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Submitted by duonyte
"This salad was a regular feature in my childhood, and still appears on the cold table at formal events. It is made of foods that would have been available at any Central/Eastern/Northern European farmstead. Every ingredient, other than the sour cream and salt, is optional. If you omit the beets, it is called a Balta (White) Misraine. Prep time is estimated, and I have not included the time to cook the veggies."
photo by Jostlori 
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
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6-8
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ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes, cooked, peeled and diced, about 4 cups
- 1 medium beet, roasted, peeled and diced, about 1 cup
- 2 carrots, peeled, cooked and diced, about 1 cup
- 1 cup peas, cooked
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 small pickle, finely chopped
- 1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup minced fresh dill
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon salt
- fresh ground black pepper
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directions
- It is very important not to overcook the vegetables, especially the potatoes. All vegetables should be at room temperature. Place vegetables, egg and pickle in a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, stir the sour cream to loosen it up. If it is very thick, stir in 1 or 2 tbl. milk.
- Sprinkle half the salt and half the dill on the vegetables. Add some freshly ground pepper. Add half the sour cream and stir carefully, taking care not to mash the vegetables. Repeat with remaining salt, pepper, and sour cream.
- Serve cold or at room temperature. Leftovers should be stored covered in refrigerator, and will be good for about a week. (If you will be storing more than a couple of days, do not mix in the eggs - add to the portion you are serving. Eggs do not do well over time).
- Note: Canned beets can be substituted for fresh. Frozen mixed vegetable or mixed peas and carrots can be used. Cauliflower or cooked white beans are also excellent in this dish. Change the ingredients or proportions to meet personal preferences. Just keep the ratio of cooked vegetables at about 7 cups to 1 cup of sour cream.
- Note2: Dried dill is not very good in this dish, I would use fresh parsley if dill not available. I also tend to use little salt, so check the level to suit your needs.
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Reviews
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Made this exactly as written and it is simply excellent. We love beets, and this one doesn't disappoint. It's even better after the first day, when all the flavors have melded.
Jostlori
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In my family, we had (German) Herringsalat every New Year's Eve. It has many of the same ingredients as your Lithuanian salad but with added herring. This wonderful salad reminds me of my mom and I'm so glad I made it and that you posted it!
Linky
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It's hot today and this recipe was really perfect for us.<br/>i'ts a delicious alternative to the usual potatoes sald and offers more veggies!<br/>I used canned beets, frozen peas and instead of sour cream I used plain yogurt with an addition of lemon juice as this is what I have at home. I really had all other ingredients at home and recipe worked perfectly for me and I'm really sure I will prepare it again.<br/>Thanks a lot for this summer dish!
Artandkitchen
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This is a very nice salad! I wrapped my olive oil coated beet in foil and baked it for 1 hour at 350F. I used red potatoes and peeled and diced them and the carrots and put them in boiling water for 15 minutes. I used red onion and uncooked frozen peas. I omitted the egg but used everything else. I mixed everything up in the pot I had boiled and drained the potatoes and carrots in after they were cooled. I also added 1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice. I think the fresh dill is a must...I had to go out to the store for it while everything was cooling and I'm glad I did!...I've never used so much at one time but it really makes the salad. I enjoyed the crunch of the onion and the pop of the peas. This was very colorful before adding the sour cream and then the beets make it pink but that is kinda cool...perhaps it could be served at a baby shower! Thanks for this healthy, tasty recipe.
Engrossed
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I made this salad, omitting pickles cos I don't like them and with eggs on top as I stored some of the salad for the next day. thanks so much cos I really loved it, for taste and colours!
Crumpets
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It's hot today and this recipe was really perfect for us.<br/>i'ts a delicious alternative to the usual potatoes sald and offers more veggies!<br/>I used canned beets, frozen peas and instead of sour cream I used plain yogurt with an addition of lemon juice as this is what I have at home. I really had all other ingredients at home and recipe worked perfectly for me and I'm really sure I will prepare it again.<br/>Thanks a lot for this summer dish!
Artandkitchen
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duonyte
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My screen name is a diminutive in Lithuanian for bread, so you won't be suprised to learn that I love to bake bread. In recent years I have been baking a lot of sourdough breads and have several starters sitting in my refrigerator. But I like to cook a lot of other things, as well, especially from various cultures. The cat wishes I would concentrate on meat and fish... I joined a few years ago but started posting recipes and participating in forums just recently - I wish I had done so earlier. Recipezaar is a great community! Right now I am a co-host for the Breads and Baking and the Eastern Europe forums - I hope to see you there!
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