Potato, Beet and Cucumber Salad
- 3 medium beets, stems removed
- 1 3/4 pounds red potatoes, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 1 English hothouse cucumber, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
- 1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seeds, crushed in mortar with pestle
- Boston lettuce leaves
- Fresh dill sprigs
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Wrap beets in foil.
- Bake until tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
- Unwrap and cool slightly.
- Peel beets and cut into 3/4-inch cubes.
- Place in small bowl.
- Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling water until tender.
- Drain.
- Transfer to large bowl.
- Add 2 tablespoons vinegar; stir gently with rubber spatula.
- Cool.
- Add cucumber to potatoes.
- Mix 2 teaspoons vinegar, mustard and sugar in small bowl.
- Gradually whisk in oil.
- Add minced dill and caraway.
- Toss beets with just enough dressing to coat.
- Mix remaining dressing into potatoes.
- Season mixture with salt and pepper.
- (Can be made 1 day ahead.
- Cover and chill.)
- Just before serving, gently mix beets into potato salad.
- Line platter with lettuce; top with salad.
- Garnish with dill.
beets, red potatoes, white wine vinegar, hothouse cucumber, mustard, sugar, olive oil, fresh dill, caraway seeds, boston lettuce leaves, dill sprigs
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/potato-beet-and-cucumber-salad-1996 (may not work)