Description
This vegan, gluten-free German-style potato salad is so simple and so good because of that pop of brightness with the addition of another root vegetable—beets; served warm with a mustard vinaigrette it’s pure comfort bliss.
Ingredients
Scale
Salad:
- 4 medium potatoes (total 1 1/2 pounds), peeled, cut in half
- 1 bunch beets (1 pound 4 ounces, about 5 medium beets), trimmed
Hot Mustard Onion Vinaigrette:
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium (about 8 ounces) yellow or white onion, sliced thinly
- 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons whole grain mustard
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped (or 1 teaspoon dried)
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
Instructions
- Place potatoes in a pot of water, cover, and cook for about 25-30 minutes, just until tender enough to pierce with a fork but not crumbly. Drain and cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, place beets in a small pot of water and cook for about 25-30 minutes, until tender enough to pierce with a fork but still firm. Drain and cool slightly.
- While potatoes and beets are cooking, heat olive oil in a sauté pan. Add onions and sauté for about 7 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vinegar, mustard, water, sugar, salt, black pepper, thyme and chives until blended well.
- When potatoes and beets are done cooking, drain water and cool slightly in order to handle them. Slice cooked potatoes and beets into thin slices, and transfer into a large serving bowl. Pour hot mustard onion vinaigrette over potatoes/beet mixture and toss gently until well distributed. Taste and adjust seasonings of salt and pepper as desired.
- Serve while warm. Or chill in airtight container until serving time.
- Makes 8 cups (8 servings, 1 cup each).
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Cuisine: German, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 165
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 221 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 3 g