Beet And Potato Salad With Blue Cheese Dressing And Dill Recipes

RUSSIAN BEET AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and cook beets until tender, about 30 minutes. Bring a separate pot of water to a boil and cook potatoes and carrots until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain vegetables, cool, and remove skins. Dice and place in a large bowl.
• Place the diced pickles in the bowl with beets, potatoes, and carrots. Drizzle the olive oil and vinegar over the mixture and toss to coat. Season with salt. Sprinkle with green onions. Chill completely before serving.

POTATO AND BEET SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all salad dressing ingredients in a large bowl.
• Toss remaining ingredients into the large bowl with dressing, toss to coat.
• Chill for at least 1 hour overnight is best.
• Top with sliced egg and sprinkle paprika.

SALAD OF ROASTED BEETS AND ARUGULA WITH BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lay the beets on a large sheet of aluminum foil, drizzle with the oil, toss the thyme on top, and season with salt and pepper. Fold up the foil tightly to make a sealed pouch and put it on a sheet pan. Bake until the beets are tender when pierced, about 45 minutes to 1 hour. (Drop a knife in the center of 1 beet; if it slides out without resistance, they're done.) Let the beets cool to room temperature and remove skins. Put beets in a large mixing bowl. Add the arugula, celery leaves, and walnuts; toss to combine.
• To make the blue cheese dressing: Put the blue cheese and sour cream in a bowl, mashing with a fork to combine. Add the chives, lemon juice, and a few turns of freshly ground black pepper; mix to incorporate, leaving a few chunks of cheese in the dressing. Thin out the dressing with a tablespoon of water, if you wish, to smooth out the consistency.
• Pour the blue cheese dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat; season with salt and pepper. Put the salad on a chilled platter and serve.

POTATO SALAD WITH CREAMY BLUE CHEESE DRESSING

Steps:

• Peel potatoes if you wish, then cut into bite-size chunks. Place in a large saucepan of salted water, set over high heat and bring to the boil. Partially cover and simmer until potatoes are just tender, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Drain well, then set aside in a bowl. While potatoes are still hot, toss with 2 tbsp lemon juice.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy. Set aside on a paper-towel-lined plate, then crumble.
• For dressing, whisk mayonnaise with sour cream, lemon juice and hot pepper sauce in a bowl.
• Stir in ½ cup (125 mL) blue cheese and green onion. Taste and if desired add remaining blue cheese, salt and pepper.
• Stir dressing with cooled potatoes until mixed. Add bacon, red pepper and green onions.