An unmistakably pink Peruvian home-style side. Creamy without drowning in mayonnaise, it balances tender vegetables, earthy beet sweetness, and a fresh lemon finish; simple, generous, and made for a proper home-cooked lunch.
Bring the water to a boil in a medium pot. While it heats, peel the beet, white potato, and carrot, then cut them into even 1 to 1.5 cm cubes. Keeping them this size lets them cook quickly without turning into mash.
Once the water is boiling, add the beet first and cook for 6 minutes. Add the potato and carrot, cook for another 6 minutes, then add the peas for the final
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Stir the mayonnaise, lemon juice, and salt together in a bowl until smooth. Add the vegetables once they are cool or only slightly warm and fold gently, just until the beet turns everything pink and the dressing coats the cubes without pooling at the bottom. Serve at room temperature or chilled. And that's it! If the cubes stay intact under a light pink coating, it came out just right. 🧡
