Flavorful Russian Style Quinoa Salad with some of my favorite winter vegetables.
A delicious Russian Style Quinoa Salad with beetroot, carrot, kale, pickles, sauerkraut, walnuts and heaps of fresh dill. This easy-to-make salad is nutritious and comforting, and also budget-friendly, thanks to all the winter goodies. Full with amazing flavors and textures, it’s an awesome recipe to boost your vitamin levels these gloomy days.
Happy New Year, friends! I hope you all enjoyed the holidays!
I spent this Christmas with my BF and family in Hungary, it was really awesome. Pretty relaxing to be honest, I could finally cuddle with my dog and cat for hours…yes, that was all I needed after last year. We had a crazy amount of delicious food, my family became quite an expert at plant-based cooking. I’m so proud of them!
For Christmas Eve (besides 56231631 other dishes) my mom made a Russian style salad, which I’ve fallen in love with immediately. Earthy beets, sweet carrots, sour fermented deliciousness, soft, steamed potatoes, fresh dill, tangy dressing- what not to love on this, right?
For my version I used quinoa instead of potatoes, plus added some fresh dill, kale and toasted walnuts for extra flavor. I know, I know, this recipe is probably nothing like the original Russian version, but that’s life.Ā You can play around with the ingredients and quantities here, use more sauerkraut or pickles if you prefer a tangier salad or add more carrots, beets or potatoes, for a more savory version. Either way, I hope you’ll try the recipe, I’m sure you’ll like it!
If you try this recipe, let me know! IĀ would highly appreciate if you could leave a comment and rate it. Also donāt forget to take a picture and tag itĀ onĀ InstagramĀ (use the hashtag #greenevi) or post it onĀ Facebook! IĀ love seeing what you come up with! ā„ļø
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Russian Style Quinoa Salad with Winter Vegetables
- Total Time: 25 mins
- Yield: 2-3 1x
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup of quinoa
- 1 cup of diced carrot
- 1 cup of diced beetroot
- 1 cup of chopped kale
- 1 cup of chopped sauerkraut
- 2/3 cup of diced pickles
- 1 bunch of fresh dill, chopped
- 2/3 cup of toasted walnuts, chopped
For the dressing
- 1 lemon, juice
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 1/2 tsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp sweet paprika powder
- salt, pepper
To serve
Instructions
- Add quinoa, diced carrots and beets with slightly salted water to a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until quinoa is ready. Let cool a bit then add to a big salad bowl.
- Meanwhile prepare kale, sauerkraut, pickles, dill and walnuts, then add to the bowl too.
- For the dressing whisk together lemon juice, mustard, maple syrup and paprika powder, and season with salt and pepper. Pour dressing over the salad and mix well.
- Serve immediately or chilled with a dollop of cashew sour cream. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Main
- Cuisine: Vegan
This salad sounds irrestible! love the quinoa and the veggies that you used, and that dressing you made…wow
Thank you š
Lots of flavour and wonderful texture…a perfect post workout treat, Evi.
Thanks, Angie!
Happy New Year,Evi! I am glad you had such a good time with your family. This is a beautiful salad, so healthy and for sure so delicious!
Thanks, Adina! It’s always great to visit my family š
I ‘ll have anything with pickles and this is right up my street! Sounds and looks like you’ve had great Christmas Evi! Happy New Year my friend, can’t wait to see what you will create this year!
Yes, it was great indeed!
Happy new year, Anna š
Happy New Year, Evi! I love both Russian-style beetroot salad and the combination of quinoa and beets, but I’ve never them together. And although I like potatoes in this salad, adding the quinoa instead was the excellent idea. I love all these flavors and textures going on here.
Thank you so much, Ben! Happy New Year š
Quinoa is something I haven’t tried yet… This dish has a vibrant colors which drive you crazy to try this..
Thanks, Priya! You should definitely try quinoa, it’s so delicious! š
i look forward to making this this evening. it looks delicious
I hope you’ll like it š
Looks delicious! How much water do you cook ingredients in?
Hi Teresa,
I use here about 2 cups of water for cooking, then add more if needed, or drain the quinoa + veggies if it’s too much.
Wow… The flavor sensations and textures and deliciousness… . So good!! Who would have thought to put all of those things together. But it’s awesome.
I’m so glad you liked the recipe š
I don’t usually comment on recipe blog posts, but I feel compelled to having made this one last night. It was incredible. I followed the recipe as written, but added some fried sweet onion and vegan sausages. I’ll be adding this to my rotation, for sure. Thanks for the delicious recipe!
It’s so nice to hear you like the recipe! The fried onions and vegan sausages sound like a really good addition, thanks for the idea š
I love this recipe! Iām making it for the second time, right now. Thank you!
So glad you like it š