Creamy Beet & Potato Salad
4 potatoes, peeled and cubed
2 carrot, peeled and minced
2 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
1 beet
5 eggs
1⁄2onion, minced
1 garlic diced
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon vinegar
4 tablespoons olive oil
Salt (optional)
Boil potatoes in water with 1 teaspoon salt for 5 minutes. Add the carrot and boil for an additional 5 minutes or until tender.
Boil beet and the eggs separately in water with 1 teaspoon salt until tender, then peel and dice finely. (Remove the eggs after 10 mins of ebullition)
Boil eggs separately in water with 1/4 teaspoon salt until hard, about 10 minutes. Cool and chop eggs.
In a bowl, place cubed potatoes, diced beet, chopped eggs, carrots and onion, the mayonnaise, the mustard, olive oil and salt. Stir and add salt to taste, if using.