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How to make russian salad
Cook potatoes and carrots.
Place your potatoes and carrots in a medium pot and fill it with water. Cook it on high heat and boil them on the stove until they are tender.

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a). You will need 5 to 8 cups of water so take the pot off the stove burner. Remove them and let them sit for about 5 minutes, then drain the water..
b). Do not turn the potatoes, except for when they are tender. Wash and peel onion, cucumber, carrots, and kabocha..
c). This should be around 20-30 minutes. Keep checking the tenderness of the vegetables because you don't want to overcook them..
d). Stir them occasionally to break up any clumps that the water may have missed. Potatoes and carrots are good vegetables to serve in russian salad because they are the healthiest vegetables in the dish and require no heat..
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