Russian salad with beetroot (vinaigrette/vinegret) Винегрет

How to boil vegetables for salad: Place beets, potatoes, and carrot into a large pot, cover with cold water seasoned with salt, cover with a lid, bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially uncover, simmer until vegetables are tender, but not mushy. After the water boils, the carrot takes 20 minutes, potatoes take 30 minutes, and the beets take about an hour. Note that the beets never get as tender as potatoes, so if a knife pierces them easily, they are done. Cool and peel the beets, potatoes, a