Vinegret (Russian Cooked Vegetable Salad)

• 1 large beets with skin, stemmed * or, 16 oz beets, drained and cut into, 1/2inch dice
• 3 medium potatoes peeled
• 2 medium carrots peeled
• 1/4 cup onions chopped
• 3 md Dill Pickles; C pickles, dill cut in 1/2 inch dice
• 8 1/2 ounces green peas drained, 1 can
• 1/4 cup scallions, spring or green onions chopped
• 1/4 cup dill weed fresh, finely chopped
• 1 x salt and black pepper
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 13 cup sunflower oil or corn oil
• 1 x salt and black pepper

1. If you are using a fresh beet, preheat the oven to 375 Degrees F.
2. Wrap the beet in aluminum foil and bake until tender, about 1 1/4 hours.
3. When the beet is cool enough to handle, peel it and cut into 1/2-inch dice.
4. Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in lightly salted boiling water for 10 minutes.
5. Add the carrots and cook until the vegetables are tender, but not mushy, about 10 minutes more.
6. Let cool until easy to handle, then cut the vegetables into 1/2-inch dice.
7. In a large salad bowl, combine the potatoes, carrots, onion, pickles, peas, beet, scallions, and dill.
8. Season with salt and pepper and toss gently, taking care not to crush the vegetables.
9. In a small bowl, whisk the dry mustard, sugar and vinegar together.
10. Whisk in the oil and season with salt and pepper.
11. Toss the salad with the dressing and tasting to correct the seasoning.
12. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.

beets with skin, potatoes, carrots, onions, pickles, green peas, scallions, dill weed fresh, salt, mustard, sugar, red wine vinegar, sunflower oil, salt

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/vinegret-russian-cooked-vegetab-41478 (may not work)