an interesting and filling salad.Love the dressing and the combination of ingredients.It looks creamy and satisfying.

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