Haitian Potato Salad with Beetroots

This colourful potato salad combines baby potatoes with beets, carrots, and green peppers, all mixed with creamy vegan mayo. Inspired by the classic Haitian salad Russe recipe, it's an easy side dish packed with healthy veggies.

Haitian Potato Salad with Beetroots

Info

Nutrition per serving
NutrientAmountRDA
Net Carbs20.3 g7.4%
of which Sugars7.2 g8%
Fibers5 g18%
Fats3.5 g5.4%
of which Saturates0.7 g3.7%
of which Omega 30 g0%
Proteins4.4 g9.7%
Calcium37 mg3.7%
Vitamin A204 mcg29.1%
Vitamin C40 mg53.9%
Iron1.2 mg8.4%
Potassium668 mg19.1%
Sodium74 mg3.2%
Cholesterol0 mg0%
Kcal131 6.5%
Macro split
  • net carbs 61%
  • sugars 22%
  • fats 11%
  • saturates 2%
  • proteins 13%
  • fibers 15%
*RDA based on a 2000 kcal diet;
**Nutritional data sources: USDA, food labels.
KCAL
131 per serving
TIME
30m
HEALTH

Like Russian salad? Like Haitian cuisine? Well, what do you know! The wonderful Haitian folks have their own spin of the classic Russian salad, and today we'll show you how to make it. Nice and easy.

Haitian Russian salad (AKA salade Russe, or salade de betteraves) is quite similar to the one you may already be familiar with but with few other ingredients that are native to Haiti.

What you get is a tasty potato, carrots, and mayo salad with added beetroots and peppers.

If your alarm bells went off at the sound of "mayo", worry not. We are using a vegan mayo in this recipe, so you don't have to worry about food allergens.

We can even show you how to make homemade vegan mayo if you have a little time!

So, what's so lovely about this Haitian beet salad? It's colourful and tasty, but with a surprisingly subtle flavour for being a Caribbean dish.

As such, you can pair it with other main dishes without taking away from them. Basically, it's an ideal side dish.

And because of the beets and the peppers, it's actually healthier than the classic Russian salad.

Beetroots, in particular, are a bountiful supply of antioxidants, as you can tell by their rich deep red or purple colour

We love them and even started growing them in our veggie garden recently. Check out these other beetroot recipes if you wish!

Overall, this Haitian potato salad is dead simple to put together, it's tasty and nutritious, and you can keep it around in the fridge for a good week.

Sounds great, right? Jump right into it then and enjoy it!

And if you're looking for more mayo-dressed salad ideas, check out this pulled jackfruit "chicken" salad or this Nigerian bean and vegetable salad!

Ingredients

Adjustments
Serves
Measuring System
Baby Potatoes450 g
Large Carrots2
Cooked Beetroots4
Celery Sticks2
Shallots1
Green Peppers1
Vegan Mayorecipe6 tbsp

Step 1

Wash the carrots and baby potatoes, keep the skin on, and add them to a pot of water.

If you're using raw beets, add them to the pot as well.

Bring the water to a boil and simmer the vegetables covered for 15 minutes.

They're ready when you can easily poke them through with a fork.

boiled potatoes and carrots

Step 2

Meanwhile, finely dice the cooked beetroots, celery, shallot, and green pepper.

Save a small cup of beet brine water or cooking water for the salad dressing.

diced beets, peppers, and celery

Step 3

Now, drain the potatoes and carrots and let them cool down.

Scrape the carrots' skin with a knife; we recommend keeping the potato skin on, but you can also peel it off.

Then, dice the veggies into small chunks.

chopped potatoes and carrots

Step 4

Mix the vegan mayo with the reserved beetroot water in a bowl.

Finally, add the prepared vegetables to the bowl and toss all until well coated.

Serve your delicious Haitian potato salad cold.

haitian potato salad with beets

Tips

  • Add garden peas for a boost of proteins.

  • You can use store-bought vegan mayo or try our homemade cashew mayo with aquafaba. As an alternative to mayo, you can make the salad dressing with two tablespoons of wholegrain mustard, one tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, the juice of half a lemon, salt and pepper to taste.